Dr Katherine Maw

School of Health & Society

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Teaching & Learning Fellow

Biography

I am a lecturer and researcher studying cognitive strengths and challenges in people with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and co-occurring neurodevelopmental differences i.e. prosopagnosia, aphantasia, autism, ADHD and dyslexia. My research informs my teaching and knowledge share/advocacy activities to support greater inclusion for people with neurodivergent conditions.

Areas of Research

Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Cognitive Strengths in People with Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Developmental Coordination Disorder
DCD
Dyspraxia
Prosopagnosia
Aphantasia
Motor
Coordination
Face Processing
Face Memory
Mental Visual Imagery
Inclusion
Inclusive Practice

Teaching Qualifications and Recognitions

Teaching

I have experience teaching on the following modules in higher education

Level 4
Essential Skills in Applied Psychology
Introduction to Personality, Social and Developmental Psychology
Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology
Introduction to Educational Psychology

Level 5
Social Psychology
Applying Psychology
Biological Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Research Methods and Data Analysis
Developmental Psychology

Level 6
Personality and Individual Differences
Dissertation
Clinical Psychology & Mental Health

Level 7
Research Methods

Qualifications and Recognitions

Qualifications

  • PGCert Teaching in Higher Education, Part 1

    2022 - 2023

  • PhD Psychology

    2021 - 2025

  • MSc Psychology Conversion

    2016 - 2018

  • BA (1st Class Hons) Management International

    1999 - 2003

Recognitions

  • Invited and Fully Funded Panelist at The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, USA