Meg Attwood
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2018
Research supervisors: Chris Jarrold, Melissa Allen, George Leckie
Email: meg.attwood@bristol.ac.uk
Nimrah Afzal
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3.3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: October 2020
Research topic: A Pilot Intervention Study Addressing Parental Responses to Child Trauma
My research is focused on the role of parents in the development of child PTSD following child trauma. Previous research suggests a link between parental responses to child trauma and subsequent child post-traumatic stress symptoms. Therefore, my research aims to create an online intervention targeting parental responses to child trauma in the early post-trauma. The intervention will be co-designed in with families and clinicians, through collaboration with the Emergency Department at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. Through my research I hope to implement this intervention into routine services for trauma-exposed children.Research supervisors: Professor Sarah Halligan, Dr Rachel Hiller , Dr Mark Lyttle MD
Email: na808@bath.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimrah-a-9730161b7/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nafzal9
Toby Johnson
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
College of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of ExeterStart date: October 2020
Research topic: Investigating a Dual-Process Account of Learning, Memory, and Cognition
My research seeks to discover whether there is compelling evidence for associative processes in humans. We know that humans can learn associations between things via a verbal, propositional process, as we often reason to ourselves why two things are related. However, the existence of a subconscious associative process, that automatically builds associations without relying upon conscious knowledge, is questioned. My research will use behavioural, neuroscientific, and computational techniques to provide evidence toward this, and in doing so resolve the larger ongoing debate as to whether single or dual-process accounts of learning and memory are the better model for human cognition.Research supervisors: Professor Ian McLaren, Dr Ciro Civile
Email: tj317@exeter.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobydjohnson
Marlene Staginnus
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: October 2019
Research topic: Meta-Analysis of Differences in Brain Structure in Severe Antisocial Behaviour
Existing studies of brain structure in individuals with severe antisocial behaviour (e.g., youths with Conduct Disorder, adults with Antisocial Personality Disorder) are not entirely consistent. Therefore, as part of the ENIGMA-Antisocial Behaviour working group (http://enigma.ini.usc.edu/ongoing/enigma-antisocial-behavior/), the aim of my PhD research is to meta-analyse neuroimaging data from research groups across the world to identify brain structure alterations that are reliably associated with antisocial behaviour and factors that influence brain structure in this population. I hope that my findings will improve our understanding of the biological correlates of antisocial behaviour and inform diagnosis, prevention, and intervention.Research supervisors: Dr Graeme Fairchild, Dr Esther Walton, Dr Jade Thai
Professional memberships/Positions held:
Member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS)Email: ms2290@bath.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlene-staginnus-b8a3a4150
Website/Blog: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marlene_Staginnus
Nina Higson-Sweeney
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology ESRC (+3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: October 2020
Research topic: Tired all the time: Fatigue in adolescents with depression
Depression frequently starts during adolescence, and fatigue is one of the nine main symptoms. Despite indications that many adolescents with depression also report problematic fatigue, it is often not routinely addressed or treated in public healthcare services for children and adolescents with mental health difficulties. Minimal research has been conducted in this area, so there are many unanswered questions as to the importance of fatigue in adolescent depression, including how it is experienced, identified, and treated. The aim of my PhD is to begin addressing this gap in our knowledge by exploring fatigue as a common symptom in adolescent depression.Research supervisors: Dr Maria Loades (University of Bath), Professor Barney Dunn (University of Exeter), Dr Kate Cooper (University of Bath)
Professional memberships/Positions held:
SWDTP Student RepEmail: nhs35@bath.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-higson-sweeney/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/n_higsonsweeney
Website/Blog: https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/nina-higson-sweeney
Lucy Waldren
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology ESRC (1+3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: October 2020
Research topic: Understanding and improving measurement of individual differences in autism
My research will explore novel ways to quantify autism-related personality traits and their relationships with several socially relevant phenomena.Research supervisors: Professor Mitchell Callan, Dr Punit Shah, Dr Esther Walton
Email: lhw38@bath.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-waldren-8079b5160/
Lenard Dome
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
School of Psychology, Plymouth UniversityStart date: September 2019
Research topic: Ambiguity in Category Learning and Stereotype Formation
I am interested in the underlying processes of social categorization. I will look at how formal models of category learning, e.g. prototype models, can explain social categorization problems of between-group discrimination. My research exclusively focuses on problems: where participants generalize their experience to novel ambiguous items, and where responses are irrational or suboptimal – contradict to rational models, like Classical Probability Theory. The project’s backbone includes a large-scale model comparison across social categorization problems. But I will also extensively employ Open Science and Open Source practices to battle the problem of replicability and reproducibility in Psychology.Research supervisors: Professor Andy Wills, Dr Sylvia Terbeck
Email: lenard.dome@plymouth.ac.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lenarddome
Website/Blog: https://lenarddome.github.io/?
