My research focuses on understanding how exposure to adverse and traumatic life events influence mental health outcomes, particularly those classified within ICD-11 Disorders Specifically Associated with Stress. I aim to explore not only the mechanisms underlying the development of these disorders, but also factors that may buffer against psychopathology and promote resilience and psychological wellbeing.

I graduated from the Bsc (Hons) Psychology programme at Ulster University in 2016. My PhD studentship was completed in 2020 alongside the Northern Ireland Veterans’ Health and Wellbeing Study and was entitled “A Quantitative Investigation of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Military Veterans in Northern Ireland”. This investigation sought to validate the measurement of Complex PTSD in this population, and examine the etiology and expression of this disorder.

I have experience facilitating teaching and learning in a variety of topics in psychology with a particular focus on traumatic stress, mental health, and wellbeing. I have previously contributed to lectures, seminars, and modules with on these topics in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, and the Schools of Psychology at QUB and Ulster University. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

I also have experience teaching topics in research methods and statistics with a particular focus on the use of survey methodology and quantitative analysis using SPSS, Mplus, Jamovi, and R statistical software.