I am interested in understanding how we make decisions and how we come to feel in control of actions and their consequences, i.e. have a sense of agency. Our experience of agency is foundational for our societal notions of responsibility, and freedom of choice.

Using behavioural, computational, and neuroimaging methods, I investigate influences on learning and decision-making, such as external stimuli, freedom of choice, confidence in a decision (aka metacognition), and how these also interact with our sense of agency.

Moreover, I'm exploring the relevance of this work to better understanding the mechanisms that drive differences in cognition linked to mental health symptoms, such as depression. I am also interested in how broader social contexts, as well as health policies and guidelines, result in, and maintain,  inequalities in the experience of mental health issues and its treatments.

I am actively engaged in promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), namely as chair of the Psychology department EDI team, chair of RHUL's Gender Equality Group, being a member of other EDI groups at the university, and chairing the European chapter of Women+ in Cognitive Science.

You can find more information about my research and EDI work on my website.