About

Dr. Leslie M. Gutman

Hello everyone! I am Professor of Applied Developmental and Health Psychology in the Department of Clinical, Health and Educational Psychology, Vice Dean (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion), and Director of the MSc in Behaviour Change for the Centre for Behaviour Change at University College London. I am also an advisor to several UK-based charities and Associate Editor of the Journal of Adolescence. In my research, I examine risk and resilience, mental health and well-being and behaviour change — and also develop and evaluate interventions that support young people and their families. While I have over 100 academic publications, Resilience is my first book written for a broader audience, with a second edition that is updated for 2025. I live happily in London with my beautiful family.