Dr Marie Kotzur

  • Lecturer in Health Psychology/Behavioural Sciences related to Dentistry (Dental School)
  • Honorary Research Fellow (School of Health & Wellbeing)

telephone: 0141 211 9802
email: Marie.Kotzur@glasgow.ac.uk

University of Glasgow Dental School, Room K35, Level 8, Dental Public Health Department, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JZ

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6921-5075

Biography

I am a behavioural scientist with a background in health psychology and passionate about reducing health inequalities in oral health and cancer outcomes. I am a founding member of the Cancer Behaviour Research Group.

My work focuses on evaluating a family support intervention for early childhood toothbrushing within Childsmile—the national child oral health improvement programme for Scotland. Since joining the University of Glasgow in 2015, I have worked on several projects to understand barriers to cancer screening participation and to support underprivileged groups (e.g. residents in low socioeconomic areas, ethnic minority groups, people with learning disabilities) with preventing and finding cancer early. My expertise is in mixed-method and participatory research as well as public and patient involvement and engagement in research.

 

Qualifications

2017    PhD in Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Ireland

2010    BA(Hons) Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Ireland

 

Appointments

2023    Lecturer in Health Psychology/Behavioural Science related to Dentistry

2018    Research Associate

2015    Research Assistant

Research interests

My work aims to improve oral health and cancer outcomes by reducing health inequalities in prevention and health promotion and access to health services through behavioural science.

Areas of expertise:

  • Behavioural science
  • Health psychology
  • Health inequalities
  • Motivation
  • Decision-making
  • Participatory research
  • Mixed methodology research
  • Patient and public involvement and engagement in research

Key projects:

  • STAR tool process evaluation of a motivational interview intervention to support families with supervised toothbrushing (2023, ongoing)
  • Improving access to cancer screening among people with intellectual disabilities: development of a complex intervention (2021-2024)
  • A faith-based intervention for Muslim women in Scotland to encourage uptake of breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening (2020-2021)
  • Increasing uptake of bowel cancer screening: development and trial of a FIT planning support tool (2018-2023)
  • What can we learn about how to improve uptake of bowel cancer screening from higher rates of uptake in breast and cervical screening programmes? (2015-2018)

Publications

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Jump to: 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
Number of items: 21.

2023

Robb, K. A. et al. (2023) Increasing uptake of FIT colorectal screening: protocol for the TEMPO randomised controlled trial testing a suggested deadline and a planning tool. BMJ Open, 13(5), e066136. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066136) (PMID:37202130) (PMCID:PMC10201271)

Kotzur, M. , Amiri, R., Gatting, L., Robb, K. A. , Ling, J., Mooney, J. D. and Christie-de Jong, F. (2023) Adapting participatory workshops to a virtual setting: co-design with Muslim women of a faith-based intervention to encourage cancer screening uptake. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22, p. 16094069231205194. (doi: 10.1177/16094069231205194)

2022

Kotzur, M. , MacDonald, S. , O'Carroll, R. E., O'Connor, R. C. , Irvine, A., Steele, R. J. C. and Robb, K. A. (2022) What are common barriers and helpful solutions to colorectal cancer screening? A cross-sectional survey to develop intervention content for a planning support tool. BMJ Open, 12(9), e062738. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062738) (PMID:36691140) (PMCID:PMC9445780)

Christie-de Jong, F., Kotzur, M. , Amiri, R., Ling, J., Mooney, J. D. and Robb, K. A. (2022) Qualitative evaluation of a codesigned faith-based intervention for Muslim women in Scotland to encourage uptake of breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screening. BMJ Open, 12(5), e058739. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058739) (PMID:35568495) (PMCID:PMC9109091)

Kotzur, M. , O'Connor, R. C. and Robb, K. A. (2022) How has physical distancing impacted on health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic? A Scottish longitudinal qualitative study. BMJ Open, 12(5), e054506. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054506) (PMID:35534078) (PMCID:PMC9086282)

2021

Young, B., Kotzur, M. , Gatting, L., Bonner, C., Ayre, J., McConnachie, A. , Batcup, C., McCaffery, K., O'Carroll, R. and Robb, K. A. (2021) The impact of theory-based messages on COVID-19 vaccination intentions: a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 22, 311. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05277-7) (PMID:33926540) (PMCID:PMC8082050)

Kotzur, M. , O'Connor, R. and Robb, K. (2021) Health and Wellbeing Implications of Physical Distancing Restrictions in Scotland: a Qualitative Study. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, 13-14 Jan 2021.

