Member Bios

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Sian Jones

Interests: Social Developmental Psychology; Prejudice and Discrimination; Friendship; Bullying; Inclusion
Where Based: Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.

Aliyah Rehman

Interests: Sleep Insomnia; Mental Health; Psychosis; Work in Schools
Where Based: Strathclyde University, Glasgow

Leyla De Amicis

Interests: Social- cognitive and developmental psychology; anti-prejudice intervention; intergroup helping; resilience in vulnerable people
Where Based: University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Robyn Duffy

Interests: Discrimination; Equality; Trauma; Social Determinants of Mental Health
Where Based: NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

Anne Templeton

Interests: Crowd behaviour; group dynamics; group behaviour in emergencies
Where Based: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Lisa Golds

Interests: Developmental psychology; perinatal mental health; attachment & attunement; agency & self-efficacy in early childhood
Where Based: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Zyra Evangelista

Interests: LGBT+ psychology; diversity and inclusion in higher education
Where Based: University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Cameron Macalister

Interests: Autism and learning disability healthcare; Reproductive and sexual assault rights; Mens health promotion
Where Based: University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Clara Swedlund

Interests: Social identity in the context of applied exercise psychology; compassion; equitable health promotion through exercise; inclusive and accessible fitness
Where Based: Scottish Borders

Shona Jeffries

Interests: LGBT+ and Gender; Social Psychology; Qualitative research
Where Based: QMU, Edinburgh

Jane-Louise Jackson

Interests: Clinical psychology; older people’s mental health; social determinants of, and interactions between mental and physical health; diversity in clinical psychology profession; patient experience of mental health services
Where Based: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Sarah Maher

Interests: Neuropsychology; neurological disorders; traumatic brain injury; trauma; transference and countertransference in therapy; social inequalities in accessing mental health services
Where Based: The Open University, Scotland

Joanne Docherty

Interests: Developmental Psychology; Inclusion; Trauma; Mental Health; Widening Participation; Improving Outcomes for Care Experienced Students
Where Based: University of Glasgow, Glasgow