Professor Louise Sharpe is a clinical psychologist with a PhD in health psychology from the University of London. She is a Professor of Clinical Psychology and the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Researcher Training) at The University of Sydney. Louise researches the interface between clinical and health psychology, focused on the development of clinically significant psychological problems in people with chronic health conditions. She has awards from the Australian Psychological Society and Australian Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for her contribution to clinical psychology and cognitive behaviour therapy. Louise is a Fellow of the AACBT and the Association for Social Science in Australia.