I completed my PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London investigating how Islamophobic prejudice in the UK could be understood from integrating insights from multiple socio-psychological perspectives. 

My research interests broadly are interested in understanding the psychological function of the symbolic self, and how it may protect against deep-rooted anxieties concerning the inevitable demise of the physical self. I am particularly interested in how this need for symbolic systems of self-worth and immortality may be used to explain a diverse array of human phenomena, including prejudice, mental health and environmental attitudes.

UG Modules - PS3240: The Psychology of Love, Death and Meaning (module coordinator); PS1030: Understanding Individuals and Groups (module coordinator); PS2030: Social Psychology; PS2010: Psychological Research Methods & Analysis

MSc Modules - PS5201: Psychology in Applied Settings

I also supervise both UG and PG student projects. I have received four commendations for excellence in teaching by the college.

I also run a YouTube channel called The Psychology Debrief that is aimed at students who are studying Psychology in Higher Education. You can suggest content for this channel by tweeting me @thepsychdebrief, messaging me on instagram @thepsychologydebrief, or emailing me at [email protected]

I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a member of the British Psychological Society, as well as a member of the Social Identity and Representations Lab (http://pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/SIRLab/) and THESIS (https://thesis.psychologyresearch.co.uk/)