About me
I am an Assistant Professor of Psychology studying body image interventions for young people at Dublin City University
I am motivated to understand and identify ways to improve young people's body image
I also lecture health, social and developmental psychology to psychology, nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students
Outside of research I enjoy hockey, handball & hiking.
Credentials
Education
2021, PhD Psychology, Trinity College Dublin
"The relationship between problematic appearance comparisons on social media, self-compassion and body dissatisfaction"
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2020, Diploma in Advanced Statistics, Trinity College Dublin
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2017, BA Psychology, First Class Hons, Trinity College Dublin
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2015, Trinity College Dublin Foundation Scholarship (Schols)
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2013, Entrance Exhibition Award, Trinity College Dublin
Employment
2024-Current, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Dublin City University
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2022-2024, Irish Research Council Enterprise Post-doctoral researcher, University College Dublin & Jigsaw, The National Centre for Youth Mental Health
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2020-2022, Postdoctoral Researcher, University College Dublin, My World Survey 2 project.
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2022- Lecturer & module coordinator, Introduction to Psychology, Developmental Psychology & Social & Personality Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Trinity College Dublin
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2019-22 Lecturer & module coordinator, Health Psychology, Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin
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