I am a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and my background spans psychology, communication and language sciences. I hold a doctorate in Psychological and Behavioural Sciences from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). I also hold an MSc in Social and Public Communication (LSE), an MSc in English Language (University of Edinburgh) and an MA in Linguistics and Classical Studies (University of Edinburgh). Prior to joining York St John, I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Centre for Research in Autism and Education, UCL. My research interests are in neurodiversity with a particular focus on autism. I am interested in the psychology of interactions, how we build shared understanding, imagine other perspectives, negotiate identity and overcome socio-cultural barriers. I am also interested in developing new methodologies for exploring psychology as it unfolds in interactions, also known as intersubjectivity. In this area I have programmed a video game for psychological research (Dyad3D) and developed a within-interaction rating framework designed to mitigate against normative assumptions about social behaviour. Additionally, I am passionate about participatory research. I developed the Open Minds exhibition in 2017, which won the ESRC’s inaugural prize for Outstanding Future Career Promise. I am also a collaborator with Dr Catherine Manning, Becky Lyddon (Sensory Spectacle) and @21andsensory on ‘Sensory Street’, a Wellcome Trust-funded project based at the University of Oxford to build an immersive experience through participatory work with autistic people. Finally, I have also explored ways of improving accessibility of scientific knowledge through animated lectures and augmented reality on platforms such as YouTube and Unity. I have published my research in international-leading journals and have presented across the world including at conferences in Japan, Canada, Switzerland and throughout the UK. I have media experience having appeared on TV, podcasts, YouTube and in scientific magazines