As a lecturer, I split my time between teaching and research. I teach on a number of cognitive psychology and research methods modules. My research focuses on cognitive behavioural neuroscience and, broadly, my research interests lie in the way visual information is perceived and then used in cognitive mechanisms to produce behaviour.

Anna is part of the teaching team for several modules, mainly in the fields of Biological and Cognitive Psychology. She is also module leader for Cognitive Psychology, Biopsychology and Developmental Disorders of Reading and Language.

My main area of expertise is the study of early child language. I have published outputs in academic journals from the cognitive psychology field (e.g., Cognitive Science), from a more linguistic-oriented field, and from a developmental psychology (learning processes) audience and a more education-oriented one.

During my studies I actually became more interested in the social psychological applications of technology and began to specialise in online communication. My undergraduate dissertation examined the use of memetic devices in online communities as a form of affiliative behaviour.

I teach Social and Health Psychology, Qualitative Research Methods and Counselling Skills and Theory. I am the course lead for our MSc Psychology (Hong Kong) and Psychology liaison tutor for  BA (Hons) Education with Psychology and Counselling. I am involved in a range of health-focused research using qualitative and mixed methods. I trained and worked as a nurse for 14 years before undertaking my PhD and starting my career in academia.