King’s Improvement Science

Meet the team

KIS comprises an interdisciplinary team of researchers with expertise in improvement and implementation sciences, evaluation, patient and public involvement (PPI), health economics, service user researchers and a core team of managers and communication professionals.

KIS improvement science specialists

Zoë Lelliott

Zoë Lelliott

Director, King's Improvement Science

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Dr Jane Stafford

Dr Jane Stafford

Programme manager, King's Improvement Science, King's College London

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Fiona Hackett

Fiona Hackett

Patient and public involvement coordinator, King's Improvement Science, King's College London

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Professor Claire Henderson

Professor Claire Henderson

Professor of public mental health and director of the Centre for Mental Health Policy and Evaluation, King's College London

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Erin Letbe-Holder

Erin Letbe-Holder

Patient and public involvement coordinator, King's Improvement Science, King's College London

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Dr Bernadette Khoshaba

Dr Bernadette Khoshaba

Research Fellow, King's Improvement Science, King’s College London

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Sapna Kurade

Sapna Kurade

Project officer, King's College London

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Maria Milenova

Maria Milenova

Health Services Researcher, King’s Improvement Science, King’s College London

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Dr Manuela Russo

Dr Manuela Russo

Research fellow, King’s Improvement Science, King’s College London

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Admin & communications

Michele Harris-Tafri

Michele Harris-Tafri

Communications manager, King’s College London

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Nick Sarson

Nick Sarson

Communications manager, King’s College London

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Patient & public members

Emma-Jayne Adams

Emma-Jayne Adams

Public involvement member

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Joanna Burridge

Joanna Burridge

Patient expert

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Helen Cherry

Helen Cherry

Former public involvement member

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Mel Getty

Mel Getty

Public involvement member

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Rashmi Kumar

Rashmi Kumar

Public involvement member

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John O’Toole

John O’Toole

Public involvement member

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Chris Pavlakis

Chris Pavlakis

Public involvement member

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Josephine Tapper

Josephine Tapper

Public involvement member

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Latest news

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27/03/2025

New tool supports implementation research in social care

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27/03/2025

Blog: Finding your community through involvement in research

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