Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology and Life Sciences
I have been a senior lecturer in Psychology at CCCU since the autumn of 2007. I am currently the First Year Tutor.
Before this I was a teaching fellow at Exeter University whilst I was doing my PhD on canine problem-solving abilities.
My research focuses on animal cognition, in particular on problem-solving abilities in dogs, horses, mules and donkeys, but also goats, sheep and any other domestic animal.
I teach Research Methods in Year 1, and the optional seminars Evolutionary Psychology (Year 2), and Psychology of Design (Year 3).
At Level 4 (First Year) I teach Classic Studies and Practicals in Psychology and Evolutionary Psychology as part of the Brain and Mind module.
At Level 5 (Second Year) I offer an optional seminar on Evolutionary Psychology. In the newly validated programme, I will also offer a final year option in the Psychology of Design on Animal Cognition. I supervise a variety of final year projects, ranging from the evolutionary causes of dental phobia to quantity perception in horses and dogs.
I teach Research Methods in Year 1, and the optional seminars Evolutionary Psychology (Year 2), and Psychology of Design (Year 3).
I am a member of the following societies and groups:
My research is in domestic animal cognition, and my teaching focus is research methods, evolutionary psychology, and psychology of design. Particularly dogs, horses, mules and donkeys, with the overall aim of improving welfare by enhancing our understanding of their thinking.