Research Projects
Active studies
1. PhD thesis
- The relationship between school engagement and social competence in adolescents with and without visual impairments.
- Teachers perceptions about the inclusion of adolescents with visual impairments.
- The role of social relationships with teachers and peers in the academic inclusion of adolescents with and without visual impairments.
- The quality of social relationships that adolescents with and without visual impairments develop with their teachers and peers.
Link for adolescents with visual impairments, their parents and teachers: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBWIOv9xnuABngH7NqOXBV585eJXk0-gUkvuB2piGTz0K75A/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&gxids=7628
Link for sighted adolescents, their parents and teachers: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOMX4qa-zqtJbJZUWHwxEi_tp8jSFi3aVY4cCsvhwPu5yV9w/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&gxids=7628
2. Principal Researcher of the research project “Exploring the service experiences of LGBTQ+ youth with special educational needs and disabilities: A multi-perspective focus group study” with Dr Maria Livanou, Senior Lecturer at Kingston University London, Dr Fiona Barlow-Brown, Associate Professor at Kingston University, and Ms Amy Montague, PhD candidate and HP Lecturer at Kingston University (grant application under review; 2021-Present).
3. Research Assistant of the research project “How toddlers make judgements about trustworthiness” with Dr Claudia Uller, Associate Professor at Kingston University London. A puppet experiment with children, aged 2.50 to 3 years, has been developed for this project (2021-Present).
4. Co-Investigator and Second Author of the research project “Siblings’ experiences of having a brother or sister with an eating disorder: A mixed-methods systematic review.” with Ms Anya Heneghan, PhD candidate at Kingston University London, and Dr Maria Livanou (2021-Present).
