Associate Professor Kerry Sherman, Associate Professor of Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University and Consultant Researcher at the Westmead Breast Cancer Institute. Her research is concerned with the psychological and social aspects of the cancer experience, with a focus on the development and evaluation through randomised controlled trials of interventions designed to minimise distress and enhance wellbeing in individuals affected with cancer. Recent research projects include the development and evaluation of web-based interventions to facilitate breast reconstruction-related surgical decision making in breast cancer patients, including women undergoing preventive mastectomy, and to address long-term body image concerns.