Dr Sasha Scambler
Reader in Medical Sociology
- Academic lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Research interests
- Dentistry
Biography
Dr Sasha Scambler is a sociologist working in the field of health and healthcare. Her research focuses on the experiences of people living with long term conditions and disability, inequality in all its various forms and the application of social theory to empirical research.
She is an editor of the Journal Sociology of Health and Illness and a contributing editor of the British Sociological Association (BSA) affiliated ‘cost of living blog’.
She is a former convenor of the BSA Medical Sociology Group and remains a committee member
Research
Cultures of Oral Health Research Group
We are a team of researchers who take a sociological approach to the study of oral health.
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
News
International Women's Day 2021: The contribution of the women at King's to the global response to COVID-19
As part of the UN’s International Women’s Day 2021 theme “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, we recognise the important...
Academic Promotions
Congratulations to the following members of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences who were awarded academic promotions.
Perception of risk and optimism barriers in behaviour during coronavirus
Health Psychologists and Sociologists investigate comparative optimism for infection and recovery from COVID-19.
More support needed throughout the aging process for people living with Cleft Lip and Palate
The care, information and support provided to those living with cleft lip and palate (CLP) must reflect the aging process of patients, a new study by King’s...
Spotlight
Spotlight on COVID : COVID-19 is a killer - but I'll be just fine
Dr Koula Asimakopoulou and Dr Sasha Scambler share insights on the relationship between risk perceptions around COVID-19, and how UK adults display a kind of...
Research
Cultures of Oral Health Research Group
We are a team of researchers who take a sociological approach to the study of oral health.
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
News
International Women's Day 2021: The contribution of the women at King's to the global response to COVID-19
As part of the UN’s International Women’s Day 2021 theme “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, we recognise the important...
Academic Promotions
Congratulations to the following members of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences who were awarded academic promotions.
Perception of risk and optimism barriers in behaviour during coronavirus
Health Psychologists and Sociologists investigate comparative optimism for infection and recovery from COVID-19.
More support needed throughout the aging process for people living with Cleft Lip and Palate
The care, information and support provided to those living with cleft lip and palate (CLP) must reflect the aging process of patients, a new study by King’s...
Spotlight
Spotlight on COVID : COVID-19 is a killer - but I'll be just fine
Dr Koula Asimakopoulou and Dr Sasha Scambler share insights on the relationship between risk perceptions around COVID-19, and how UK adults display a kind of...