Graduate Student, Psychology
About
I am currently investigating the cognitive processes that underlie the way adults with epilepsy think and behave, and the relationship this has with the medial temporal lobe structures (MTL). Brain areas of interest include specifically the hippocampus and amygdale, and other areas of interest include the remote effects of subclinical hippocampal kindling upon the frontal lobe.
My aims are to distinguish the autistic characteristics from cognitive and behavioural differences resulting from TLE, in a well validated manner. This research aims to provide a greater understanding of what processes underlie differences in perception, autistic traits, repetitive behaviours and specific patterns of memory functioning.
British Psychology Society, Graduate Member [183700]
National Autistic Society, Member [64954]
National Society of Epilepsy, Trained Adviser [NSE]
Research in Cognition, Affective Science & Technology Laboratories,
Member [CASTL]
Royal Society of Medicine, Associate Member [00663248]
Open University Psychology Society, Member [OUPS]
OUPS Southern Region, Treasurer
Epilepsy Action Society, Member [577219]
British Association for the Advancement of Science, Member
Completion of Government-trained Disability Learning Programme, 2003
Conferences Organised:
The Psychology of Personality, Queen Mary’s College, Basingstoke, November 2009
New Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness, Queen Mary’s College, Basingstoke, November 2010
Employment:
Commonwealth Business Council, 18, Pall Mall, London, UK
Full-time Consultancy, 2002
COPE Foundation Psychological Services, Nassau, Long Island, New York, US
Management of psychological support to law enforcement officers, 1999 - 2002
Interests:
Volunteer Hospital Supporter, St.Thomas's Hospital, London, 1985
Marriott Hotels Leisure Club, Active Member
Member of Friends of Portfield School, a purpose-built school for children with autism
Active Member of Poole Flying Boat Celebration
Dorset Advocacy, Trained volunteer for people with a learning disability
