Research Community

Chloe Storer is a third-year PhD student at King's College London and Imperial War Museums. She was awarded AHRC CDP funding for her PhD which explores narratives of Operation Herrick told over time. She also has a distinction level MA in Public History and a first class History degree, both from Royal Holloway, University of London. Her historical interests include social and cultural history.  She specialises in the history and experience of Warfare, and is interested in exploring material culture further in the future. She is an experienced oral historian, working both on her PhD and a new project LOUD Fence which explores child sexual assault. 

CEDAR is an Applied Psychological Practice Centre of Excellence, and one of the UK's largest providers of training in evidence-based psychological practice and therapies, working in the NHS and private practice. One of the research groups (APTIA) focuses on adapting low-intensity written and mobile phone app-based CBT interventions to improve access and effectiveness for diverse groups, such as Armed Forces Veterans, Muslims, Informal Caraers and people with various physical health conditions. 

Combat Stress has an established record of conducting high-quality robust research to ensure the delivery of the best possible services to the Veteran community. Their work is focused on furthering understanding of how best to help Veterans with mental health difficulties and currently has three main areas of focus: Evaluating Combat Stress treatment programmes, population research (Understanding the needs of help-seeking Veterans) and exploring new ways to support help-seeking Veterans.

Danielle Dryden is a Research Assistant at the Combat Stress Centre for Applied Military Health Research. Her current work focuses on women veterans, military sexual trauma, and the translation of evidence-based research into practice and policy. She is also involved in exploring the use of wearable technology as a tool for monitoring physical activity and mental health in veterans. Her broader research interests include trauma and the experiences of military children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), specifically autism.

Debra Barton is the Early Years Specialist Lead for the Ministry of Defence (MOD), based in Upavon in Wiltshire. As an Early Childhood professional with over 25 years’ experience, Debra aims to bridge the knowledge gap between the needs of young Service children, and early childhood education and childcare (ECEC). Debra provides leadership and subject matter expertise on all ECEC matters, relating to Service children aged from birth to 5 years old, wherever they are in the world. 

Debra is also a self-funded, part-time Ph.D student at the University of Worcester, and is researching the impact of Military deployment on the parenting of young Service Children, focusing on the Royal Navy/Marines in England.

Dr Adejumoke Adeoti is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour. Adejumoke's career in Administration for over 13 years has fuelled her passion for human development and organisational leadership. Her research interests include career development and management, organisational entry and exit, executive career transition, people and organisational development/performance, organisational leadership, and military and veterans in emerging and developing economies.