Experience

University of Plymouth

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Candidate

  • Sep 2016 - Present

• Teaching and Research Associate

  • Sep 2016 - May 2021

  My role includes teaching stage 1 and 2 undergraduate psychology students research and statistical workshops, alongside providing other support to our undergraduate students.Alongside my role I am working towards a PhD. My research looks at developing remotely delivered behaviour change interventions, primarily through the use of social robots. I focus on the delivery of a new imagery-based motivational intervention called Functional Imagery Training. I investigate how social robots can deliver this therapy to help promote successful behaviour change, but also with a focus on the interaction clients have with the robot during this process. I explore the behaviour change process, the relationship between robot and client, comparing human and robot delivery, induced change talk, robot interface and more, with the aim of developing a new remote mode of delivery for talk based therapies. The purpose of my research is to create a preventative intervention to help the population who have a need/desire to change their behaviour, but cannot receive clinical help as they do not reach the clinical threshold. As well as offering a source of support for those who may not feel able to approach a human with their current issues.

• Lead Student Ambassador

  • Feb 2012 - May 2021



EPIC - eHealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (EPIC)

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Digital Health Research Associate

  • May 2021 - Present



Huvadhoo Aid

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  A three week voluntary placement on Huvadhdhoo, a small island within the Maldives. Roles included engaging the community with the English Language and delivery English as a Foreign Language classes to groups of Maldivian children (Aged 9-16). Included lesson planning and marking. A three week voluntary placement on Huvadhdhoo, a small island within the Maldives. Roles included engaging the community with the English Language and delivery English as a Foreign Language classes to groups of Maldivian children (Aged 9-16). Included lesson planning and marking.



Archelon Group

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Work Volunteer

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

  Volunteering within a team to educate people on Loggerhead sea turtles, to ensure their protection on the nesting beach in Koroni. Roles within the volunteers involved data collection on the beach daily, nest identification and protection, night safety patrols, information sales kiosk, educational presentations, data inputting and more. Volunteering within a team to educate people on Loggerhead sea turtles, to ensure their protection on the nesting beach in Koroni. Roles within the volunteers involved data collection on the beach daily, nest identification and protection, night safety patrols, information sales kiosk, educational presentations, data inputting and more.



National Marine Aquarium

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant, Animal Conditioning & Husbandry

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  Placement year for degree programme. Role included responsibility over the wellbeing of the animals and applying psychology to a new field. I developed training programmes for the animals (variety of elasmobranch species) to help the biologists at the aquarium look after the wellbeing of the animals. This included target training sharks to feed on the surface and receive food from tongs, as well as conditioning rays to come to feeding stations within the largest tank in the UK. Placement year for degree programme. Role included responsibility over the wellbeing of the animals and applying psychology to a new field. I developed training programmes for the animals (variety of elasmobranch species) to help the biologists at the aquarium look after the wellbeing of the animals. This included target training sharks to feed on the surface and receive food from tongs, as well as conditioning rays to come to feeding stations within the largest tank in the UK.