Maya Gumussoy
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
School of Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2019
Research topic: Investigating the usefulness of social and educational interventions to reduce the disgust response towards the ingestion of insects and cultured meat
The topic of my research is novel foods and how the emotion of disgust plays a role in mediating our interactions with these foods. I am particularly interested in novel proteins that are more environmentally sustainable and nutritious than conventionally consumed meats. Protein sources such as insects and cultured meat are often rejected by Western consumers as they are perceived as disgusting. The aim of my research is to first understand this food rejection and second, to investigate the usefulness of social and educational interventions to overcome the disgust response so that these sustainable sources of protein become more widely consumed.Research supervisors: Professor Peter Rogers, Dr Danielle Ferriday, Professor Liesbeth Zandstra (Wageningen Uni)
Email: mg14613@bristol.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maya-gumussoy-665b01176/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GumussoyMaya
Michael Richardson
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC+3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: January 2019
Graduation date: April 2022
Research topic: Improving Inclusion of the Visually Impaired in Physical Activity with Assistive Technology
Research supervisors: Dr Michael J Proulx, Dr Karin Petrini, Dr João Roe
Email: mr945@bath.ac.uk
Ralph Bagnall
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: September 2018
Graduation date: April 2023
Research topic: Interviewing police suspects with autism: theory and best practice for interviews
Research supervisors: Mark Brosnan, Katie Maras, Ailsa Russell
Email: rb2069@bath.ac.uk
Marike Sophie O’Donnell
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: September 2018
Graduation date: March 2022
Research topic: The social psychology of epigenetics: as understood in stress, inflammation and disease models of health
Research supervisors: Tim Kurz, Julie Barnett, Adele Murrell
Email: msod20@bath.ac.uk
Rachel Clutterbuck
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Advanced Quantitative Methods (ESRC +3)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of BathStart date: January 2019
Graduation date: November 2022
Research topic: Advancing the Study of ‘Mind Reading’ across Development in Typical and Atypical Populations
Research supervisors: Prof Mitchell Callan, Dr Punit Shah
Email: rac78@bath.ac.uk
Dr Charlotte Buckley
Psychology Alumni
School of Experimental Psychology, University of BristolGraduation date: 2018
Research topic: Does dietary protein affect appetite in a general or specific manner?
Current position:
I am now working as a Research Associate in the Nutrition and Behaviour Unit at the University of BristolEmail: charlotte.buckley@bristol.ac.uk
Rosie McGuire
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: September 2017
Graduation date: June 2022
Research topic: An Investigation into the role of trauma-related memory processes and emotion regulation in the mental health of young people in care.
My PhD will focus on understanding key memory processes (over-general memory and intrusive memories) associated with poor mental health following trauma. I am also interested in the role that emotion regulation may play in this link between memory processes and trauma-related mental health problems, particularly as poor emotion regulation is a central problem for young people in foster care. As well as this, poor emotion regulation presents across a range of mental health problems associated with memory processes, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety; making it a useful focus when exploring risk factors in this more complex sample.Research supervisors: Dr Rachel Hiller, Professor Sarah Halligan
Email: r.mcguire@bath.ac.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosie_mcguire
Chris Moreno-Stokoe
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
School of Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2017
Research topic: Investigating digital health technology
The medical world is lagging behind in their adoption of technology to deliver useful services such as booking appointments, understanding scientific data and delivering therapies. We don’t fully understand how to develop and incorporate these technologies for the good of the NHS and the British public. I’m working with academics and medical practitioners to understand and further the adoption of a range of digital health technologies. This research is situated within a branch of Applied Psychology known as Human Computer Interaction. This work stems from my professional practice.Research supervisors: TBC
Professional memberships/Positions held:
Specialist digital consultant, Dauntless R&DEmail: cm14911@bristol.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmorenostokoe
Emily Hughes
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of ExeterStart date: September 2017
Graduation date: September 2022
Research topic: Social identity, health behaviour and behaviour change
My research aims to provide a comprehensive test of the utility of a novel social identity model of behavioural associations (SIMBA) that proposes associations between the concepts of social identity, group norms, and individual behaviour. The model suggests that individuals are motivated to maintain a level of cognitive consistency. Therefore, behaviour change could be achieved through modifying the strength of any one of these associations. Through highlighting the way in which associations exist in established groups, can be created in novel groups, and can be changed in both novel and established groups, I hope for the research to serve as a foundation for behaviour change interventions.Research supervisors: Dr Joanne Smith, Dr Natalia Lawrence
Email: eah220@exeter.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/emily-hughes-63245b9a
Twitter: https://twitter.com/emily_annhughes
Dr Katy Payne
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: September 2014
Graduation date: April 2019
Research topic: Autism and the Criminal Justice System
Research supervisors: Dr Katie Maras , Dr Ailsa Russell, Professor Mark Brosnan
Email: klp42@bath.ac.uk
Dr Jonathan Jones
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of ExeterStart date: September 2014
Graduation date: October 2018
Research topic: How does Working Memory Training Work?
