Dr Claire Dixon
| Post: | SGI Head of Stem (International Study Centre) |
| Location: | JMS BUILDING 5D9 |
| Email: | C.I.Dixon@sussex.ac.uk |
Biography
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Head of STEM (November 2022 - present)
Study Group International Study Centre, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9SP
Key responsibilities: Strategic planning and leadership. Management of courses in at Foundation, International Year 1 and Premasters level accross all areas of STEM.
STEM Subject Lead (September 2021 – November 2022)
Study Group International Study Centre, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9SP
Key responsibilities: People Manager. Management and teaching of International Foundation Year Science and Engineering: Psychology and Life Sciences courses, including curriculum design and assessment planning.
Psychology Subject Leader (September 2018 – September 2021)
Study Group International Study Centre, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9SP
Key responsibilities: People Manager. 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 GABAA receptors in neurobiological mechanisms underlying drug and alcohol addictions. PI Dai Stephens
EDUCATION
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA; 2021)
PGCertHE University of Sussex (2021)
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)