Psychology Staff
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Emma Chatwin
Assistant Lecturer
Emma is interested in cognitive, visual and motor development across the lifespan, with a special focus on neurodevelopmental conditions such as Developmental Coordination Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Before joining Birmingham City University, Emma obtained funding from the Economic and Social Research...
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Stephanie Chua
Lecturer in Psychology
Stephanie Chua came to the UK as an international student from Malaysia in 2014. The topic of culture has always intrigued Stephanie as she was raised in a multicultural society.
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Dr Kathrina Connabeer
Lecturer in Psychology, MSc Health Psychology Course Director
Dr Kathrina Connabeer teaches on a number of modules on the BSc Psychology and MSc Health psychology course at BCU. She thoroughly enjoys interacting with students through using real life case studies, practical examples and more generally chooses a hands-on approach to her teaching.
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Dr Amy Cook
Head of Psychology Department
Dr Amy Cook's research interest is closely aligned to teaching and practice and is focused on the student experience including learning and wellbeing.
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Dr Josephine Cornell
Lecturer
Dr Josephine Cornell is a Lecturer in Psychology. Before arriving at BCU in January 2022, she worked in South Africa. Josephine completed her PhD in social psychology at the University of Cape Town in 2021.
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Dr Emily Coyne-Umfreville
Deputy Head of Psychology, Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology
Emily is a Senior Lecturer in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Emily’s doctoral thesis was entitled “Capturing Reading Strategies in Young children.”
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Professor Leam Craig
Visiting Professor of Clinical Forensic Psychology
Professor Leam Craig is a Consultant Forensic & Clinical Psychologist and Partner at Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd. He is a Chartered and dual Registered Forensic & Clinical Psychologist.
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Dr Jessica Diaz
Lecturer in Psychology
Jessica is a lecturer in Psychology with a particular interest in cognitive neuroscience, focusing on human perceptual learning and neural plasticity, decision-making, and cognitive development. She also has an interest in how the brain processes numerical information and how this could link to dyscalculia. Jessica...
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Dr Sophie Drennan
Lecturer in Psychology; Co-Course Director, MSc Psychology
Dr Drennan is a biopsychologist who has a particular interest in the nature of stress and how physiological processes impact individual emotions, cognitions and subsequent coping strategies.
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Dr Deborah Earnshaw
Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Course Lead for BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology
Dr Deborah Earnshaw has been a lecturer in Psychology with BCU since December 2017, and taught at the University of Derby both on-campus and online during her postgraduate degrees.