Research supervisors: Dr Anna Adlam
Email: jj256@exeter.ac.uk
Dr Lorna Hardy
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of ExeterStart date: September 2014
Graduation date: October 2018
Research topic: How psychiatric comorbidity contributes to continued drug use in addiction
Email: lh331@ex.ac.uk
Dr James Lumsden
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
School of Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2013
Graduation date: November 2018
Research topic: Mobile Platform Devices for Measuring Lifestyle-Related Cognitions
Research supervisors: Professor Marcus Munafo
Email: jl9937@my.bristol.ac.uk
Dr Bryony Wood
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
School of Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2012
Graduation date: September 2027
Research topic: Medial temporal lobe substructure decline, predominantly Hippocampal subfields, in Alzheimer’s disease using clinically appropriate MR acquisition techniques and cognitive assessments’
Research supervisors: Professor Markus Damian
Email: bw9068.2009@my.bristol.ac.uk
Jessica Armitage
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2017
Graduation date: December 2021
Research topic: Genetic and environmental influences underlying resilience and wellbeing
Understanding the complex aetiology of mental health is a crucial, and pressing area of research, with the ultimate aim of helping individuals to remain mentally healthy across the life-course. Using methods from epidemiology, psychology, behavioural genetics, statistical genetics and epigenetics, my research will explore why some individuals are more resilient than others when presented with life’s stresses and strains, and the role that genetic and environmental factors play in promoting resilience and wellbeing.Research supervisors: Dr Claire Haworth, Dr Oliver Davis
Email: ja17544@my.bristol.ac.uk
Dr Miriam Cohen
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of ExeterStart date: April 2015
Graduation date: June 2019
Research topic: Traumatic Brain Injury and socioemotional processing in a young offending population
I am currently researching prevalence and consequences of traumatic brain injury in adolescent and young adults with offending behaviour. My research investigates the neurocognitive and neuroaffective profiles of those with and without injury in the criminal justice system, focusing particularly on the capacity for socioemotional processing and facial affect recognition. We are also investigating these profiles in members of the general population and exploring whether deficits can be addressed using digital intervention strategies in prison settings.Research supervisors: Dr Natalia Lawrence, Professor Ian Penton-Voak (Bristol)
Professional memberships/Positions held:
Committee member for South West Research Co-op (SWRC); Member of Bristol Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (TARG)Email: mc355@exeter.ac.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiriamCohen432
Website/Blog: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Miriam_Cohen2
Dr Tamsyn Hawken
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: September 2015
Graduation date: November 2019
Research topic: The experiences of young carers: towards an understanding of psychophysiological resilience
Broadly speaking, my research is investigating the impact of caregiving at a young age from a biopsychosocial and a resiliency perspective. Ultimately, I am attempting to identify coping factors which may contribute to positive adjustment and determine whether this has an impact upon physiological health.Research supervisors: Professor Julie Barnett (Bath), Professor Julie Turner-Cobb (Bournemouth)
Email: T.A.Hawken@bath.ac.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HealthPsychTam
Website/Blog: https://healthpsychtam.com/
Dr Hope Christie
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC+3)
Department of Psychology, University of BathStart date: September 2015
Graduation date: November 2019
Research topic: Parental Distress and PTSD – Impact and outcomes on the child
Broadly speaking my research is concerned with parental distress and parental post-traumatic stress disorder, how this impacts on parenting behaviours and subsequently how this may impact on the child.Research supervisors: Dr Sarah Halligan, Dr Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis
Professional memberships/Positions held:
I am a part of The Open Review journal (TOR)Email: H.Christie@bath.ac.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HChristie_psych
Website/Blog: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hope_Christie
Maren Müller-Glodde
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
School of Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2016
Graduation date: September 2022
Research topic: The impact of anxiety and traumatic brain injury on emotion recognition
Facial expressions are an important source of information about other people’s state of mind/emotions (Neumann et al., 2014), however brain injury patients have been shown to suffer from deficits in facial affect recognition (Babbage et al., 2011). Furthermore, anxiety has been associated with facial affect recognition difficulties (Demenescu et al., 2010). Using the Bristol Emotion Recognition Task (BERT; http://www.cambridgecognition.com/tests/emotion-recognition-task-ert) my PhD investigates facial affect recognition following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and consider the impact other factors, e.g. anxiety, may be having on task performance. The aim is to further understanding about underlying causes of facial affect recognition difficulties after TBI.Research supervisors: Professor Ian Penton-Voak , Dr Natalia Lawrence
Email: maren.muller-glodde@bristol.ac.uk
Dr Will Nicholson
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of ExeterStart date: September 2016
Graduation date: April 2020
Research topic: Using Response Inhibition Training to Encourage Safer Driving
My research investigates how response inhibition training can modify and improve driving behaviours. Many drivers have inappropriate driving habits in response to environmental cues; the training targets these cue-behaviour links with the aim of creating safer driving habits. The project will explore a range of dangerous driving behaviours and determine under which conditions response inhibition training is most effective in improving driving.The goal of the research is to develop an intervention in collaboration with industry partners to allow drivers to use such training in the real world, specifically aimed at those who have been on a driver retraining programme.
