People
 Chris
Griffin is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Bath.
Much of her recent work explores the relationship between identities and
consumption for young people, with a long-standing interest in young women's
lives. Recent projects include a study of young people's experiences of
'branded' leisure at music festivals and free parties with Andrew Bengry-Howell;
a project on clubbing and dance cultures as forms of social and political
participation with Sarah Riley; and a major study on the role of branding
and marketing of drinks in relation to young adults' everyday drinking
practices as part of the Economic and Social Research Council's Programme
on 'Identities and Social Action'.
 Craig
Owen is a teaching fellow in psychology at the University of Bath.
His PhD research explored the performance of embodied masculinities in
capoeira and Latin and ballroom dance classes. He teaches 'Applying Psychology'
and 'Controversies in Psychology' on the BSc programme. Craig is currently
conducting research into people's experiences of underaking the UK citizenship
test and ceremony.
 Jeff
Gavin is a lecturer in psychology at the University of Bath, where
he teaches cyberpsychology and communication theory. His recent research
focuses on identity construction and maintenance in various online settings
including online dating, self-help forums, and social networking sites.
He also investigates cross-cultural differences in online relationship
formation, as well as perceptions of stalking, both on- and offline. He
has published widely in journals including: Cyberpsychology and Behavior;
Computers in Human Behavior; Qualitative Health Research; Culture, Health
and Sexuality; and International Journal of Critical Psychology. He has
also published several articles and book chapters on research ethics,
co-authored with Karen Rodham.
 Hannah
Heath is a PhD student at the University of Bath. Her principal research
interests lie in the exploration of the lived experiences of young people
who support others, specifically the subsequent impact this has on relationships.
Her current research uses a range of qualitative data collection and analytic
strategies to explore how young people make sense of providing support
to friends who self-harm. Hannah is currently teaching on the BSc first
year ‘Controversies I and II’ courses as well as assisting
on the second year ‘Research Methods & Design: Research Techniques’
and ‘Personality’ modules. Hannah graduated from Keele Univeristy
with a BSc (Hons) degree in Criminology and Psychology in 2010 and an
MSc in the Psychology of Health and Wellbeing in 2011.
 Maxine
Blackburn I am a PhD student in the Department for Health exploring
the barriers to raising the topic of weight in general practice. I am
particularly interested in looking at how health psychology can be used
to support health professionals working in general practice but I also
take a critical approach, recognising that the dominant models of behaviour
in health psychology are silent in regards to the socio-political and
cultural discourses surrounding health. I have a particular interest in
medical education and envision moving into medical sociology in the future
given my interest in exploring how sociological theories can increase
our understanding of behaviour. I also have an interest in social inequalities
and would like to carry out research looking at the ways medical professionals
could support patients suffering illness due to the social determinants
of behaviour.
 Andrew
Bengry-Howell is currently a visiting research fellow at the University
of Bath. He previously worked as a research fellow at the National Centre
for Research Methods, University of Southampton where he researched methodological
innovation in the Social Sciences. He is interested in qualitative methodology
and research ethics, and has conducted research on youth and identity,
with a particular focus on music festivals, the meaning of drinking and
car modification. He has published in the Journal of Youth Studies, Sociology,
European Journal of Marketing, and, Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy,
and co-authored chapters in The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Methods in
Psychology, and Identity in the 21st Century: New Trends in Changing Times.
Past Members
 John
Fellenor completed his PhD in the Psychology Department at the University
of Bath. His research focussed on the role played by material objects
and the physical environment in the intersubjective experience of sufferers
of ME/CFS. He is also interested in developing different ways of theorising
and talking about the unconscious; utilising ideas on metaphor, affect
and psychosocially informed perspectives. In his spare time John enjoys
motor biking, writing fiction, and playing tenor saxophone. He also teaches
chemistry and psychology on a part-time basis.
 James
Thompson is a project research assistant at Coventry University. He
assists with the delivery, communication and management of the 'Clash
Narratives in Context: Uncovering the Social and Cultural Drivers of Contemporary
Science vs. Religion Debates' project. His PhD research used qualitative
methods to explore the different ways people make meaning of their experiences
with magic (psilocybin) mushrooms. His research interests include psychedelic
drug experiences, spiritual practices, anomalous experiences, understandings
of reality, and philosophical approaches to transcending the symbolic
and material divide. James graduated from the University of Birmingham
with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology in 2007 and from the University of Bath
with a Master of Research in Psychology (MRes) in 2009.
Karen Rodham is a professor
of health psychology at Staffordshire University. Her research focuses
on understanding how people cope with difficult health-related situations.
She has more than twenty years' experience of working as an academic.
In addition, from 2006-2013 alongside her academic job, she worked as
a practising health psychologist and led the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
psychology service for adults at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic
Diseases. In her “other” life, she is a qualified mountain
leader and takes groups of young people into the hills to help them develop
expedition experience, navigation and camp craft skills.
 James
Doodson is a PhD student at the University of Bath. James's research
and personal interests revolve around Web 2.0 internet technology in mediating
social relationships and social behaviours, and the ramifications of Web
2.0 on theories of identity and self. In particular, James has a keen
interest in online Virtual Worlds (e.g. Second Life, World of Warcraft)
and Social Networking Sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter). James' PhD focuses
on the use of social networking sites in undergraduate transition to university.
James graduated with a BSc (Hons) Psychology and MRes in Psychology from
the University of Bath in 2009 and 2010 respectively. James has spent
time at IBM UK where he conducted a research study on the relationship
between offline- and online-personality in the virtual world Second Life.
For more information see: http://people.bath.ac.uk/jd254
 Alison
Mackiewicz is a research fellow at Aberystwyth University. Her
research interests are predominantly focused on identity practices, alcohol
consumption and youth culture. As part of her PhD research she explored
how femininities are taken-up, reworked and resisted within the dominant
discourses of agency and consumer-oriented subjectivity; intersecting
with issues of sexuality, gender, power and class, her research documents
the lived-experience of women’s negotiations of sexiness and alcohol
consumption in the twenty-first century.
 Sarah
Riley is a senior lecturer in Psychology at Aberystwyth University.
Her research interests lie in contemporary social identity and the use
of qualitative research methods. Her identity work has employed a psycho-social
perspective to address issues in the areas of youth culture, embodiment,
gender and consumption. In the process she has used a range of qualitative
research methods including discourse analysis, co-operative inquiry and
visual methods. Recent grants include Riley & Griffin 'Reverberating
Rhythms: Social and Political Participation in Club Culture', ESRC 2005-2007
and Riley & Gill 'Exploring dilemmas of femininity with co-operative
inquiry', 2006-2009 British Academy. She is a co-editor for the book Critical
Bodies: Representations, Identities and Practices of Weight and Body Management
 Yvette
Morey is a research fellow at the University of West England. Her
research interests are: young people, mental health and wellbeing; risky
behaviours, leisure and consumption; and identity and social practices
online. Her areas of expertise are qualitative methods, digital methods
and social surveys.
 Helen
Gregory is a psychology lecturer at the University of Brighton. She
is interested in the social scientific study of the arts and popular culture,
identity and social interaction. Her previous research has explored the
educational and developmental implications of youth poetry slam; and the
impact of a reminiscence-based poetry intervention of the quality of life
and care of people with dementia. Helen is also a performance poet and
organizes the Poetry&Words stage at Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary
Performing Arts. For more information see: www.hgregory.co.uk
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