Dr Kyra Webb is a Research Fellow with the Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), based in the School of Psychology at The University of Sydney. Her research focuses on understanding and improving psychosocial support for people living with and beyond cancer, as well as the partners, family members, and friends who provide care.

Dr Webb completed her PhD at the University of Sydney in 2024, where she examined carers’ experiences of fear and worry about a loved one’s cancer recurring or progressing. This work resulted in the development of a conceptual model that captures the unique features of carer fear of cancer recurrence, alongside the development and psychometric validation of a new measurement tool. Her postdoctoral research builds on this work and focuses on the adaptation and pilot testing of a psychosocial intervention to address carer fear of cancer recurrence.

Kyra is passionate about developing evidence-based, accessible psychosocial support that is informed by, and meets the needs of people living with cancer and their family carers.