Cheresa Revill

Biography

Cheresa Revill is a PhD researcher in the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex. With an academic background in psychology, including a Master's degree in Psychology, her interests centre on the intersections of mental health, social inequality, race and healthcare experiences. Her doctoral research, currently titled Reducing Perinatal Mortality in England: A Psychosocial Study of Maternal Health and Racial Inequality, explores the historical, social and psychological dimensions of racial disparities in maternal healthcare and perinatal outcomes. Through a psychosocial lens, her research aims to examine how historical structures, institutional practices and experiences of race shape maternal health inequalities, with particular attention to the experiences of Black women. Cheresa's wider research interests include medical racism, Black maternal health, reproductive justice, birth experiences and the relationship between individual lived experiences and broader social and institutional structures. She hopes her research will contribute to a deeper understanding of maternal health inequalities and support more equitable and inclusive approaches to maternity care.

Qualifications

• Psychology BSc University of Hertfordshire (2015)

• Psychology MSc with Distinction The Open University (2025)

Thesis