Chiara Gambi Cardiff University Welsh Crucible 2019 Chiara obtained a BA in Humanities and an MA in Linguistics at the University of Bologna in Italy, after which she went on to complete a PhD in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. She has worked as a postdoctoral researcher for four years, first in Germany (Saarland
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Claire Hanley Swansea University Welsh Crucible 2019 Claire conducts research into neural plasticity; incorporating neuroimaging techniques and non-invasive brain stimulation methods to determine how our brains adapt as part of the ageing process. She actively engages in opportunities to raise public awareness of how older adults can maintain their cognitive function for as long as
Antonia Ivaldi Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2019 Antonia is a senior lecturer in psychology at Aberystwyth University. Her background has been in the field of music psychology, gaining a BSc (Hons) in psychology with music, before completing an MSc and PhD in social music psychology at Keele University. Antonia has worked at Loughborough University and
Ruth Horry Swansea University Welsh Crucible 2018 Ruth obtained her BSc degree in Psychology at the University of Nottingham, before completing her Masters Degree in Research Methods and PhD at the University of Sussex. Following her PhD, Ruth worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London, from 2009-2010, and then at Flinders University
Rachel Rahman Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2018 Rachel has a BSc honours degree in Psychobiology from the University of North London and a PhD in Psychology from Aberystwyth University. Rachel is a senior lecturer at Aberystwyth University and the Director of the Centre for Excellence in Rural Health Research. Her current research explores the use of
Claire Williams Swansea University Welsh Crucible 2017 Claire obtained her BSc in Psychology and MSc in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology at Swansea University, and went on to complete her PhD there in 2012. She was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Swansea University and she has now been promoted to Associate Professor.
Gareth Hall Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2017 Gareth obtained his degree in psychology in 2002 and, while working full-time, completed his PhD in Social Psychology with Glamorgan University, now University of South Wales. Gareth took on a full-time lectureship at Aberystwyth University in 2007 helping to establish the Psychology Department and its curriculum. Gareth’s most
Sarah Gerson Cardiff University Welsh Crucible 2017 Sarah obtained her BS degree in psychology at Illinois State University and went on to complete a Masters and PhD at the University of Maryland. She left the USA to do a postdoc at Radboud University Nijmegen and the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour in the
Gil Greengross Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible 2016 Gil is originally from Israel, where he obtained his undergraduate degree in psychology, anthropology and sociology. He earned his Master’s degree in statistics and a PhD in evolutionary anthropology from the University of New Mexico. Gil recently moved to Aberystwyth from Canada where he completed a postdoctoral fellowship
Alex Jones Swansea University Welsh Crucible 2016 Alex obtained his BSc degree in Psychology at Bangor University in 2010, and went on to complete his PhD there in 2013. He then moved to Gettysburg College in the United States, where he worked as a postdoctoral researcher, before returning to Wales in 2016 to join the
