Dr Gannon completed his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in psychology at Trinity College, Dublin. He then undertook training in clinical psychology in the St John of God Services, Dublin. Following this he moved to St Mary’s Hospital London to undertake postdoctoral research into recurrent miscarriage. He continued his postdoctoral work in University College London on accidents in medicine. He spent over ten years as a lecturer in behavioural science in the school of medicine at QMUL and moved to UEL in 2002 to take up the post of Research Director on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme. Dr Gannon’s research interests lie in the broad area of health psychology. More specifically, he has conducted research into various aspects of men’s health; including infertility, prostate cancer and lower urinary tract symptoms. He also has an interest in the psychosocial consequences of visible difference. He was co-editor of the Journal of Reproductive an Infant Psychology for several years and was also Chair of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, so he also has a broad interest in all aspects of human reproduction.

• To organise the research teaching on the Doctoral Degree
• To manage trainee research
• To supervise trainee research
• To deliver research teaching as required
• To develop policy and procedures relating to trainee research

• Research in clinical psychology
• Psychosocial aspects of men’s health
• Psychosocial aspects of facial trauma
• Human reproduction

• The Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology

• CC4 Research

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

1. Gannnon, K., Guerro-Blanco, M., Patel, A., & Abel, P. (in press). Re-constructing masculinity following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The Aging Male.
2. Williams, E.F., Gannon, K., & Soon, K. (2011). The experiences of young people with epidermolysis bullosa simplex: a qualitative study. Journal of Health Psychology, 16(5), 701–710. doi:10.1177/1359105310387954

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

1. Tillin, T., Gannon, K., Feldman, R.A., & Williams, N.S. (2006). Third-party prospective evaluation of patient outcomes after dynamic graciloplasty. British Journal of Surgery, 93(11), 1402–1410. doi:10.1002/bjs.5393
2. Gannon, K., Glover, L., O’Neill, M., & Emberton, M. (2005). Lower urinary tract symptoms in men: Self-perceptions and the concept of bother. BJU International, 96, 823–827. doi:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05720.x
3. Gannon, K., Glover, L., & Abel, P. (2004). Masculinity, infertility, stigma and media reports. Social Science and Medicine, 59(6), 1169–1175. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.01.015
4. Gannon, K., Glover, L., O’Neill, M., & Emberton, M. (2004). Men and chronic illness: A qualitative study of LUTS. Journal of Health Psychology, 9, 411–420. doi:10.1177/1359105304042350
5. Glover, L., Gannon, K., McLoughlin, J., & Emberton, M. (2004). Men’s experiences of having LUTS: Factors relating to bother. BJU International, 94(4), 563–567. doi:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2004.05001.x
6. Stafford, A., Laugharne, R., & Gannon, K. (2002). A follow-up study of the use of a patient-held record in mental health. Psychiatric Bulletin, 26(3), 91–92. doi:10.1192/pb.26.3.91
7. Glover, L., Gannon, K., & Abel, P. (1999). 18 month follow-up of male subfertility clinic attenders: A comparison between men whose partner subsequently became pregnant and those with continuing subfertility. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 17, 83–87. doi:10.1080/02646839908404586
8. Glover, L., Gannon, K., Platt, Z., & Abel, P. (1999). Male subfertility clinic attenders’ expectations of medical consultation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 4, 53–61. doi:10.1348/135910799168461
9. Glover, L., Gannon, K., & Abel, P. (1998). Male subfertility: Is pregnancy the only issue? (Editorial) British Medical Journal, 316, 1405–1406. doi:10.1136/bmj.316.7142.1405
10. Glover, L., Gannon, K., & Abel, P. (1996). Differences between doctor and patient estimates of outcome in male sub-fertility clinic attenders. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35, 531–542. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8260.1996.tb01209.x
11. Glover, L., Gannon, K., Sher, L., & Abel, P. (1996). Distress in sub-fertile men: A longitudinal study. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 14, 23–36. doi:10.1080/02646839608405856

Book Chapters

1. Gannon, K., Glover, L., & Abel, P. (2007). Psychological effects of infertility and its treatment in males. In F.R. Kandeel (Ed.), Male reproductive dysfunction: Pathophysiology and treatment. London: Informa Healthcare. doi:10.3109/9781420018813-40
2. Gannon, K., Glover, L., & Abel, P. (2003). Psychosocial aspects of prostate cancer. In P. Abel & El-Nasir Lalani (Eds.), Prostate cancer: Scientific and clinical aspects. Bridging the gap: London: Imperial College Press.
3. Gannon, K. (1996). Andrology: Men and reproduction. In A. Walker & K. Niven (Eds.), The psychology of reproduction 1: Reproductive potential and fertility control: Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann L.

• Member of The British Psychological Society
• Affiliate Member of the Division of Health Psychology of the British Psychological Society
• Member of the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine
• Member of The Psychological Society of Ireland
• Member of the Clinical Division of The Psychological Society of Ireland
• Foreign Affiliate of The American Psychological Association
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
• Member of the International Advisory Board for the Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Current external examining:

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University College London
• MSc Occupational Therapy, University of Brighton