Dr Sue Wilbraham, PhD
- Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology
- Institute of Health
- Health and Wellbeing
- Email: susan.wilbraham@cumbria.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1228 616173
- Location: Carlisle - Fusehill Street
Biography
- Programme Leader MSc Psychology pathways & MSc Environment health and wellbeing
- BSc, MSc and PhD Supervisor
- Module leader for: Organisations and the Environment (Level 7), Outdoor spaces, health and wellbeing (Level 7), Research methods (Level 7), Negotiated learning (Level 5), Perspectives in psychology (Level 4)
- Equality Diversity Inclusion Wellbeing Committee
- UCU Environment Rep for University of Cumbria
- Schwartz Round facilitator
- Healthy University Network Lead for University of Cumbria
- Athena Swan rep for Institute of Health.
Qualifications and memberships
- Chartered Psychologist - British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2017)
- PhD in Psychology - from University of Central Lancashire (2010)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education - from University of Cumbria (2009)
- Certificate in Higher Education Teaching Toolkit - from University of Central Lancashire (2008)
- BSc (Hons) Psychology: First Class - from University of Central Lancashire (2005)
Academic and research interests
My research centers around well-being in learning and teaching. Current projects include: Implementation of the University Mental health charter; Identifying best practice in university mental health strategies; Supporting well-being in Postgraduate students; Understanding the impact of the physical environment at university. I am committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion in all my work.
Research supervision
Current Research Students:
- Alende Amisi - Understanding racialised experiences of students in Higher Education
- Neave Dalby - University student loneliness experiences
- Jim Greer - How can supervision provide emotional support and encourage emotional resilience in social workers?
- Dan Gibbons - Investigating the organisation of identity in competitive gaming and esports
- Charlotte Hardacre - Authentic practice in family learning
- Lt Col Sue Pope - Leadership Cultures and Wellbeing in the DMS workforce.
Publications
Publications:
- Wilbraham, S. J., Qualter, P., & Roy, M. P. (2018). Emotional intelligence and cortisol responses: Can laboratory findings be replicated in classrooms and using other EI measures?. Personality and Individual Differences, 120, 58-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.08.021
- Caldwell, E. F., & Wilbraham, S. J. (2018). Hairdressing in space: Depiction of gender in science books for children. Journal of Science & Popular Culture, 1(2), 101-118. https://doi.org/10.1386/jspc.1.2.101_1
Conferences (last five years, by date):
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Wilbraham, S. J. (2023). How student wellbeing is impacted by independent learning. Presentation at Learning and Teaching Fest Conference, University of Cumbria.
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Corless, L., Wilbraham, S. J., Buckley, A., & Sharples, G. (2023). The Power of Stories: Using Schwartz Rounds in Higher Education to create caring cultures. Presentation at Learning and Teaching Fest Conference, University of Cumbria.
- Wilbraham, S. J & Scott, J. (2019). Understanding and reducing student stress within assessment practice. Presentation at Advance HE annual conference, Northumbria University.
- Wilbraham, S., Elliott, D. & Miller, P.K. (2019). Reproducing “culture” as a barrier to individual and collective change: the case of rapid weight loss practices in combat sports. Poster session presented at the British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2019, 10-11 July 2019, Renaissance Manchester City Centre Hotel, Manchester, UK
- Wilbraham, S. J. (2018). Weight cutting in combat sports: A qualitative exploration of barriers to intervention. Presentation at British Psychological Society Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology Annual Conference, Hilton Belfast.
- Caldwell, E. F. & Wilbraham, S. J. (2018). Meeting gender in space: visual imagery in children’s science books. Presentation at EASST2018: Meetings - Making Science, Technology and Society together, Lancaster University, UK.
- Wilbraham, S. J. & Caldwell, E. F. (2018). Gender and imagery in children’s science books. Presentation at Cumbria Research & Innovation Conference, University of Cumbria.