Newcastle University

Background

As an undergraduate I worked as a research assistant on the GAIN study exploring mother sensitivity in the role of premature infants' development.
For the last 4 years, prior to starting here at Newcastle, have worked as an Academic Assistant teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Memberships

Member of the British Psychological Society
Member of the Sensory Integration Network

Research Interests

My research is in the field of Sensory Integration, with specific focus on tactile modulation dysfunction and its implication on exploration in development.

Current Work

Currently exploring tactile texture preferences and aversions across development, comparing typically developing individuals with ADHD and ASD samples.

Undergraduate Teaching

Demonstrate on PSY1010/1011 Practicals and Statistics and PSY2009/2011 Practicals