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"
2020, Diploma in Advanced Statistics, Trinity College Dublin
2017, BA Psychology, First Class Hons, Trinity College Dublin
2015, Trinity College Dublin Foundation Scholarship (Schols)
2013, Entrance Exhibition Award, Trinity College Dublin
Employment
2024-Current, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Dublin City University
2022-2024, Irish Research Council Enterprise Post-doctoral researcher, University College Dublin & Jigsaw, The National Centre for Youth Mental Health
2020-2022, Postdoctoral Researcher, University College Dublin, My World Survey 2 project.
2022- Lecturer & module coordinator, Introduction to Psychology, Developmental Psychology & Social & Personality Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Trinity College Dublin
2019-22 Lecturer & module coordinator, Health Psychology, Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin