Department of Psychology academic staff
We are well renowned for excellent teaching and research with an enthusiastic academic team and a lively research environment.
We oversee and deliver the Department’s teaching and research activities. This includes:
- teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate courses
- research expertise across our portfolio
- supervision of postgraduate research students
Current staff can view our administrative support team.
For a more detailed overview of the Department's research expertise, view our in depth guide of academic staff's interests and expertise.
Head of Department
Academic and teaching staff
- Sophie Alderman, Research Assistant
- Dr Jennifer Allen, Reader/Research Director for Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Chris Ashwin, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Melissa Atkinson, Senior Lecturer/Director of Studies MSc Applied Clinical Psychology
- Dr Paul Bain, Reader
- Professor Julie Barnett
- Rosalind Barnett, Lecturer
- Dr Tom Barry, Reader
- Dr Rachael Bedford, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Dorota Bednarek, Lecturer
- Dr Leda Blackwood, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Mark Brosnan
- Dr Janet Bultitude, Senior Lecturer/Director of Studies (PGR)
- Dr Katherine Button, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Mitch Callan, Director of Research
- Dr Laura Carter, Research Associate
- Professor Paul Chadwick, Programme Director, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Chloe Constable, Lecturer
- Dr Kate Cooper, Research Fellow
- Estelle Corbett, Research Assistant
- Alicia Cork, Research Associate
- Dr Jo Daniels, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Charlotte Dack, Lecturer
- Shadi Daryan, Research Assistant
- Dr Cara Davis, Lecturer/Clinical Tutor, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Christina Demski, Reader
- Dr Amelia Dennis, Research Associate
- Dr Sarah Elliott, Lecturer
- Dr Afsana Faheem, Lecturer
- Dr Graeme Fairchild, Reader
- Ian Fairholm, Senior Lecturer, Director of Studies (Undergraduate)
- Dr Tom Freeman, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Jeff Gavin, Senior Lecturer, Director of Studies (MRes)
- Dr Nathalia Gjersoe, Senior Lecturer/Associate Dean Learning and Teaching
- Dr Malgorzata Goclowska, Lecturer
- Dr Rebecca Hafner, Research Associate
- Dr Adam Hahn, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Sarah Halligan, Deputy Head of Department
- Professor Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis, Director of Studies, Applied Forensic Psychology with Counselling
- Chloe Hampshire, Research Assistant
- Dr Sam Hampton, Research Fellow
- Dr Richard Hamshaw, Lecturer, Deputy Director of Studies (Undergraduate)
- Dr Emily Hards, Lecturer
- Dr Neal Hinvest, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Lucy Hiscox, Research Associate
- Dr Janina Hoffmann, Lecturer
- Dr Pamela Jacobsen, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Richard Joiner, Director of Learning and Teaching
- Dr Abbie Jordan, Reader, Director of Studies MSc Health Psychology
- Dr Tom Lancaster, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Katharine Lee, Research Associate
- Dr Florence Leung, Research Assistant
- Dr Ana Levordashka, Research Associate
- Professor Edmund Keogh
- Dr Jasmin Langon-Daly, Lecturer/Clinical Associate
- Dr Iris Lavi, Lecturer
- Dr Amanda Lillywhite, Research Associate
- Dr Anthony Little, Reader
- Dr Maria Loades, Reader/Clinical Tutor, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Katie Maras, Reader
- Dr Elizabeth Marks, Senior Lecturer/Clinical Tutor, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Manuela Martinez-Barona Soyer, Lecturer
- Dr Josie Millar, Lecturer/Clinical Tutor, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Nicholas Nash, Research Fellow
- Dr Rachel Paskell, Lecturer/Clinical Tutor, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/Academic Director of Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Karin Petrini, Senior Lecturer/Deputy Director of Studies (Undergraduate Masters)
- Dr Michael Proulx, Reader
- Dr Cathy Randle-Phillips, Senior Lecturer, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/Clinical Tutor
- Dr Mike Richardson, Research Associate
- Dr Ailsa Russell, Reader/Director of Studies MSc Applied Clinical Psychology
- Dr Christel Schneider, Lecturer/Deputy Director of Teaching and Learning
- Dr Punit Shah, Senior Lecturer/Director of Knowledge Exchange
- Dr Martine Skumlien, Research Associate
- Dr Laura G.E. Smith, Reader/Deputy Head of Department
- Dr Paula Smith, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Michelle St Clair, Senior Lecturer
- Karolina Slowinska, Research Assistant
- Professor Danaë Stanton Fraser
- Dr George Stothart, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Emily Taylor, Research Manager
- Dr Ashley Vanstone, Lecturer
- Caroline Verfuerth, Knowledge Exchange Associate
- Dr Alexandra Voinescu, Prize Fellow
- Dr Erin Waites, Research Associate
- Dr Vuokko Wallace, Lecturer/Clinical Tutor
- Dr Andrew Weyman, Reader
- Dr Esther Walton, Lecturer
- Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh
- Steve Westlake, Knowledge Exchange Associate
- Dr Colin Whittle, Research Associate
- Dr Lukas Wolf, Lecturer
Technical staff
- Dr Susanna Martin, Experimental Officer
- Nathan Taylor, Specialist Research Technician
Honorary, visiting and Emeritus staff
- Dr Sally Adams, Honorary Lecturer
- Dr Ben Ainsworth, Honorary Lecturer
- Dr Tom Arthur, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Chris Bevan, Honorary Research Fellow
- Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell, Professor Emeritus
- Dr Helen Brown, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Chris Bryant, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr David Crellin, Honorary Research Fellow
- Professor Kirsty Donald, Honorary Professor
- Dr Fatma Canan Durgungoz, Visiting Research Fellow
- Dr Leon Dysch, Honorary Senior Lecturer (Clinical)
- Dr Harry Farmer, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr John Fellenor, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Abigail Freeman, Honorary Lecturer (Clinical)
- Maxine Glancy, Honorary Research Fellow
- Mr Richard Glendinning, Honorary Research Fellow
- Professor Chris Griffin, Professor Emeritus
- Dr Emma Griffith, Honorary Lecturer
- Dr Monika Halicka, Honorary Research Fellow
- Professor Helen Haste, Professor Emeritus
- Dr Naomi Heffer, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Rachel Hiller, Honorary Reader
- Dr Emily Jackson, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Hilary Johnson, Honorary Reader
- Dr Tim Kurz, Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Dr Lucy Livingston, Honorary Senior Research Fellow
- Dr David Martin, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Faith Martin, Honorary Lecturer
- Richard Mills, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Jade Norris, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Rachel O'Hara, Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Dr Lateesha Osbourne, Honorary Research Fellow
- Claire Hannah-Russell, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Eleanna Skoulikari, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Alexandra de Sousa, Honorary Lecturer
- Dr Sian Smith, Honorary Lecturer
- Dr Anna Strudwick, Honorary Lecturer (clinical)
- Dr Jenna Todd Jones, Honorary Lecturer
- Professor Bas Verplanken, Professor Emeritus
- Dr Axel Vitterso, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Sam Waldron, Honorary Lecturer
- Dr Shan Wang, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Megan Wilkinson-Tough, Honorary Lecturer