- Watts, Fraser N. and Bretherton, Roger (2017) “Religion” is complex and diverse. Religion, Brain and Behavior, 7 (4). pp. 379-382. ISSN 2153-5981
- Chapman, Helen and Chipchase, Susan and Bretherton, Roger (2017) The evaluation of a continuing professional development package for primary care dentists designed to reduce stress, build resilience and improve clinical decision-making. British Dental Journal, 223 (4). pp. 261-271. ISSN 0007-0610
- Chipchase, Susan Y. and Chapman, Helen R. and Bretherton, Roger (2017) A study to explore if dentists’ anxiety affects their clinical decision-making. British Dental Journal, 222 (4). pp. 277-290. ISSN 0007-0610
- Bretherton, Roger (2016) A further response to Steffen, Vossler and Joseph, and van Deurzen - from shared roots to fruitful collaboration: how counselling psychology can benefit from reconnecting with positive psychology. Counselling Psychology Review, 31 (1). pp. 17-19. ISSN 0269-6975
- Bretherton, Roger and Chapman, Helen and Chipchase, Susan (2016) A study to explore specific stressors and coping strategies in primary dental care practice. British Dental Journal, 220 . pp. 471-478. ISSN 0007-0610
- Chapman, H. R. and Chipchase, S. Y. and Bretherton, R. (2015) Understanding emotionally relevant situations in primary dental practice. 2. Reported effects of emotionally charged situations. British Dental Journal, 219 (9). pp. 448-449. ISSN 0007-0610
- Chapman, H. R. and Chipchase, S. Y. and Bretherton, R. (2015) Understanding emotionally relevant situations in primary dental practice. 3. Emerging narratives. British Dental Journal, 219 (10). pp. 491-496. ISSN 0007-0610
- Chapman, H. R. and Chipchase, S. Y. and Bretherton, R. (2015) Understanding emotionally relevant situations in primary care dental practice: 1. Clinical situations and emotional responses. British Dental Journal, 219 (8). pp. 401-409. ISSN 0007-0610
- Bretherton, Roger (2009) The three chapters of marriage. Lookingatlife . ISSN UNSPECIFIED
Staff Directory
Dr Roger Bretherton
Principal Lecturer (Enterprise)
School of Psychology
College of Social Science
About Roger Bretherton
Dr Roger Bretherton is Principal Lecturer for Enterprise in the School of Psychology at the University of Lincoln. He worked as a clinician, manager and trainer in the NHS for over a decade, and joined the University of Lincoln in 2007, where he specialises in coaching and positive psychology. He consults extensively in both public and commercial sectors, and has delivered keynote addresses to leaders in venues as varied as the University of Oxford, the Royal Albert Hall and the Hammersmith Apollo. His current research, funded by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education (LFHE), is entitled, ‘Are Humble Leaders Better Leaders?’
Department Responsibilities
Senior Tutor, Module Co-ordinator for Counselling Skills and Theory, Psychological Treatments and Therapies, Psychology at Work, Character Strengths and Virtues
Subject Specialism
Positive Psychology at Work, Character Strengths and Virtues, Leadership Development, Coaching and Psychotherapy
Qualifications
- PGCert Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy — University of Sheffield, 2011
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 2 — Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, 2010
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology — University of Hull, 1999
- BSc Psychology with Clinical Psychology — University of Hull, 1996
Awards
- Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence — University of Lincoln,
- Individual Merit Award — University of Lincoln,
- Individual Merit Award — University of Lincoln,
Orcid ID
0000-0001-9715-2622
Research Interests
Character Strengths and Virtues
Leadership Development
Positive Psychology
Research in the Lincoln Repository
- Bretherton, Roger and Collicutt, Joanna and Brickman, Jennifer (2016) Being mindful, being Christian: a guide to mindful discipleship. Monarch Books, Oxford, UK. ISBN 0857217291, 9780857217295
- Bretherton, Roger (2011) The God lab: 8 spiritual experiments you can try at home. Integrity Media Europe, Eastbourne. ISBN 9781907080241, 1907080244
- Bretherton, Roger (2017) Practice first, theory later. PsycCRITIQUES / Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 62 (39). p. 7. ISSN 1554-0138
- Bretherton, Roger (2017) Mindfulness in positive psychology: the science of meditation and wellbeing [Itai Ivtzan and Tim Lomas (eds.): Routledge, London, UK, 2016, 348]. Mindfulness . ISSN 1868-8527
- Bretherton, Roger (2017) The roots and routes of mindfulness. PsycCRITIQUES / Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 61 (23). p. 3. ISSN 1554-0138
- Bretherton, Roger (2016) Dawn of justice, dawn of hope. PsycCRITIQUES / Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 61 (41). p. 10. ISSN 1554-0138
- Sansom, Lisa and Bretherton, Roger and Niemiec, Ryan M. (2016) Doing the right thing: character, moral goodness, and Star Wars. PsycCRITIQUES / Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 61 (25). p. 10. ISSN 1554-0138
- Bretherton, Roger (2016) The paradox of healing: forgiveness therapy in practice. PsycCRITIQUES / Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 61 (23). p. 9. ISSN 1554-0138
- Niemiec, Ryan M. and Bretherton, Roger (2015) The character-driven person: how frozen's Anna, not Elsa, is an exemplar. PsycCRITIQUES / Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 60 (26). ISSN 1554-0138
Professional Affiliations
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- HPC Clinical Psychologist
- Chartered Clinical Psychologist
- Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society