Dr Stephanie Dunn BSc (Hons), MSc, MA, PGCHE, PhD, SFHEA
Senior Lecturer, Programme Leader MSc Psychology (Conversion Award)
My profile
Biography
Academic and professional qualifications
Stephanie holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology; an MSc in Psychological Research and a PhD in Psychology (awarded in 2016) from the University of Sheffield. Following completion of her PhD, Stephanie worked at the University of Sheffield as a post-doctoral researcher, before joining Manchester Met as a Lecturer in 2018.
Stephanie achieved a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) and a Masters in Higher Education (MA HE), awarded by Manchester Metropolitan University in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
Professional activities
- Programme Leader MSc Psychology (Conversion award) (2022 - present)
- Manchester Met School of Psychology Personal Tutoring Lead (2020-2023)
- Advance HE National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) Reviewer (2023-present)
- Panel member and assessor of Advance HE SFHEA applications (2022-present)
- Associate editor: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Springer Nature Portfolio) (2024-present)
External examining
The University of Sheffield, MSc Psychology and Education (2024-present)
Prizes and awards
- Nominated: ‘Head Start’ and ‘Student Support Initiative of the year’ awards (Manchester Met Staff Awards, 2021)
- Institutional outstanding thesis mentor (The University of Sheffield, 2018)
- Faculty recommendation for commitment to research excellence (The University of Sheffield, 2017 & 2018)
Membership of professional associations
- Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA)
Teaching
Why do I teach?
I teach for the joy of seeing students develop and flourish into independent learners. I particularly enjoy small group teaching, dissertation supervision and tutoring.
As someone with a neurological condition and as a SEN parent; I have a keen interest in ensuring that no student is disadvantaged due to a their disability, health condition or specific learning difficulty. I aim to create an environment where neurodivergence is given space and a voice, so that we can foster belonging and understanding. I conduct collaborative research on inclusion and equity in higher education; with the aim of developing evidence based approaches which provide opportunities for engagement for all learner variability.
Undergraduate teaching
Unit Tutor:
- Extended project in Psychology (Level 5)
Postgraduate teaching
Unit Lead:
- Clinical Neuroscience (MSc Psychology Conversion)
Dissertation Supervisor:
- MSc Psychology (Conversion)
Research outputs
Stephanie’s PhD and post doctoral work explored the electrophysiological measurement of brain signals associated with cognition and behaviour in those with neurodevelopmental conditions. Stephanie contributes to multi-disciplinary groups bridging cognition and neuroscience, using methods such as MRI, the skin conductance response (SCR/EDR) and EEG.
Stephanie conducts work in higher education with the aim of improving the student experience; leading projects that are conducting qualitative and quantitative work on diversity, inclusion and pedagogy in Higher Education settings.
A list of Stephanie’s publications can be found here.
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Journal articles
Dunn, S., Jones, M. (2020) 'Binocular rivalry dynamics associated with high levels of self-reported autistic traits suggest an imbalance of cortical excitation and inhibition.' Behavioural Brain Research, 388pp. 112603-112603.
Milne, E., Dunn, S., Zhao, C., Jones, M. (2018) 'Altered neural dynamics in people who report spontaneous out of body experiences.' Cortex, 111pp. 87-99.
Dunn, S.A., Freeth, M., Milne, E. (2016) 'Electrophysiological Evidence of Atypical Spatial Attention in Those with a High Level of Self-reported Autistic Traits.' Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(6) pp. 2199-2210.
Milne, E., Dunn, S.A., Freeth, M., Rosas-Martinez, L. (2013) 'Visual search performance is predicted by the degree to which selective attention to features modulates the ERP between 350 and 600ms.' Neuropsychologia, 51(6) pp. 1109-1118.