Dr Kadra-Scalzo is a Chartered and Coaching Psychologist. She is also a Lecturer and Deputy Lead of the MSc in Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology. She is a mixed methods researcher with a particular interest in mental health recovery; return to work; and career development and progression for women.

She has received several awards and grants to support her work such as the Early Career Researcher Award by NIHR Maudsley BRC; a UKRI Violence and Abuse Mental Health Network, and Cassel Hospital Charitable Trust.

Dr Kadra-Scalzo particularly enjoys supporting research staff in their personal and professional development and consequently has contributed to a number of workshops such as “Supercharge your career by understanding who you are” and “Skills and Mindset to Thrive in Research”. She also project managed a KCL-wide Research Culture Task and Finish Group Project on Career Mapping and Progression for researchers. Dr Kadra-Scalzo is part of the Research Innovation Committee at the IoPPN and is a post-doc career educator.

Her research interest include:

• Evidence-based interventions to support recovery and mental health
• Return to work after experiencing mental health difficulties
• Leadership, career development and progression for women
• Finding and maintaining purpose and meaning at work

Teaching:

Dr Kadra-Scalzo leads the following modules of the MSc in Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology:

• Managing Mental Capital and Wellbeing in the Workplace
• Dissertation

• Evidence-based interventions to support recovery and mental health
• Return to work after experiencing mental health difficulties
• Leadership, career development and progression for women
• Finding and maintaining purpose and meaning at work