Research supervisors: Professor Frederick Verbruggen, Dr Cris Burgess
Professional memberships/Positions held:
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), and SWDTP student representative.Email: W.G.Nicholson@exeter.ac.uk
Website/Blog: http://psychology.exeter.ac.uk/staff/index.php?web_id=William_Nicholson
Laura Nesbitt
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of ExeterStart date: September 2016
Graduation date: June 2021
Research topic: Can emotional change be a predictor of prosocial action?
My research will examine if within-individual change in emotion can explain when and why individuals engage in prosocial action. That is, can dynamic change in emotion – such as anger – explain the ‘tipping point’ at which someone decides to take action. Almost all relevant previous research has examined variation between individuals, for example, those higher in anger are more likely to act. This research will be novel in that it will test whether change in emotions from one time point to another predicts change in prosocial behaviour; can people’s engagement in prosocial action be predicted by the process of becoming angry, rather than just being angry at a particular point in time?Research supervisors: Dr Andrew Livingstone, Dr Joseph Sweetman
Professional memberships/Positions held:
Student Psychology rep for College of Life and Environmental Sciences at ExeterEmail: LN265@exeter.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-nesbitt-2590
Website/Blog: http://psychology.exeter.ac.uk/staff/?web_id=Laura_Nesbitt
Dr Victoria Williamson
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
Psychology, University of BathStart date: September 2013
Graduation date: January 2017
Research topic: Child developmental psychopathology
Childhood trauma exposure is associated with a range of negative psychological outcomes, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Parents are often children’s main source of support following a trauma; however, little is known about the experiences of parents in caring for their child following a traumatic event. Therefore, this research aims to investigate parental responses and experiences following child trauma exposure. Parent behaviours and responses to their child, the effect on the family, and parent perceptions of (need for) support following the child’s trauma will be explored to investigate parent’s experiences and the ways in which parents support their child post-trauma.Research supervisors: Dr Sarah Halligan, Professor Cathy Creswell (University of Reading)
Professional memberships/Positions held:
Forensic and Developmental Psychopathology GroupEmail: vw252@bath.ac.uk
Stacey Heath
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
College of Life & Environmental Sciences, University of ExeterStart date: September 2014
Graduation date: March 2021
Research topic: Exploring the role of identity in urban regeneration settings
My research looks to explore the role of social identity in communities undergoing urban regeneration. Using the framework of social identity and social cure, I aim to explore community relations within areas of high deprivation and poverty. Taking a mixed methods approach which works collaboratively with Plymouth Council, I aim to develop our understanding of the social dynamics within these communities and the impact that regeneration schemes may have. The PhD hopes to implement small scale interventions that will incorporate identity building techniques into regeneration strategies, resulting in increased levels of engagement and sustainability within these areas.Research supervisors: Dr Anna Rabinovich, Professor Manuela Barreto
Email: sh587@exter.ac.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/staceyheath2
Website/Blog: http://psychology.exeter.ac.uk/staff/index.php?web_id=Stacey_Heath
Dr Meryem Grabski
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2013
Graduation date: January 2018
Research topic: Tobacco withdrawal, cognition and craving
I am researching the effect of smoking abstinence on cognitive performance and craving in regular smokers. My goal is to ultimately develop a human behavioural model of tobacco withdrawal to test the effectiveness of new smoking cessation treatments.Research supervisors: Professor Marcus Munafo, Professor Valerie Curran, Professor David Nutt, Professor Stephen Husbands
Email: m.grabski@bristol.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meryem-grabski-8ba9aa5a?trk=hp-identity-photo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeryemGrabski
Dr Emily Darley
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Education (ESRC 1+3)
Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2012
Graduation date: January 2019
Research topic: Psycholinguistics
I am researching language processing and in particular sentence processing: what mechanisms and resources are involved in the brain’s computation of how the component words of a sentence fit together, as it unfolds, to help us comprehend the meaning of the sentence? More specifically, my PhD primarily involves experiments on processing of negation in sentences and under what circumstances the presence of negation may disrupt incrementality of processing.Research supervisors: Dr Nina Kazanina, Dr Chris Kent
