Dr Valerie Todd BSc (hons) Applied Psychology; MA Research and Consultancy; PhD Health Research; Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

Lecturer in Psychology
Contact Details
- Email: vat8@aber.ac.uk
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 621759
- Research Portal Profile
Profile
My background is broadly in the field of Applied Health Psychology, gaining a BSc (Hons) in Applied Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University before completing an MA in Applied Research and Consultancy at Lancaster University, and then returning to Liverpool John Moore’s University for a PhD in Health Psychology examining the psychological impact of obesity surgery.
My main research interests are in the areas of health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on health inequalities among vulnerable groups. I have recently served as Principal Investigator on several externally funded projects, including a mixed-methods intervention to improve wellbeing in refugee communities, a longitudinal qualitative study examining social integration in divided communities, and a survey to understand the impact of language barriers within BAME communities. My secondary research interests are in teaching and learning, with a particular emphasis on test anxiety and academic self-efficacy.
I have extensive experience of teaching across the Psychology curriculum at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as experience in academic administration, including chairing institutional committees. I have also served in the role of personal tutor.
I am a Member of the British Psychological Society, a Member of the Association for Psychological Science, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
Teaching
Module Coordinator
- SC33240 - Prosiect Ymchwil Cwnsella
- SC33140 - Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer anrhydedd sengl
- PS33140 - Psychology Research Project for Single Honours
- PS11420 - Introduction to core topics in Social and Individual Behaviour
- PS34120 - Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours
- PS33340 - Forensic Psychology Dissertation
- SC34120 - Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer cyd-anrhydedd
- PS33240 - Counselling Research Project
- SC33440 - Prosiect Ymchwil Seicoleg Fforensig
Coordinator
- SC34120 - Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer cyd-anrhydedd
- SC33240 - Prosiect Ymchwil Cwnsella
- SC33440 - Prosiect Ymchwil Seicoleg Fforensig
- SC33140 - Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer anrhydedd sengl
- PS33340 - Forensic Psychology Dissertation
- PS34120 - Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours
- PS33140 - Psychology Research Project for Single Honours
- PS33240 - Counselling Research Project
- PS11420 - Introduction to core topics in Social and Individual Behaviour
Lecturer
- PSM0660 - Psychology PGT Dissertation (Behaviour Change)
- PS34320 - Developmental Psychology
- PS31520 - Psychology Critical Review
- PS31820 - Child Language: Development and Assessment
- PS21720 - Issues in Clinical Psychology
- PS21310 - Quantitative Research Methods
- PS20620 - Psychology in Practice
- PS20220 - Social Psychology
- PS20310 - Qualitative Research Methods
- PS11520 - Applications of Psychology
- PS11610 - Designing Psychological Research Projects
- PS11320 - Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
- PSM0320 - The Psychology of Behaviour Change
- PS11820 - Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- PS32220 - The psychology of Ageing: older adults
Attendance Dept Admin
Blackboard Dept Admin
Grader
Tutor
Course Viewer
- PGM1010 - Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis (for social scientists)
- PGM1010 - Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis (for social scientists)
- PGM4310 - Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis
- PGM4310 - Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis
- PGM4310 - Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis
- PGM4420 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1120)
- PGM4420 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1120)
- PGM4420 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1120)
- PGM4420 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1120)
- PGM4510 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1710)
- PGM4510 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1710)
- PGM4510 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1710)
- PS10220 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology
- PS11220 - Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
- PS11320 - Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
- PS11420 - Introduction to core topics in Social and Individual Behaviour
- PS11520 - Applications of Psychology
- PS11610 - Designing Psychological Research Projects
- PS11710 - Personal Development and Organisational Behaviour
- PS11820 - Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- PS12120 - Foundations of Counselling: Skills & Theory 1
- PS20220 - Social Psychology
- PS20310 - Qualitative Research Methods
- PS20420 - The Psychology of Language
- PS20620 - Psychology in Practice
- PS20720 - Health Psychology
- PS21020 - Evolutionary Psychology
- PS21220 - Applied Forensic Psychology
- PS21310 - Quantitative Research Methods
- PS21720 - Issues in Clinical Psychology
- PS21820 - Cognitive Psychology
- PS22120 - Foundations of Counselling II: Further Skills and Theory
- PS30620 - Psychology in Practice
- PS30820 - Drugs and Behaviour
- PS31520 - Psychology Critical Review
- PS31720 - 21st Century Self: Critical and Constructionist Approaches to Contemporary Personhood
- PS31820 - Child Language: Development and Assessment
- PS31920 - The Psychology of Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring
- PS32120 - Behavioural Neuroscience
- PS32220 - The psychology of Ageing: older adults
- PS32320 - Working with couples and intimate relationships in psychotherapeutic practice
- PS32620 - Psychology of Humour
- PS33140 - Psychology Research Project for Single Honours
- PS33240 - Counselling Research Project
- PS33340 - Forensic Psychology Dissertation
- PS34120 - Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours
- PS34320 - Developmental Psychology
- PS34420 - Developmental Psychology
- PSM0120 - Implementation Science
- PSM0320 - The Psychology of Behaviour Change
- PSM0520 - Transdisciplinary Dialogue
- PSM0660 - Psychology PGT Dissertation (Behaviour Change)
- PSS0260 - Work Placement
- PSS0360 - Work Placement
- SC11320 - Cyflwyniad i ddulliau ymchwil mewn seicoleg
- SC20620 - Seicoleg mewn gweithred
- SC20720 - Seicoleg Iechyd
- SC21310 - Dulliau Ymchwil Meintiol
- SC30620 - Seicoleg mewn gweithred
- SC33140 - Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer anrhydedd sengl
- SC33240 - Prosiect Ymchwil Cwnsella
- SC33440 - Prosiect Ymchwil Seicoleg Fforensig
- SC34120 - Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer cyd-anrhydedd
Office Hours (Student Contact Times)
- Friday 10.00-13.00