Staff Profile

Lesley-Ann is the Module Leader for PSY1004, PSY3024 and PSYM081 and teaches Introduction to Psychology (Social), Psychology for Life, Investigating Psychology, Understanding the Social World, Advanced Development, Applied and Critical Social Psychology, Masters Research Skills, CHIPS (MSc Level) and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.

Areas of interest include researching and analysing the memorial accounts of service users drawing primarily from a process theory framework. Other areas of research include exploring people’s experiences of telephone telepathy and more recently, researching the shaving/grooming practices around the pubic region and the rise of ‘designer vagina’ surgery for young adult females. Research around psychedelic use and transformative identities with links to geographical spaces. Research around paranormal/anomalous experiences and psychedelic use.

For publications, projects, datasets, research interests and activities, view Lesley-Ann Smith’s research profile on Pure, the University of Northampton’s Research Explorer.