Research Team

  • Rachel A Plouffe, PhD

    Lecturer, Division of Psychology
    Personality & Mental Health Lab
    University of Dundee

  • Adrian Ivan Kakinda

    PhD student

    Dissertation: Barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking among school-going adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Co-Supervisors: Professor Tim Croudace and Professor Kennedy Amone P’Olak

  • Gopika Suja Johnson

    MSc student

    Dissertation: Social media use and emotion regulation in adults: The moderating role of well-being

  • Natasha McDermott

    MSc student

    Dissertation: The role of self-actualisation in psychological resilience and mental wellbeing

  • Emma Thomas

    MSc student

    Dissertation: The relationship between symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, attachment styles and romantic relationship functioning: A cross-sectional study with current and retrospective self-reports

  • Aishwarya Chandrasekharan Nair

    MSc student

    Dissertation: The mediating role of social comparison in the relationship between self-esteem and problematic smartphone use among young adults

  • Current Volunteer Research Assistants

    Minh Thai
    Lucy Kleppang
    Kirsty Milligan

  • Recent MSc Graduates

    Hannah Ballingall
    How do societal attitudes and stigma influence individuals' perceptions of the Vulnerable Dark Triad?

    Kendall Smith
    How social capital and resilience moderate the relationship between intimate partner violence and well-being

    Reanna Lee
    Understanding the effects of morally distressing events on healthcare workers’ mental health and influence of protective factors

    Kirsty Milligan
    How does stigma influence the mental health outcomes of individuals who have experienced intimate partner violence?

    Zaahirah Abiola
    Gifted in childhood, then what? Wellbeing, psychological need satisfaction, and work outcomes in high-potential adults: A cross-sectional retrospective study