About
I have worked as a Senior Lecturer in Digital Education and Innovation in the Department of Psychology at the University of Liverpool since January 2014. I have more than twenty years of experience in teaching and learning about the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for educational purposes which have been gained during my academic degrees and work experience in various national and international Universities.
Two are the main domains of my research expertise, which belong to the general area of Cyberpsychology.
A. Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL): My research interests include the influence of educational technology in the Higher Education teaching and learning process, especially on how people learn, how people can be facilitated to learn, and how technology design assists people in learning. My overall research aim is to explore psychological insights into human interactions with the Internet and digital technologies to gain an in-depth understanding of student engagement, motivation and knowledge construction process. I am currently supervising five PhD students in the areas of learning analytics in connection with student learning characteristics (e.g., motivation, metacognition and self-efficacy), sense of community and digital capabilities, and University-Industry collaboration to enhance student employability skills and student engagement through the use of technology. My previous successful PhD research projects were in the area of social media and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) (e.g., multitasking, integration of interactive learning platform into class activities), learning analytics and study skills (i.e., metacognitive and digital motivation) and the understanding of innovative learning platforms. I am currently supervising five PhD students in the areas of online informal learning and metacognition, the emotional effect of the digital environment on teachers' training, partnership with students and the learning process, and skills development.
B. Technology-Facilitated Digital Behaviour: The 21st Century has been characterised by an increased reliance on technology for various everyday tasks. Thus, it is inevitable that human social and cognitive abilities have developed alongside this phenomenon. My research interests are related to 1. cybercrime (i.e., cyber abuse, sexting and cyberpornography); 2. the problematic use of the Internet and social media (i.e., multitasking, and well-being); and 3. the use of the Internet and social media for marketing (i.e., Influencers), work (i.e., hybrid environment), and health (i.e., AI) purposes. My partnership with BSc undergraduate and PGT postgraduate students is based on the research-connected process which has led to the publication of several journal articles. I am currently supervising five PhD students in the areas of cyber abuse, sexting and cyberpornography, digital marketing, problematic use of social media and AI counselling for educational purposes. I am also the module leader of the third year of the Cyberpsychology module.
If you are a motivated, enthusiastic, hard-working student who is also interested in pursuing a PhD degree in cyberpsychology (technology-enhanced learning/technology-facilitated digital behaviour), please take a look at my research areas and publications on this website and drop me an e-mail with your CV. I am happy, in general, to discuss ideas for new research projects on cyberpsychology.
Prizes or Honours
- Academic award finalists (Every Woman in Technology Awards, 2021)