With a background in Neuroscience, cellular signalling and Forensic Psychology, Dr. Aman Asif-Malik has an expertise in bridging different fields within Psychology in order to see the bigger picture. Aman’s research experience has ranged from drug addiction, schizophrenia, neurodegeneration and forensic psychology. All very much connected under the wide umbrella of mental health. She is driven by supporting people in developing their knowledge and skills to reach their goals.

Janet joined Arden as a Lecturer in Psychology in July 2023 and is a module lead on the distance learning programme.  Coming from an education background, Janet is interested in inclusion and wellbeing of children and young people.  She is particularly focused on ensuring education is accessible to everyone and worked on research into auditory processing difficulties within higher education, to identify enablers and barriers. Janet also supervises undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation students.

Linda Rockson is a Lecturer in Psychology. She leads the Level 4 Developmental Psychology module and teaches on Social Psychology, Contemporary Developmental Psychology, Key Studies in Psychology and Professional Development. She also supervisors undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. Her academic background is in Psychosocial Studies, Education and Psychology. Linda has worked in education for over 15 years across Early Years, Primary, Secondary, FE and HE sectors.

Paula is a Lecturer at Arden University, she is a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of HEA. Her doctoral research focused on the effects of dehydration and water consumption on cognitive performance in children. Subsequently she worked as a Research Fellow on a grant from Cancer Research UK exploring the effects of e-cigarette advertisements on attitudes towards smoking and vaping.

Dr Karina Hanson is a chartered psychologist and lecturer for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Arden as well as being a dissertation supervisor here. She is currently leading the Level 4 Introduction to Studying Psychology module as well as teaching on other modules across the London study centres.  

Becky has completed several research roles including her most recent role as Senior Researcher at the Westminster Centre for Research in Veterans at the University of Chester, exploring health inequalities for those who had served in the British Armed Forces, where she received a Research Excellence Award for her work improving veterans access and recording in Primary Healthcare.  She has also conducted research in the areas of Domestic Homicide, Suicide and Mental Health with extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and research ethics.

Frances Simpson is a lecturer in the school of Psychology and leads the Introduction to Counselling Psychology module and the level 6 module Health and Psychological Wellbeing. She also leads the PGCert module ‘Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System’. As a practising Psychotherapist with ADHD, her research interests encompass the areas of social and developmental psychology, with a particular focus on the phenomenological experiences of mental and physical health problems and neurodiversity.

Dr Penny Hyams has recently joined the expanding team in the School of Psychology at Arden University as a lecturer. She is currently leading a Level 6 module in Mental Health and Illness, and is contributing to other areas of our Psychology programme, including Social and Developmental Psychology and Qualitative Research Methods.

Matthew is a lecturer in psychology for Arden University, specialising in areas around technology and its interactions with the human condition. Specifically, he is currently undertaking his PhD investigating the potential mental health benefits of video games. He is a fellow of the higher education academy and teaches on the undergraduate programmes for the BSc in Psychology and has taught on the postgraduate course as well. He currently supervises both undergraduate and masters level dissertation research projects, with a focus on technology and human computer interaction.  

Christina Murphy is a lecturer and an Academic Integrity Officer for the School of Psychology. She is module leader on both Level 4 and Level 6 modules, including students' first module (Introduction to Studying Psychology) on the distance learning programme. This means she is passionate about settling students into their studies and supporting them to develop the skills they will need for success. Christina's research interests centre around gender and sexuality, media representation, and fandoms/fan practices.