Dr Caroline Allen
Lecturer
- Email: caroline.allen@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0191 2085915
- Personal Website: http://carolineallen0.wixsite.com/caroline-allen
- Address: School of Psychology,
Floor 2, Ridley Building 1,
Newcastle University,
Queen Victoria Rd,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 7RU
Background
Since completing my PhD, I have undertaken a range of post-doctoral research positions. I worked at Stirling University investigating the effect of make-up on attraction and self-confidence. Following this I was employed by Edinburgh Napier University to set up a state of the art 4D imaging lab which is used to investigate the production and recognition of facial expressions and emotions. Most recently, I was employed by the Institute of Neuroscience at Newcastle University where I was investigating the effects of current state (hunger) and developmental history (deprivation) on behaviours such as impulsivity in humans.
I have been a member of the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution at Newcastle University since 2016 and my broad research interests lie in the application of evolutionary theory to understanding human behaviour. I will be teaching on the Psychology BSc (Honours) programme for which I will be supervising undergraduate and masters level projects, and I am happy to hear from students who share my research interests and would like to work with me.
Qualifications:
PhD University of Stirling, titled 'The artificially scented ape: Investigating the role of fragrances and body odours in human interactions'
BSc Psychology (international. Hons) University of Leeds
Previous positions:
2016-2018 Research Associate, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University
2016 Research Assistant, Edinburgh Napier University
2015-2016 Research Assistant, University of Stirling