Kwasnicka, D. et al. (2021) Promoting scientific integrity through open science in health psychology: results of the Synergy Expert Meeting of the European health psychology society. Health Psychology Review, 15(3), pp. 333-349. (doi: 10.1080/17437199.2020.1844037) (PMID:33198583)

2020

Kotzur, M. , McCowan, C. , Macdonald, S. , Wyke, S. , Gatting, L., Campbell, C., Weller, D., Crighton, E., Steele, R. J.C. and Robb, K. A. (2020) Why colorectal screening fails to achieve the uptake rates of breast and cervical cancer screening: a comparative qualitative study. BMJ Quality and Safety, 29, pp. 482-490. (doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009998) (PMID:31879320)

Kotzur, M. , Macdonald, S. , O'Connor, R. , O'Carroll, R., Irvine, A., Steele, R. and Robb, K. (2020) Barriers to Self-completed FIT Bowel Cancer Screening and How to Overcome Them: a Qualitative Study. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Bath, UK, 16-17 Jan 2020.

2019

McCowan, C. et al. (2019) Comparing uptake across breast, cervical and bowel screening at an individual level: a retrospective cohort study. British Journal of Cancer, 121(8), pp. 710-714. (doi: 10.1038/s41416-019-0564-9) (PMID:31481732) (PMCID:PMC6889480)

Kotzur, M. , Macdonald, S. , O'Connor, R. , O'Carroll, R., Irvine, A., Steele, R. and Robb, K. (2019) Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Self-completed FIT Bowel Screening to Develop a Volitional Help-sheet. 33rd Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS 19), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 03-07 Sep 2019.

Kotzur, M. and Robb, K. (2019) Cancer: Breast. In: Llewellyn, C., Ayers, S., McManus, C., Newman, S., Petrie, K., Revenson, T. and Weinman, J. (eds.) Cambridge Handbook of Psychology Health and Medicine. Series: Cambridge handbooks in psychology. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. ISBN 9781316625873

2018

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2018) Which Behaviour Change Techniques Lead to Completion of Bowel Cancer Screening? Participants’ and Non-participants’ Descriptions of their Experience. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham, UK, 12-13 Dec 2018.

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2018) Identifying Micro Actions in Colorectal Cancer Screening: a Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Data. 32nd Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS 2018), Galway, Ireland, 21-25 Aug 2018.

2017

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2017) Involving Future Users in Developing Cancer Screening Interventions: a Case Study. European Health Psychology Society Conference 2017, Padova, Italy, 29 Aug - 02 Sep 2017.

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2017) Strategies to Increase Bowel Screening Uptake: a Focus Group Study of Non-participants. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 13-14 Dec 2017. (Unpublished)

2016

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2016) Improving Bowel Screening Uptake: Lessons from Higher Uptake of Breast and Cervical Screening. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine 12th Annual Scientific Meeting, Cardiff, Wales, 01-02 Dec 2016. (Unpublished)

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2016) ‘Not that one’: Understanding Why Women Screen for Breast and Cervical, but not Bowel Cancer. European Health Psychology Society & BPS Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2016. European Health Psychologist 18(Supp.): 492., Aberdeen, Scotland, 23-27 Aug 2016.

2015

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2015) Work in Progress: What Can We Learn About How to Improve Uptake of Bowel Cancer Screening From Higher Rates of Uptake in Breast and Cervical Screening Programmes? UK Society for Behavioural Medicine 11th Annual Scientific Meeting, Newcastle, UK, 08-09 Dec 2015. (Unpublished)

Kotzur, M. and Murphy, M. (2015) Attitude or information: An intervention to increase cervical screening intentions in young women. European Health Psychologist, 17(S), p. 740.

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Jump to: Articles | Book Sections | Conference or Workshop Item
Number of items: 21.

