Dr Amy Montague
- Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- Department of Psychology
- School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Penrhyn Road
Lecturer in Health Psychology
About
Dr Amy Montague conducts research in the area of health psychology, with a particular focus on health inequalities, LGBTQ+ health, substance use, and behaviour change. Her work examines the social and structural factors shaping health and wellbeing among marginalised communities, with a strong emphasis on minority stress and its impact on substance use. She completed her PhD at Kingston University in 2024, titled Understanding Substance Use of Sexual Minorities in the UK and the Contributions of Minority Stress to Bisexual Alcohol Use.
Her current research extends to chronic illness, specifically investigating the lived experience of Ankylosing Spondylitis and the biopsychosocial factors influencing engagement with physiotherapy as a treatment method. Previously, she was also part of a research team investigating behaviour change during maternity, focusing on how pregnant families can be supported to adopt protective behaviours that reduce the risk of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) transmission.
Her first academic post was at St Mary’s University, where she contributed to teaching and research in the psychology department before moving to Kingston University as a Lecturer in Health Psychology. At Kingston, alongside research, Amy teaches across core areas of psychology as module leader for PS4009 Introduction to Psychology, and PS6005 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing, as well as supervising research projects for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Qualifications
- PhD
- MSc Clinical Applications of Psychology
- BSc Psychology