Research

Research interests

My research and teaching areas of interest include: children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs; alternative provision and inclusion; trauma and attachment; challenging behaviour linked to childhood adversity; critical incident stress management; dynamic assessment and mediated learning environments; group dynamics; personal construct psychology, and learner self-efficacy.

CURRENT RESEARCH

The Role of the Academic and Professional Tutor in developing Trainee Educational Psychologists’ sense of researcher self-efficacy (in progress, PCAP)

CURRENT RESEARCH SUPERVISION

Conceptualising evidenced-based practice in educational psychology (DEdPsy)

An exploration of school staff support for children and young people experiencing psychological loss in one secondary pupil referral unit (DEdPsy)

Young people with ADHD’s perceptions of themselves and the severity of their symptoms; an exploration of mental health outcomes and personal construct psychology (DEdPsy)

An exploration of the use of Collective Preferences when making joint decisions as part of a multi-professional team that supports children with autism who are at risk of being excluded (DEdPsy)

Parental Participation with SEND Schools in Saudi Arabia (EdD)

Improving the emotional literacy skills of children through a therapeutic story intervention [working title] (DEdPsy)

A mixed-methods investigation into Educational Psychologists’ views of and experiences in ethical traded [working title] (DEdPsy)

Publications

Key publications | Publications by category | Publications by year

No publications found

External Engagement and Impact

Member of British Psychological Society DECP Training Committee

Editorial board member for Educational Psychology in Practice Journal

Peer reviewer for Educational and Child Psychology Journal

Teaching

My research and teaching areas of interest include: children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs; alternative provision and inclusion; trauma and attachment; challenging behaviour linked to childhood adversity; critical incident stress management; dynamic assessment and mediated learning environments; group dynamics; personal construct psychology, and learner self-efficacy.

Supervision / Group

Postgraduate researchers

Alumni