About me
I am currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Stirling, having secured a postdoctoral fellowship from the Economic and Social Research. My research tends to revolve around minority stress, mental health, and community connectedness in the autistic community. Further to this, I also focus on the theorietical, and ethical implication of autism research.
Prior to this, I did my PhD in Psychology at the University of Surrey (2016-2020) on the role of autistic community connectedness in buffering against the effects of minority stress on mental health in the autsitic community. This was a multi-method research project. I also completed my MSc in Psychology (conversion) at the University of Surrey (2015-2016). My dissertation investigated the utility of the minority stress model for understanding the high prevelance of mental health problems in the autistic community.
The majority of my research is based in autism. I have an interest in autism, identity, mental health and wellbeing, community connectedness, minority stress, and stigma. I also have an interest in LGBT+ psychology, and the theoretical psychology. In terms of theoretical psychology, I am particularly interested in critical realism as a philosophy of science for any research which is done in conjunction with minority communities.
