About me
Laura is a Research Fellow and Visiting Lecturer in Psychology.
She currently works on the research project: "Behaviours preceding suicides at road and bridge locations: advancing research and practice using multiple data sources" led by Professor Jay-Marie Mackenzie (University of Westminster) and Professor Lisa Marzano (Middlesex University). Prior to this she worked for three years as a Research Fellow in Suicide Prevention Research at Middlesex University, on the "Questioning, Understanding, & Evaluating Suicide Surveillance Technologies" (QUESST) project, led by the same team.
Laura completed 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 physical, social, and digital environments 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.