I am a cognitive psychologist working at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and medicine, with a focus on how body and spatial representations shape perception, behaviour, and rehabilitation in chronic pain. My research integrates experimental, neuropsychological, and clinical approaches to investigate mechanisms underpinning health outcomes and their application in practice.

I have developed a program of research over more than 20 years in Europe and Australia, with a particular focus on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). This work spans experimental studies, methodological development, and clinical translation, and has contributed to understanding mechanisms of perceptual and sensorimotor change in chronic pain.

I am currently available to supervise HDR students.

• PhD in Psychology, Bangor University , UK
• BPsych(Hons)/BSc, Australian National University

Professional recognition:

• Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA)

My research focuses on the interaction between cognition, perception, and the body in health and disease, particularly in pain. Key areas of interest include:

• Body representation and perception in chronic pain, especially Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
• Visuospatial attention and spatial cognition, including biases in perception and behaviour
• Sensorimotor adaptation and neurorehabilitation, exploring mechanisms of treatment and recovery
• Multisensory experiences of pain, including atypical and cross-modal perceptual phenomena
• Environmental and contextual influences on pain, including emerging work on climate and environmental impacts on health
• Integration of cognitive and clinical science, linking laboratory findings to clinical outcomes
• Measurement and methodology in clinical and experimental settings, including validation of assessment tools

I am particularly interested in translational and interdisciplinary research that connects basic cognitive and neuroscience mechanisms with clinical practice and broader environmental contexts. I work closely with clinicians and collaborators across disciplines to ensure relevance to healthcare, policy, and real-world outcomes.