Who am I?
I am a doctoral researcher based at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. I investigate social phenomena; currently, my research is focussed on live music events and the relationships between performers and audiences.
Biography
I joined the University of St Andrews in 2022 as a Research Computing Technician within the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, supporting research and research-based teaching. Since then, I have begun a PhD, working with Prof Steve Reicher (School of Psychology and Neuroscience) and Dr Fergus Neville (Department of Management, St Andrews Business School).
Prior to arriving at St Andrews, I spent five years at the University of Dundee working as a Research Assistant across multiple labs. In that time, I also completed a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and a MSc in Psychological Research Methods.
I am state-educated, a trade union rep for UCU, and a member of the British Psychological Society.
Research areas
My research interests are inherently social: how we interact with our world and how that world affects us. More specifically, I am interested in group behaviour, leadership, and rhetoric. Alongside this, I have a keen interest in historical psychology and the history of psychology, as well as how we conduct research.
In my work, I use a mixed-methods approach combining both qualitative and quantitative techniques.
Current Research Projects
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