Sophie's expertise is in the development and evaluation of behavioural change health and mental health interventions. She focuses on using methods to ensure that these interventions are accessible and effective for all social groups and reduce rather than exacerbating health inequalities. She has experience of using qualitative and quantitative methodology. Her training is grounded in psychology and neuropsychology and she has worked on the application of behavioural interventions in primary and secondary healthcare settings. Her PhD explored the influences digital health interventions on health inequalities in chronic conditions.

Sophie is currently involved in the development and evaluation of two health interventions. She is the Principal Investigator developing the INACT-T2D intervention, which aims to increase access to health technology for people with and at risk of type 2 diabetes from under-served groups. She is also working as a Senior Research Associate evaluating the acceptability of the Avon Knee Chart (AKC). The AKC is a tool to support shared decision making for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.