Articles

Robb, K. A. et al. (2023) Increasing uptake of FIT colorectal screening: protocol for the TEMPO randomised controlled trial testing a suggested deadline and a planning tool. BMJ Open, 13(5), e066136. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066136) (PMID:37202130) (PMCID:PMC10201271)

Kotzur, M. , Amiri, R., Gatting, L., Robb, K. A. , Ling, J., Mooney, J. D. and Christie-de Jong, F. (2023) Adapting participatory workshops to a virtual setting: co-design with Muslim women of a faith-based intervention to encourage cancer screening uptake. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22, p. 16094069231205194. (doi: 10.1177/16094069231205194)

Kotzur, M. , MacDonald, S. , O'Carroll, R. E., O'Connor, R. C. , Irvine, A., Steele, R. J. C. and Robb, K. A. (2022) What are common barriers and helpful solutions to colorectal cancer screening? A cross-sectional survey to develop intervention content for a planning support tool. BMJ Open, 12(9), e062738. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062738) (PMID:36691140) (PMCID:PMC9445780)

Christie-de Jong, F., Kotzur, M. , Amiri, R., Ling, J., Mooney, J. D. and Robb, K. A. (2022) Qualitative evaluation of a codesigned faith-based intervention for Muslim women in Scotland to encourage uptake of breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screening. BMJ Open, 12(5), e058739. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058739) (PMID:35568495) (PMCID:PMC9109091)

Kotzur, M. , O'Connor, R. C. and Robb, K. A. (2022) How has physical distancing impacted on health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic? A Scottish longitudinal qualitative study. BMJ Open, 12(5), e054506. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054506) (PMID:35534078) (PMCID:PMC9086282)

Young, B., Kotzur, M. , Gatting, L., Bonner, C., Ayre, J., McConnachie, A. , Batcup, C., McCaffery, K., O'Carroll, R. and Robb, K. A. (2021) The impact of theory-based messages on COVID-19 vaccination intentions: a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 22, 311. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05277-7) (PMID:33926540) (PMCID:PMC8082050)

Kwasnicka, D. et al. (2021) Promoting scientific integrity through open science in health psychology: results of the Synergy Expert Meeting of the European health psychology society. Health Psychology Review, 15(3), pp. 333-349. (doi: 10.1080/17437199.2020.1844037) (PMID:33198583)

Kotzur, M. , McCowan, C. , Macdonald, S. , Wyke, S. , Gatting, L., Campbell, C., Weller, D., Crighton, E., Steele, R. J.C. and Robb, K. A. (2020) Why colorectal screening fails to achieve the uptake rates of breast and cervical cancer screening: a comparative qualitative study. BMJ Quality and Safety, 29, pp. 482-490. (doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009998) (PMID:31879320)

McCowan, C. et al. (2019) Comparing uptake across breast, cervical and bowel screening at an individual level: a retrospective cohort study. British Journal of Cancer, 121(8), pp. 710-714. (doi: 10.1038/s41416-019-0564-9) (PMID:31481732) (PMCID:PMC6889480)

Kotzur, M. and Murphy, M. (2015) Attitude or information: An intervention to increase cervical screening intentions in young women. European Health Psychologist, 17(S), p. 740.

Book Sections

Kotzur, M. and Robb, K. (2019) Cancer: Breast. In: Llewellyn, C., Ayers, S., McManus, C., Newman, S., Petrie, K., Revenson, T. and Weinman, J. (eds.) Cambridge Handbook of Psychology Health and Medicine. Series: Cambridge handbooks in psychology. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. ISBN 9781316625873

Conference or Workshop Item

Kotzur, M. , O'Connor, R. and Robb, K. (2021) Health and Wellbeing Implications of Physical Distancing Restrictions in Scotland: a Qualitative Study. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, 13-14 Jan 2021.

Kotzur, M. , Macdonald, S. , O'Connor, R. , O'Carroll, R., Irvine, A., Steele, R. and Robb, K. (2020) Barriers to Self-completed FIT Bowel Cancer Screening and How to Overcome Them: a Qualitative Study. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Bath, UK, 16-17 Jan 2020.

Kotzur, M. , Macdonald, S. , O'Connor, R. , O'Carroll, R., Irvine, A., Steele, R. and Robb, K. (2019) Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Self-completed FIT Bowel Screening to Develop a Volitional Help-sheet. 33rd Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS 19), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 03-07 Sep 2019.

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2018) Which Behaviour Change Techniques Lead to Completion of Bowel Cancer Screening? Participants’ and Non-participants’ Descriptions of their Experience. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham, UK, 12-13 Dec 2018.

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2018) Identifying Micro Actions in Colorectal Cancer Screening: a Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Data. 32nd Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS 2018), Galway, Ireland, 21-25 Aug 2018.

