About

I am a lecturer in Health Psychology and I possess a Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology. I am chartered with and registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. I teach mainly on the Health Psychology MSc.

Prior to joining the University of Derby, I worked as an independent practitioner and as Principal Psychologist within the Health and Safety Executive. In that time, I applied Health Psychology to Health and Safety via research, training and consultancy with various industry sectors and at national and international levels. My research interest concern the application of behaviour change to Health and Safety and Recovery at work.

Teaching responsibilities

I am module lead for Professional Skills and Learning to Live with Long-Term conditions on the Masters in Health Psychology. I teach on other modules across the programme and to also teach final year undergraduate Psychology students. I endeavour to use my industry experience to ensure teaching is applicable to public and occupational health contexts.

Research interests

• Application of behaviour change to Health and Safety and Occupational Health
• Recovery at Work 
• Management of Chronic Health Conditions in the Work Place

Membership of professional bodies

• Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society
• Registered Practitioner with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Affiliate member of IOSH (IOSH processing application)
• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society

Qualifications

• Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology
• MSc in Health Psychology
• BSc in Applied Human Psychology 

Recent conferences

• Lunt J (2019Tackling the leading causes of sickness absence at a strategic level – recovery at work. IOSH 2019
• Lunt J (2019) Integrating Mental Health into Your Health and Safety Strategy, Marcus Evans, Berlin
• Lunt J (2019) Integrating Mental Health into Your Health and Safety Strategy, Marcus Evans, Berlin
• Lunt, J. (2018). Why health remains the poor cousin of safety. Universities of Safey and Health Association
• Ormond, M and Lunt, J (2017). Addressing ‘health’ through a culture change programme – sharing insight and good practice. British Safety Council
• Lunt J (2016) When and Why to Employers Engage with Health at Work. Royal Society of Medicine
• Lunt, J (2016). Behavioural Safety. Workplace Health Conference 2016
• Lunt, J (2015). Mindful Leadership. IOSH 2015
• Lunt, J. (2014) Making Behaviour Change Happen in Health and Safety (with emphasis on High Reliability Organisations (HRO’s)). Fleming Oil 10th Annual HSE Forum in Energy (Dohar).
• Lunt, J. (2014) Health and Wellbeing Update on HSL’s Approach to Health & Wellbeing. Inside Government.
• Lunt, J. (2014). Applying Behavioural Insights to H&S. Cross Government Behavioural Insights Conference
• Lunt, J. (2014) Introducing ACT: HSL’s Achieving Behaviour Change Toolkit for Health and Safety. IOSH 2014.  Tweet: Nick Warburton @NickSHPEditor Dr Jennifer  Lunt speaks at IOSH this week, She is also co-author of an excellent globalisation issue in July’s Issue
• Lunt, J. (2014) Breaking Unsafe Habits and Preventing Mindlessness. Marcus Evans 8th Edition Behavioural Safety Implementation (Berlin). (Ran) Half Day Workshop
• Lunt, J. (2014). Nudging H&S.: Concept & Application. IOSH Middle East Conference (Abu Dabi)
• Lunt, J. (2014). Making Behaviour Change Happen In H&S .Energy Networks Association SHE Management Conference. Tweet @HSLProducts @ProspectUnion @H_S_E Dr Jenny Lunt gave first class presentation today
• Lunt, J. (2014) Introducing HeRMMiN; The Health Risk Management Maturity Index; Towards a Standardised Approach to Behaviour Change. European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology.
• Lunt, J. (2013). Making Behaviour Change Happen In H&S. London H&S Group
• Lunt, J. (2013). The PEROSH Wellbeing Group. Wellbeing at Work (2013). (Helsinki). Finnish Institute of Occupational Health at Work
• Lunt, J. (2013). Making Behaviour Change Happen International Forum of Occupational H& S Management in the 21^st Century (2013) (Energy Sector) (Luxemborg).

Experience in industry

Developed behaviour change online toolkit for the construction industry. Multi-industry experience through previous work with the Health and Safety Executive and as independent practitioner. 

International experience

I have conducted consultancy in topics related to Health and Safety Culture and Behaviour Change as applied to Health and Safety as well as Wellbeing at Work for multinationals such as Nestle, L’Oreal, BAE systems, and Honeywell. I have also run Think Tank events for multionationals on applying behaviour change to Health and Safety.

Recent publications

• Rozendal, W & Lunt, J., (2019) Creating a COBRACable Safety Culture of 'Better Together' between. Employer, Contractors and Subcontractors. Conference paper for the  Cigre (International Council for Large Electric Systems)  2019 Symposium, Denmark. 
• Lunt, J., Staves. M. & Weyman, A.  (2018) Ensuring safe behaviour on a global scale: L’Oréal’s approach, Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, DOI: 1080/14773996.2018.1528724
• Lunt, J & Burton, K (2017). The Health – Work Toolbox. Occupational Health at Work. Vol 13/6
• Lunt, J (2016). Innovative communication: Levelling the playing field between health and safety. Safety and Health Practitioner. October 2016
• Kendall, N., Burton., K., Lunt, J., Mellor, N and Daniels, K. (2016). Development of an Intervention Toolbox for Common Health Problems in the Workplace. HSE Research Report RR 1053. http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1053.htm
• Lunt, J., Fishwick, D., Robinson., E et al (2015) Work-life balance: time for a change (Editorial). Occupational Medicine and Health Affairs, 2015, e111
• Lunt, J, Smith, P. & Bell, N. (2014). Health & Safety in a Shrinking World. July 2014 (profiling an industry workshop on the effects of globalisation on H&S). Safety and Health Practioner July 2014 http://www.shponline.co.uk/health-and-safety-in-a-shrinking-world/
• Lunt J (2013). Towards a Standardized Approach for Behavior Change in 21^st Century Occupational Health. Occup Med Health Aff 1:119. doi: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000119 http://esciencecentral.org/journals/towards-a-standardized-approach-for-behavior-change-in-21st-century-occupational-health-2329-6879.1000119.php?aid=14355. As at 03/01/2015 total views: 10591, HTML page views: 6865, pdf downloads: 3726
• Lunt, J (2013). Health Psychology: The Missing Ingredient in Health and Safety? In M. Foreshaw & D. Sheffield (Eds). Health Psychology in Action pp105 – John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2013
• Lunt & Staves (2011). Nudge Nudge, Think Think. Safety and Health Practitioner http://shp.shpo.portal.cmpi.net/features-content/full/cpd-article-nudge-nudge-think-think
• Lunt, J., Sheffield, D, Bell, N, Bennett, V, Morris, L. (2011). Systematic Review of Behavioural Interventions for Dermal and Respiratory Hazards (updated).  Occup Med  2011 Aug;61(5):311-20