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staff list  BackDr Anke Franz

  • Job title: Lecturer
  • Dept: Applied Social Sciences
  • Tel: 01227 767700 ext 3088
  • Campus: Canterbury
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Lecturer in Psychology

Teaching responsibilities

  • MPSMD2DSP Developmental and Social Psychology (Convenor)
  • MPSMD2QMP Qualitative Research Methods
  • MPSMD3PCP Psychology in Critical Perspectives
  • MPSMD3PRP Psychology Research Project

Research interests

My research areas are very wide and stem from a general curiosity about human choices and behaviour. They are strongly influenced by critical psychological ideas and correspond broadly with the areas of cross-cultural and applied developmental, social and health psychology.

I am particularly interested in the interplay between individual and cultural levels when exploring human experience and behaviour specifically the connection of discourses and individual, an area I explored in my PhD on how culture, discourses and individual characteristics might be seen to work together to produce certain behaviours in the area of adolescent sexual health.

Currently, I am conducting research in two different areas of psychology.
In social psychology tradition, my colleague, Dr Dennis Nigbur, and I are conducting research into the role of historical events in the experience of national identity.
In addition, my colleague, Dr Britta Osthaus, and I are developing research into how people behave in accidental dwelling fires and what places people at risk of suffering or death through this.

 

Other interests

Methodologically, I am particularly interested in qualitative and mixed-methods research, especially in developing innovative research solutions to increase our understanding of complex psychological and social phenomena. I have contributed to discussions on methodological issues through presentations and attendance at methodological conferences and workshops.

In addition, I am interested in advanced ethics in psychological research.

PhD applications

I would be very interested in supervising PhD students particularly in adolescent health psychology, but would be happy to expand my area to other elements of Health Psychology.

 

Recent publications

  • Franz, A., Worrell, M. & Vögele, C. (submitted). Integrating multi-level data in psychological research: Considerations of using mixed methods to investigate adolescent sexual health behaviour. Journal of Mixed Methods Research.
  • Gates, S. & Franz, A. (submitted). “It’s like a vicious cycle, going round and round and round”: The university experience of students living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: An interpretive phenomenological analysis. Journal of Learning and Teaching.
  • Franz, A., Worrell, M., Gilvarry, C., & Vögele, C. (2009). Why including the UK in comparisons with other European countries in research on teenage pregnancy has a lot of potential. Critical Social Policy, 29(3), 548-559.

Conference presentations

  • Franz, A., Worrell, M. & Vögele, C. (2011). Investigating the interplay between culture and individual with regard to adolescent sexual health. Presented at the 11th European Congress of Psychology, Topkon Congress Centre, Istanbul.
  • Nigbur, D. & Franz, A. (2011). References to history in national identity: Interview and focus group data on historical comparisons. Presented at the BPS Social Psychology Section Conference, Cambridge.
  • Franz, A., Day, C., & Michelson, D. (2009). How useful is the Child and Adolescent Service Experience (ChASE) questionnaire in generating service improvements: The practitioners' perspective. Presented at the Division of Clinical Psychology Annual Conference 2009, London.
  • Franz, A., Day, C., & Michelson, D. (2009). The ChASE questionnaire: Developing a meaningful quality and outcomes tool for CAMHS. Presented at the Faculty for Children and young People Conference 2009, Royal Holloway University, Egham.
  • Franz, A., Day, C., & Michelson, D. (2009). Combining qualitative and quantitative research methods to investigate how meaningful change in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services can be achieved. Presented at the 5th International Mixed Methods Conference and Workshops 2009, University of Leeds, Harrogate.
  • Day, C., Michelson, D. & Franz, A. (2009). Child and Adolescent Service Experience (ChASE): A tool for research, service quality and clinical improvement. Presented as part of the Symposium „Need, quality and outcomes: Using research to improve mental health practice with children and young people“ at the Division of Clinical Psychology Annual Conference, Congress Centre, Great Russell Street, London.

Seminar presentations

  • Nigbur, D. & Franz, A. (2011). The role of history in individual experiences of national identity: A psychological approach using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Presented as part of the International Studies and Politics Research cluster seminar series, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury.
  • Franz, A., Day, C. & Michelson, D. (2009). ChASE update: Interviews with Clinicians. Presented at the3rd CAMHS Research Unit Scientific Parent Advisory Group Meeting, Micheal Rutter Centre, London.