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Biography

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Psychology Subject Leader (September 2018 – present)

Study Group International Study Centre, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9SP

Key responsibilities: Management and teaching of International Foundation Year Science and Engineering: Psychology course, including curriculum design and assessment planning for all modules.

Post-doctoral Research Fellow (February 2017 – August 2018)

School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK

Research Project: Hippocampal role of contextual contributions to motivated behaviour. PI Hans Crombag

Post-doctoral Research Fellow (October 2016 – April 2017)

School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK

Research Project: GABAergic contributions to alcohol drinking. PI Sarah King

Post-doctoral Associate (January 2014 – January 2016)

Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.

Research Project: nAChR contributions to nicotine dependent behavior. PI Darlene Brunzell

Post-doctoral Research Fellow (October 2007-September 2013)

School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK

Research Project: Role of GABA_A receptors in neurobiological mechanisms underlying drug and alcohol addictions. PI Dai Stephens

EDUCATION

PGCertHE University of Sussex (currently underway)

Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA; 2018)

DPhil in Psychology University of Sussex (2004-2008). Supervisor: Prof. Dai Stephens

BSc (Hons) Physiology and Pharmacology with placement year (2:1) Nottingham Trent University (2000-2004)

Role

Subject Leader in Psychology

Study Group: Sussex ISC

Currently, I run the Foundation Psychology course at the Sussex International Study Centre. In this course, we take students from all over the world and provide the knowledge, skills and support necessary for them to successfully transition to a Psychology Undergraduate degree program at Sussex.