I have supervised the following students to successful completion of their doctoral research degrees:
At the University of Plymouth (2019 to date)As Director of Studies:
- Nikki Grice (D.Clin.Psy., 2021) - ‘Coping as you drown: An IPA study on the impact of financial hardship on the mental health of mothers’
- Laurie Grandi (D.Clin.Psy., 2021) - ‘U.K. Men’s experience of the Gender-Role Journey: Risk and Protective Factors for Mental Health’
- Rhianne Lewis (D.Clin.Psy., 2021) - ‘“Yes, it’s hard, but I wouldn’t change it for the world”: Male Family Carers of an Adult with an Intellectual Disability and Their Experiences of Professionals’
- Dominika Kominkova (D.Clin.Psy., 2022) - 'Life Stories and Journeys through Addiction and Recovery'
- Katie Langer-Shapland (D.Clin.Psy., 2022) - '"It Should Be More Outspoken And Not Hushed Away, Not Like Put In A Dark Box": An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Experiences of Menopause voiced by Women with Learning Disabilities'
- Sarah Moloney (D.Clin.Psy., 2022) - 'Developing Partnership between Clinical Psychology and the Third Sector: A Community Based Participatory Action Research Approach'
- Luke Alexander (D.Clin.Psy., 2023). ‘“I don’t think we’re scum, I know.” An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of men’s experiences of accessing help from the United Kingdom benefits system when they have a mental health problem’
- Ben Annear (D.Clin.Psy., 2023). ‘An Evaluation of Novel Online Visuospatial and Visuoperceptual Tasks for the Screening of Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study'
- Sophie Lee (D.Clin.Psy., 2023). ‘Exploring the experiences of bicultural British Chinese clinical psychologists’ journey through training and beyond: Interpretative phenomenological analysis’
- Becca Parkden (D.Clin.Psy., 2023). ‘Evaluating anti-racism training: A community based participatory action research project’
- Pip Wood (D.Clin.Psy., 2023). ‘Through Our Eyes: Understanding how Autistic Children Co-author a Sense of Self and Relate to the World. An Interpretative, Observational, Thematic Analysis’
As secondary supervisor:
- Christopher Blackwell (D.Clin.Psy., 2022) - 'An Exploration of the Supervisory Experiences of Trainee Clinical Psychologists during the Covid-19 Pandemic' (DOS was Dr Pete Keohane)
- Rhiannon Phillips (D.Clin.Psy., 2022) - 'How are Secure Attachment Relationships Fostered through Talk between Teachers and Students who have been Adopted? A Conversation Analysis' (DOS was Dr Pete Keohane)
At Trinity College, Dublin (2012 - 2018):As Director of Studies:
- Seline Keating (Ph.D., 2012) - ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on Childhood - A study on Electronic Media and their Effects on a Child Formulating a Sense of Self in “Digital Age” Ireland’
- Mary McGrath (D.Ed., 2015) - ‘A Theoretical Analysis of Pre-Registration Nursing Students’ Reported Experiences of Support in the Classroom and Clinical Practice Setting’
- Genevieve Murray (Ph.D., 2015) - ‘Teacher-on-Teacher Workplace Bullying in the Post-Primary Sector of the Irish Education System’
- Jolanta Burke (Ph.D., 2016) - ‘Positive side to bullying: Measuring well-being, optimism and character strengths of participants of bullying and cyberbullying in Irish schools’
- Martin Kelly (D.Ed., 2017) - ‘Pedagogy and Emotion: Teaching Emotional Competence through the Medium of the Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum; a Critical Exploration and Analysis’
- Mary Kent (Ph.D., 2017) - ‘An Examination of Factors Affecting Student Bystanders’ Decisions Whether to Report Concerns about Bullying In Secondary Schools to Staff’
- Ashley Alexander Furrow (Ph.D., 2017) - ‘Understanding the Lived Experiences of Preadolescent Montessori Students in Relation to Academic Self-Efficacy’
- Dean McDonnell (Ph.D., 2018) - ‘An Exploration in the Psychology of Education: The Development of a Contextualised Framework of Environmental Research and a Study on the Importance of Interpersonal Behaviour, Pedagogical Skill, and Perception of Psychological Support’
- Jeremiah Lynch (Ph.D., 2018) - ‘Hell in Connaught: Surviving St. Joseph’s Industrial School, Letterfrack, Co. Galway’
As secondary supervisor:
- Lucie Corcoran (Ph.D., 2013) - ‘Coping with Bullying and Cyberbullying at Post-Primary Level: Combating the Aggression and Buffering its Negative Psychological Effects’ (DOS was Dr Conor Mc Guckin)