Biography
Dr Bethany Croak is a Visiting Research Fellow at the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR), King’s College London.
Bethany joined King’s College London for her MSc in Mental Health Studies and subsequently completed her PhD in Psychological Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. Her doctoral research investigated mental health and occupational outcomes among lower-paid NHS staff, contributing to a growing evidence base on workforce inequalities and wellbeing in healthcare settings.
She is a mixed methods researcher with expertise in qualitative and longitudinal quantitative approaches. Prior to joining King’s, she worked in mental health services within the NHS, which informs her applied and practice-oriented approach to research.
Bethany’s work sits at the intersection of occupational health, social determinants of mental health, health inequalities, and gender-responsive approaches to healthcare research and practice.
Research Interests
- Occupational mental health including NHS staff and military veterans
- Health inequalities, particularly gender