Email: portico-services@ucl.ac.uk
Help Desk: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ras/portico/helpdesk
- Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology
- IOE - Psychology & Human Development
- UCL Institute of Education
I completed a degree in linguistics and a masters in psycholinguistics at the University of Antwerp. In 2004 I moved to London to work with the late Prof Annette Karmiloff-Smith and completed a MSc in cognitive neuropsychology at Birkbeck College London before completing her PhD in Education (2010) at King’s College London.
I am currently Head of Research for IOE Psychology and Human Development (shared role with Prof. Andy Tolmie).
I am Executive Member of European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction (JURE portfolio)
I am co-ordinator for SIG15 Special Education Needs (EARLI)
I am a Member of the British Psychology Society.


My research focuses on improving educational outcomes and wellbeing for typically developing children and those with Special Educational Needs using evidence from cognitive and developmental psychology as well as neuroscience.
I am currently module leader for Research Design and Methods (2019-2021) as well as Psychology of Special Needs (2021-).
I am a Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy.
I am passionate about new and interactive ways of learning, including flipped classroom approaches and educational technologies. I also think it is important for students to have opportunities to develop hands-on and relevant research experience that can help their employment and future careers. As such I started the Researcher Experience Placement Scheme (REPS) for the department of Psychology and Human Development in 2021.
2012 | Postgraduate Certificate | Kingston University | |
2010 | Doctor of Philosophy | King's College London | |
2005 | Master of Science | Birkbeck College | |
2004 | Master of Arts (Hons) | Universiteit Antwerpen | |
2002 | Bachelor of Arts | Universiteit Antwerpen |