Membership secretary (2017-2020): Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology (SRIP)

Executive Committee: UK Attachment Network: www.ukattachmentnetwork.co.uk

Perinatal psychology

Psychological health and wellbeing in transition to university

Dr Judi Walsh gained her degree and PhD at the University of Birmingham, and joined UEA in 2004. 

Judi's research and scholarship looks wellbeing and psychological health, particularly in times of transition, like becoming a parent or entering higher education. She is also interested in widening participation and inclusive education.

Undergraduate Teaching

Level 4: Developmental Psychology; Qualitative analysis

Level 6: Family Life

Level 6: Research Project (Qual) 

Master's Supervision Topics

• Experiences in identity during transition, like coming to university or becoming a parent.
• Experiences and inclusivity in education

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I'm interested in identity and wellbeing, particularly in times of transition, like becoming a parent or entering higher education.

Current research students:

Carys Seeley: Children's understanding of death.

Recent research students:

Sophie Bagge (2019): A Journey from Science to Art: Valuing the voices of women in the exploration of traumatic childbirth and perinatal mental health. 

Jessica Brennan (2017): The developmental trajectory of the caregiving behavioural system through pregnancy and the first year of motherhood

Ella Mickleburgh (2017): Adult attachment orientations and information processing (Primary supervisor Dr Andrew Bayliss)

Jinnie Ooi (2016): Anxiety-related cognitions in close relationships.

Gareth Edwards (2016): Social orienting in gaze-based interactions (Primary supervisor Dr Andrew Bayliss)

Teaching Co-Director (with Dr Victoria Scaife)