Email: emily.darley@bristol.ac.uk
Elena Dimitriou
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of ExeterStart date: September 2015
Graduation date: February 2021
Research topic: Sexual harassment complaints procedures
My research focuses on sexual harassment complaints procedures. Through a mixed methods approach I aim to explore the ways in which people respond to sexual harassment, how they decide which path to take (formal complaint, disclosure to a friend etc.) and the effects of each path on their wellbeing. At the moment I’m at the first stage of qualitative research, interviewing professionals who respond to sexual harassment complaints.Research supervisors: Professor Manuela Barreto, Professor Thomas Morton
Professional memberships/Positions held:
SWDTC 2016 student conference planning committeeMember of BPS and ISJR
Email: e.dimitriou@exeter.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/elenadimitriou
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElenaDimitriouG
Website/Blog: http://psychology.exeter.ac.uk/staff/index.php?web_id=Elena_Dimitriou
Dr Antonia Sudkaemper
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC +3)
College of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of ExeterStart date: September 2015
Graduation date: May 2019
Research topic: Gender Equality in the Workplace
I am doing research on gender equality in the workplace, specifically I am investigating how to make the workplace a more even playing field for men and women. Unlike a lot of previous research I am not looking at what women can do to achieve this, but am focusing on men’s contribution, as these are the main power holders in the society at the moment which makes their contribution extremely valuable. This research is important as previous results have shown that not only women, but also men, and even their children, benefit from a more egalitarian society.Research supervisors: Professor Michelle Ryan, Dr Teri Kirby
Professional memberships/Positions held:
Organizing committee of the SWDTC student conferenceEmail: a.sudkaempermail.com
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/antoniasudkaemper
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASudkaemper
Website/Blog: https://www.antoniasudkaemper.com/
Dr Annabelle Redfern
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2013
Graduation date: March 2018
Research topic: Visual perception of faces
My research investigates face processing in the human brain, specifically exploring the functional inter-relationship between the processing of facial identity and facial expressions. In doing so I aim to draw conclusions about the nature of our mental representations of facial identity.Research supervisors: Dr Christopher Benton, Dr Casimir Ludwig
Professional memberships/Positions held:
PhD Rep – Bristol Vision Institute Management TeamPhD Rep – The School of Experimental Psychology Equality and Diversity Committee
Secretariat to the AVA (Applied Vision Association)
Email: ar0719@bristol.ac.uk
Dr Adele Wang
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2014
Graduation date: January 2019
Research topic: The role of genes and environment in adolescent wellbeing
My research investigates the genetic and environmental influences that can help us explain why some adolescents experience higher levels of wellbeing than others. I am also interested in predictors of wellbeing throughout the lifecourse. My ESRC PhD studentship is in collaboration with the Department of Health, with the hope that my research will have direct implications on policy recommendations, and help to bridge the gap between research and policy making.Research supervisors: Dr Claire Haworth, Dr Oliver Davies
Email: adele.wang@bristol.ac.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/adele_wang_
Website/Blog: https://dynamicgenetics.org/
Dr Abigail Mottershaw
Psychology Alumni
PhD Researcher in Psychology (ESRC 1+3)
Experimental Psychology, University of BristolStart date: September 2015
Graduation date: January 2019
Research topic: The nature and nurture of wellbeing in adolescence
Abigail’s project examines environmental and genetic influences on adolescent wellbeing using a genetically informative design. The Twins Early Development Study (TEDS) is world leading in this field, frequently informing policy and often reported in the media. This project expands the impact of TEDS by analysing data collected on 5000 pairs of twins when they were 16 years old using a wide range of variables, including measures of wellbeing, personality characteristics, mental illness and cognitive and academic success. This novel research has great implications for policy, particularly education, and extends current knowledge on subjective wellbeing.Research supervisors: Dr Claire Haworth
Email: abigail.mottershaw@bristol.ac.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbiMottershaw
Website/Blog: http://www.bris.ac.uk/expsych/people/abigail-l-mottershaw/index.html
