Welcome from the Head of the School of Psychology.
Hello, I’m Caroline Bowman, Head of the School of Psychology at Arden University.
I am an accomplished higher education leader and neuropsychologist, committed to academic excellence, innovation, and student success. Before joining Arden University, I was Dean of Education & Student Experience at Bangor University’s College of Medicine & Health and previously Head of the School of Psychology. With over twenty commendations from bodies such as the BPS and Advance HE, I have led major initiatives in teaching, quality assurance, and staff development. I have collaborated with organisations including Unilever, Aldi, and Mondelez, appeared on BBC TV and radio, and conducted research promoting mental health and wellbeing in small-to-medium enterprises.
Guided by values of inclusivity, curiosity, and collaboration, I am dedicated to creating supportive, high-performing environments where both staff and students can thrive.
A Chartered Psychologist and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Lynne brings over a decade of experience in supporting students and staff to achieve their best through innovative teaching, programme design, and student success initiatives.
She has led the development of accredited programmes, championed digital and hybrid learning, and worked closely with students to ensure their voices shape the future of education. Lynne is passionate about inclusive, evidence-based approaches that open up opportunities for all learners. She looks forward to working alongside colleagues and students to strengthen our supportive, inspiring learning community.
Lisa’s career began in primary education, where she worked as a primary school teacher in a variety of challenging school settings. Passionate about removing barriers to learning, she has long been dedicated to making education inclusive and accessible for all students. Building on her teaching experience, Lisa pursued a master’s in psychology, which led her to higher education, where she has held a range of teaching, leadership, research and quality assurance roles for many years, across both blended and online learning environments.
Lisa is a fellow with AdvanceHE and has contributed to the wider academic community in various capacities. These include serving as an external examiner and validation panel member for a variety of psychology programmes, and more recently, as a member of the Undergraduate Accreditation Committee for the British Psychological Society.
Her research interests lie in educational and health psychology, with a particular focus on women’s health. Lisa’s Doctorate research explored the development of body image in preadolescent children, and she also created an iPad application to measure this. Additionally, Lisa recently completed a master’s in health psychology, with her research exploring women’s experiences of menopause. Completing the programme whilst balancing full-time work and family commitments has provided her with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by our students managing study, work, and personal responsibilities.
A firm believer in lifelong learning, Lisa continues to integrate her academic expertise with her passion for supporting student success, aiming to foster an environment where all learners can thrive.
A Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Sue brings over two decades of experience in supporting students and staff to achieve their best through innovative active teaching and learning, programme design and student success initiatives.
She has contributed to the development of accredited programmes at Arden and successfully led validation and revalidation across a wider variety of undergraduate programmes. Having undertaken several external examining positions across a variety of higher education institutions. Sue has a clear focus on high quality education as a partnership with students, working closely with students to embed authenticity and employability within the curriculum.
Sue is passionate about EDI, taking on the lead role in Psychology to implement Arden's community outreach offer and implementing Arden University's Access and Participation plan, contribution to the OfS goals in closing achievement gaps and ensuring inclusive access to higher education for everyone. With a subject focus on Sport, Exercise Psychology Special Interest group at Arden. She looks forward to working alongside colleagues and students to strengthen out supportive, inspiring learning community.