Miss Rachel Miller

Rachel joined the University of Exeter in November 2020 and currently works as a Senior Lecturer and No Health without Mental Health pillar lead with the Academy of Nursing. She also works as a Research Fellow with the School of Public Health Research.

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Rachel has obtained over 10 years’ experience working across a range of sectors including charity, humanitarian, government and military. With a specific interest in supporting populations affected by traumatic life events and adversity from war, natural disasters, and political repression she has experience working in the areas of post-traumatic stress, military and veteran mental health, critical incident stress management, mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies, education and public health. This is further complemented by consultancy and voluntary experience in lower income countries (Zimbabwe, Nepal and India).

In addition to holding a BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing and an MSc in War and Psychiatry Rachel has undergone a range of specialist training including in critical incident stress management (CISM), post incident support in the workplace, clinical supervision, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in emergency contexts. She is also currently completing a Diploma in Medicine in Conflict and Catastrophes.

Her main areas of interest and expertise include psychosocial factors that influence individual and collective wellbeing; occupational mental health; psychosocial and economic impact of traumatic injuries; traumatic stress management; realisation of rights for people with mental illness and psychosocial disabilities; global health and inclusion health.