Director of EHU Babylab, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology

Diana is a Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology and a mother to a vibrant two-year-old toddler. Her research focus is on perceptual, social, and cognitive development. She is particularly interested in whether the environment we are exposed to shapes the way we think about and understand our world. The work that we do at Edge Hill Babylab explores this idea by investigating how babies learn about faces and objects. She has more than 12 years of experience working with babies and is passionate to show the world what they can do from a very young age.

Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Rebecca is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology, with expertise in cognition and child development. Her research investigates the cognitive mechanisms that support language acquisition and examines the way that these develop in children. She is particularly interested in the way that learners draw on patterns of information in the world around them during learning. She is also interested in the way that learning is supported by sleep. Rebecca obtained her PhD from Lancaster University in 2014 and worked as a Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (Netherlands) before joining Edge Hill University in 2021.

Lecturer in Psychology

Kathryn is a lecturer in psychology, with an interest in the development of mental health. Her research focuses on understanding risk and resilience for mental health difficulties, with a keen focus on individuals with atypical development or diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental condition. Alongside my research activities, Kathryn is also a dance teacher working with children, adolescents and adults. This includes working with individuals with additional needs. Kathryn obtained her PhD from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2021 and worked as a research associate at University of Sheffield before joining Edge Hill University in 2022.

MSc Student

Summer is currently completing her 1-year Masters Conversion course in Psychology, after completing an undergraduate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Well-being. She has worked across mental health, drug and alcohol, and social care support services for young people since leaving university and hopes to pursue a career in therapeutic intervention. Her research interests include ACEs, attachment, emotional resilience, creative therapy and developmental psychology. She hopes to create an impact in the provisions of early intervention for children and young people across national support networks.

Student intern

Ella is an undergraduate Dissertation student at Edge Hill University who enjoys areas in psychology such as child development, cognitive processes and social interaction. In the future she hopes to work alongside children in a career that involves helping children with mental health issues and intends to gain many skills throughout this internship that may relate to children. Her hobbies outside of university include team sports such as netball and rounders and she also love spending time with her family. By the end of this internship, she wishes to improve her communicative and analytic skills in conducting important research.  

Student Intern

Charlotte is a second year BSc Psychology Student at Edge Hill University who enjoys the areas of child development and mental-health. She has worked in a nursery for over 3 years and has gained skills from this to support Edge Hill Babylab. In the future, she hopes to work either on childhood mental health or to become a primary school teacher. Her hobbies outside of university are dance and spending time with her dogs. Through this internship, Charlotte hopes to develop her communication skills and to also improve on her confidence.

Student Intern

Eloise is a second year BSc Psychology student at Edge Hill University who is interest in learning about the innate and environmental factors that impact human development. Outside of university, she helps with a GirlGuiding Rainbows group of girls ages 5-7 and has been volunteering for the past 5 years. She hopes to develop her skills in research and working with children through the internship in the BabyLab.

Student Intern

Charlotte is a second year BSc Psychology Student at Edge Hill University who enjoys the areas of child development and mental-health. She has worked in a nursery for about 5 years and has gained skills from this to help in the baby lab and also with future employment. In the future, she aspires to either work alongside children and adults as a therapist/life couch and to become yoga instructor. Her hobbies outside of university are yoga and spending time with her friends and studying other languages. Through this internship, Charlotte hopes to develop her intellectual skills and to also improve on being more self-reliant.