Tanya Byron

Tanya Byron (née Sichel; born 6 April 1967) is a British psychologist, writer, and media personality, best known for her work as a child therapist on television shows Little Angels and The House of Tiny Tearaways. She also co-created the BBC Two sitcom The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle with Jennifer Saunders, and still contributes articles to various newspapers.

Tanya Byron
Byron in December 2009
Chancellor of Edge Hill University
In office
2008–2018
Personal details
Born (1967-04-06) 6 April 1967
NationalityBritish
Spouse
(m. 1997)
Children2
RelativesJohn Sichel (father)
Elfie Corbet (mother)
Alma materUniversity of York (BSc)
University College London (MA)
University of Surrey (PhD)
OccupationProfessor of the Public Understanding of Science
Known forClinical psychology, television and radio presenter

In 2008, she became Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Edge Hill University and was the first Chancellor of the same institution.

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