Hi, I’m Jess!
I’m a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Leeds Beckett University, UK.
I completed my doctoral research at Leeds Beckett University in 2017, with the thesis titled Constructions of Gender and Humour in Technology Work: A Feminist Poststructuralist Analysis.
Prior to this, I completed my BSc (Hons) in psychology at Sheffield Hallam University, and worked as a software engineer for a company providing clinical software to the NHS and other organisations.
Research
Very broadly speaking, I’m interested in critical feminist psychology, qualitative research, and technology.
If you want to get specific, I’m super into Internet memes. No really though. Get me talking about memes and we’ll be here all day.
I’m currently involved in the Beyond Meat and Memes project, working with colleagues in sociology to investigate what kinds of strategies and tactics are being used to spread messages promoting veganism and plant-based lifestyles across social media.
Teaching
I currently teach on the undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses at Leeds Beckett University, including both our onsite and distance learning provisions. I cover a range of topics within psychology, mainly focusing on qualitative research methods, social psychology, and dissertation supervision. I created and lead our Level 5 elective module in cyberpsychology, and have also worked as a distance learning tutor in psychology for the Open University.