About me
Laura is a Visiting Lecturer and Visiting Researcher in Psychology.
She currently works as a Research Fellow in Suicide Prevention Research based at Middlesex University, where she primarily works on the "Questioning, Understanding, & Evaluating Suicide Surveillance Technologies" (QUESST) project, led by Dr Jay-Marie Mackenzie (University of Westminster) and Professor Lisa Marzano (Middlesex University)
Laura previously worked in public relations and digital marketing before completing her MSc in Psychology at the University of East London in 2020. She went on to complete her PhD in Psychology at the University of Westminster in 2023, with the thesis "Why Do People Spread Disinformation on Social Media? The Role of Social Identity and Perceived Morality".
Her research broadly explores how technology, social contexts, and moral reasoning shape judgements and behaviour.
Teaching
Laura is an Associate Fellow of the HEA, and has worked on the following modules during her time as a PTVL at University of Westminster:
BSc Psychology
- Level 4 - Social Psychology - Lecturer & Seminar Lead (delivered the applied lecture "Cyberpsychology: Social Media & Misinformation")
- Level 4 - Introduction to Psychological Research Methods - Seminar Lead
MSc Psychology
- Level 7 - Research Project - Supervisor
MSc Health Psychology
- Level 7 - Data Handling and Research Methods for Applied Psychology - statistics support tutor
BSc Sociology, BSc Criminology, and BSc Sociology & Criminology
- Levels 5 & 6 - Introduction to quantitative research methods - guest lecturer running SPSS workshops
Publications
For details of all my research outputs, visit my WestminsterResearch profile.