Psychology staff
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Adrian Jama
Assistant Lecturer in Psychology and Counselling
Adrian Jama has worked in the field of Counselling and Psychotherapy in a number of different settings with children, adolescents, and adults, including schools, pupil referral units, third sector organisations and now in private practice. Adrian is passionate about supporting trainee counsellors through their personal and...
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Dr Ann-Kathrin Johnen
Lecturer in Psychology
Ann-Kathrin is a Lecturer in Psychology, with particular interest in cognitive ageing, memory, cognitive neuroscience, and emotional processing. Before coming to BCU, Ann-Kathrin completed a PostDoc at the University of East Anglia, focusing on different types of memory in young and older adults. She completed her PhD at...
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Abigail Jones
Lecturer in Psychology
Abigail’s Psychology journey started at Birmingham City University when studying for a BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Criminology. Post-graduation, Abigail continued her journey at Birmingham City University by undertaking her PhD. Abigail’s PhD is related to factors of statistics anxiety in Psychology students, and statistics...
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Eliza Kalika
Lecturer
Eliza is a lecturer in Psychology. After completing a BSc in Psychology and MSc in Health Psychology, she decided to continue her academic journey by undertaking a PhD. Previous research projects have explored constructs including personality, eating behaviours, mindfulness and self-compassion, which are all underpinned by a...
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Dr Atiya Kamal
Professor in Health Psychology
Atiya has taught health psychology for several years across a number of different modules at undergraduate and post-graduate level and had a leading role in developing the BPS accredited MSc Health Psychology programme at Birmingham City University.
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Dr Sophia Kauser
Lecturer in Psychology
Sophia Kauser graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology at Birmingham City University and went on to study a PhD in Psychology. Sophia’s PhD explores the current psycho-social challenges, health, and wellbeing in adults with Cystic Fibrosis.
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Dr Natalie Kelly
Lecturer in Psychology; Co-Course Director, MSc Psychology
Natalie's research focuses on visual perception and attention, and how such processes are affected by factors such as healthy ageing and atypical neurological development (ASD, ADHD).
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Dr Lauren Kelly
Senior Lecturer in Psychology | Co-Course Leader for MSc Psychology
Lauren is experienced in teaching a range of postgraduate and undergraduate psychology modules. Her favourite areas are cognition and psychopathology. She is pleased to be part of the online MSc Psychology teaching team. She loves online teaching because it enables her to interact with and aid in the learning of a diverse range...
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Dr Rebecca Keyte
Lecturer in Health Psychology; Deputy Course Lead (BSc Psychology with Criminology and with Sociology).
Being an academic allows Rebecca to follow her passion for research alongside enthusing the next generation of undergraduates with a love for Psychology!
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Matthew Kimberley
Assistant Lecturer
Matt joined BCU in 2023 and currently teaches across a variety of modules on undergraduate psychology courses. Matt’s motivation for becoming an academic and conducting research stemmed from completing a voluntary research assistantship during their undergraduate degree. I currently co-lead the voluntary research assistantship...