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.
Head of Department
Academic and teaching staff
- Dr Sally Adams, Lecturer
- Dr Ben Ainsworth, Lecturer
- Dr Chris Ashwin, Lecturer
- Dr Melissa Atkinson, Lecturer
- Dr Paul Bain, Reader
- Professor Julie Barnett, Professor of Health Psychology/Deputy Head of Department
- Dr Leda Blackwood, Lecturer
- Professor Mark Brosnan, Professor
- Dr Janet Bultitude, Senior Lecturer/Director of Engagement
- Danielle Byrne, Research Assistant
- Dr Catherine Butler, Senior Lecturer/Clinical Director on Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Director of Studies (Foundation in Systemic Theory and Practice and Intermediate Course in Systemic Theory and Practice)
- Dr Katherine Button, Lecturer
- Professor Mitch Callan, Professor
- Lucy Clarkson, Research Assistant
- Professor Paul Chadwick, Programme Director, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Jo Daniels, Clinical Tutor/Senior Lecturer
- Dr Charlotte Dack, Lecturer
- Dr Cara Davis, Clinical Tutor/Lecturer on Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Megan Denne, Research Assistant
- Dr Graeme Fairchild, Reader, Director of Studies (Postgraduate)
- Ian Fairholm, Teaching Fellow, Deputy Director of Learning and Teaching
- Dr Harry Farmer, Research Associate
- Dr Tom Freeman, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Jeff Gavin, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Nathalia Gjersoe, Senior Lecturer/Director of Studies (Undergraduate)
- Dr Malgorzata Goclowska, Lecturer
- Dr James Gregory, Clinical Tutor/Lecturer on Doctorate on Clinical Psychology
- Dr Emma Griffith, Clinical Tutor/Lecturer on Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Professor Sarah Halligan, Professor
- Dr Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis, Reader/Academic Director of Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Richard Hamshaw, Teaching Fellow
- Dr Paul Hanel, Research Associate
- Dr Neal Hinvest, Lecturer/Director of Studies for MSc Applied Pychology and Economic Behaviour
- Dr Rachel Hiller, Prize Fellow
- Dr Muhammad Hijazy, Research Associate
- Dr Janina Hoffmann, Lecturer
- Dr Pamela Jacobsen, Lecturer
- Dr Richard Joiner, Senior Lecturer/Director of Learning and Teaching
- Dr Abbie Jordan, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Edmund Keogh, Professor
- Claudia Kustner, Teaching Fellow
- Dr Tim Kurz, Senior Lecturer/Director of Impact
- Dr Anthony Little, Reader
- Dr Maria Loades, Clinical Tutor/Senior Lecturer on Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Katie Maras, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Elizabeth Marks, Clinical Tutor/Lecturer on Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Josie Millar, Clinical Tutor/Lecturer on Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Dr Falguni Nathwani, Teaching Fellow
- Dr Jade Norris, Research Associate
- Dr Karin Petrini, Senior Lecturer/Deputy Director of Studies (undergraduate masters)
- Dr Michael Proulx, Reader/Deputy Director of Research
- Dr Cathy Randle-Phillips, Lecturer on Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/Clinical Tutor
- Dr Ailsa Russell, Reader/Director of Studies MSc Applied Clinical Psychology
- Meike Scheller, Teaching Fellow
- Dr Punit Shah, Lecturer
- Elizabeth Sheils, Research Assistant
- Dr Laura Smith, Senior Lecturer/Deputy Director of Studies (Assessments)
- Dr Laura Smith, Research Assistant
- Dr Elizabeth Smith, Research Associate
- Dr Paula Smith, Senior Lecturer/Director of Studies MSc Health Psychology
- Dr Michelle St Clair, Lecturer
- Professor Danaë Stanton Fraser, Professor/Director of Research
- Dr George Stothart, Lecturer
- Dr Anna Strudwick, Teaching Fellow DClin
- Dr Jie Sui, Reader/Director of Internationalisation/Chair of Ethics Committee
- Dr Gemma Taylor, Lecturer
- Professor Bas Verplanken, Professor of Social Psychology
- Dr Louise Waddington, Clinical Practitioner
- Dr Ian Walker, Senior Lecturer/Associate Dean (Research)
- Dr Andrew Weyman, Reader
- Dr Esther Walton, Lecturer
- Dr Lukas Wolf, Research Associate
- Lucy Yeomans, Research Associate
Technical staff
- Dr Susanna Martin, Experimental Officer
- Dr Maria Nikolaidou, Technician
- Peter Moore, Research Technician
Honorary, visiting and Emeritus staff
- Dr Kristina Bennert, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Chris Bevan, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Kate Cooper, Honorary Research Fellow
- Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell, Professor Emeritus
- Dr David Crellin, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Kirsty Donald, Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Dr Lindsey Dow, Honorary Senior Lecturer (Clinical)
- Dr Leon Dysch, Honorary Senior Lecturer (Clinical)
- Dr Abigail Fraser, Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Dr Chris Gillmore, Honorary Lecturer
- Professor Chris Griffin, Professor Emeritus
- Maxine Glancy, Honorary Research Fellow
- Professor Helen Haste, Professor Emeritus
- Dr Hilary Johnson, Honorary Reader
- Professor Alan Lewis, Professor Emeritus
- Dr Biqin Li, Visiting Research Fellow
- Professor Luisa Lima, Honorary Professor
- Dr David Martin, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Faith Martin, Honorary Lecturer (Clinical)
- Richard Mills, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr David Riley, Visiting Research Fellow
- Dr Deborah Roy, Honorary Research Fellow
- Claire Hannah-Russell, Honorary Lecturer
- Dr Sai Huang, Visiting Research Fellow
- Professor Paul Salkovskis, Honorary Professor
- Dr Victoria Samuel, Honorary Lecturer
- Dr Adrian Scott, Visiting Research Fellow
- Dr Alexandra de Sousa, Honorary Lecturer
- Dr Peter Tucker, Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Professor Tokio Uchiyama, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Vuokko Wallace, Honorary Lecturer (Clinical)
- Dr Megan Wilkinson-Tough, Honorary Lecturer
- Dr Bao Zhang, Visiting Research Fellow
- Dr Yanbin Zhao, Visiting Research Fellow
- Vanessa Zervogianni, Honorary Research Fellow