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2017) Involving Future Users in Developing Cancer Screening Interventions: a Case Study. European Health Psychology Society Conference 2017, Padova, Italy, 29 Aug - 02 Sep 2017.

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2017) Strategies to Increase Bowel Screening Uptake: a Focus Group Study of Non-participants. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 13-14 Dec 2017. (Unpublished)

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2016) Improving Bowel Screening Uptake: Lessons from Higher Uptake of Breast and Cervical Screening. UK Society for Behavioural Medicine 12th Annual Scientific Meeting, Cardiff, Wales, 01-02 Dec 2016. (Unpublished)

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2016) ‘Not that one’: Understanding Why Women Screen for Breast and Cervical, but not Bowel Cancer. European Health Psychology Society & BPS Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2016. European Health Psychologist 18(Supp.): 492., Aberdeen, Scotland, 23-27 Aug 2016.

Kotzur, M. , Wyke, S. , Macdonald, S. , Steele, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Crighton, E., Mccowan, C. and Robb, K. (2015) Work in Progress: What Can We Learn About How to Improve Uptake of Bowel Cancer Screening From Higher Rates of Uptake in Breast and Cervical Screening Programmes? UK Society for Behavioural Medicine 11th Annual Scientific Meeting, Newcastle, UK, 08-09 Dec 2015. (Unpublished)

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Grants

Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.

  • Evaluation of the STAR tool in Childsmile
    NHS Lanarkshire
    2023 - 2024
     
  • Improving uptake of breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening among Muslim women: a feasibility study
    Cancer Research UK
    2023 - 2026
     
  • Vet survey of antimicrobial use in sheep flocks in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
    Quality Meat Scotland
    2022 - 2022
     
  • Improving access to cancer screening among people with intellectual disabilities: development phase of a complex intervention.
    Cancer Research UK
    2021 - 2022
     
  • Improving access to cancer screening among people with intellectual disabilities: development phase of a complex intervention.
    Cancer Research UK
    2021 - 2024
     
  • A faith-based intervention for Muslim women in Scotland to encourage uptake of breast and cervical cancer screening: A community based participatory approach.
    Scottish Government
    2020 - 2021
     
  • Increasing Uptake Of Bowel Cancer Screening: Development And Trial Of A FIT Planning Support Tool
    Chief Scientist Office
    2018 - 2021
     

Supervision

Potential students

I welcome enquiries from potential students interested in using behavioural science to improve oral health and/or cancer outcomes.

Further information about postgraduate research at the Glasgow Dental School and currently advertised PhD project can be found here.

Teaching

I contribute to teaching and supervision on the following courses:

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

  • 2023: Early Career Award (International Society of Behavioral Medicine)
  • 2022: Participant in the EHPS Synergy Expert Meeting, Bratislava, Slovakia (European Health Psychology)
  • 2021: Selected to participate in The Glasgow Crucible leadership development programme (University of Glasgow)
  • 2019: Lillian and Herbert Smith Fund to support International Congress of Behavioural Medicine bursaries for delegates from low- and middle-income countries (The Royal Society of Edinburgh)
  • 2019: Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Small Grants Fund (University of Glasgow)
  • 2018: Cancer Prevention Innovation Grant to participate in the sandpit workshop 'Implementing Digital Health Interventions for Cancer Prevention', Potomac, MD, USA (National Cancer Institute/ Cancer Research UK)
  • 2018: Participant in Synergy Expert Meeting, Galway, Ireland (European Health Psychology Society)
  • 2016: Prevention Innovation Grant to participate in the associated collaboration generating workshop, Oxford, UK (Cancer Research UK)
  • 2015: CREATE workshop grant to attend the CREATE workshop and EHPS conference, Limassol, Cyprus (European Health Psychology Society)

Grant committees & research advisory boards

  • 2022 - 2024: Cancer Research UK, Early Detection & Diagnosis Expert Review Panel

Professional & learned societies

  • 2021 - present: Evaluation and Dissemination Officer, European Health Psychology Society Synergy Board
  • 2019 - 2021: Member, Local Organising Committee, International Congress of Behavioural Medicine
  • 2017 - 2021: Membership Secretary, UK Society of Behavioural Medicine Executive Committee
  • 2015 - present: Full member, UK Society for Behavioural Medicine
  • 2015 - present: Member, European Health Psychology Society CREATE
  • 2014 - present: Member, European Health Psychology Society

Dr Marie Kotzur