Teaching
I am module coordinator on third year module PSYC301 - Great debates in psychology
I am module coordinator in MSC module PSYC644 - practical research skills
i supervise third year project students - often on EEG projects
I'm currently supervising one masters student and four PhD students
Great debates in psychology
My 3rd year module 'great debates in psychology' covers topics where scientific consensus is elusive, such as free will and consciousness.
I love this module because it gives me a chance to engage with areas of literature outside my own field. The idea is not to find answers, but to cultivate a sense of puzzlement about things which may appear ordinary and mundane, like seeing objects and deciding what to do.
Practical research skills
This is an MRES module about practical research skills, namely, writing journal articles, grant proposals, oral presentations and poster presentations. This is aimed at students who are considering a career in academia. I encourage students to develop an understanding of how money flows through the institution, and how competition for money shapes every aspect of academic life. I also cover ideas by people who are critical of recent reform in University, and those who think broadly about the purpose of higher education.
EEG methods
Many of my project students use a brain recording tool called electroencephalography (EEG). I teach students who are at different levels of understanding, from complete novice to PhD level.
Modules for 2024-25
ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
Module code: PSYC641
Role: Teaching
BRAIN AND COGNITION
Module code: PSYC131
Role: Teaching
Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience
Module code: PSYC731
Role: Teaching
GREAT DEBATES IN PSYCHOLOGY
Module code: PSYC301
Role: Module Co-ordinator
Neuropsychology of the Visual Arts
Module code: PSYC354
Role: Teaching
PRACTICAL RESEARCH SKILLS
Module code: PSYC644
Role: Module Co-ordinator
RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 1
Module code: PSYC134
Role: Teaching
RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 2
Module code: PSYC135
Role: Teaching
RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 3
Module code: PSYC234
Role: Teaching
RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 4
Module code: PSYC235
Role: Teaching
RESEARCH PROJECT
Module code: PSYC340
Role: Teaching
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW 1
Module code: PSYC330
Role: Teaching
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW 2
Module code: PSYC343
Role: Teaching
Supervised Theses
- Symmetry Perception is Automatic
- The Effect of Familiarity on Adult Responses to Infants with Atypical Facial Configurations.
- The Trade-Off Between Perceptual Fluency and Resolution of Ambiguity in Influencing Preference Formation and the Electrophysiological Correlates of Contour Integration Processes
- The illusion of action-specific scaling effects: action capacity does not directly influence spatial perception