Staff Profile
Dr Callum Glenhall
Lecturer
I was appointed as Lecturer in Psychology at York St John University, in June 2025. Previously, I was a Guest Lecturer and Post-Graduate Researcher at the same University, where I also completed my PhD in Psychology. My doctoral thesis, “Cross-modal temporal integration and its impact on presence and simulator sickness in Virtual Reality,” examined how individual differences in multisensory processing shape experiences in immersive environments.
I am a cognitive psychologist with research interests in user experience, virtual reality, multisensory perception, and the role of technology in education. My work aims to better understand how people perceive and interact with virtual environments, and how immersive technologies can be effectively integrated into psychological research and teaching practice.
- School – School of Education, Language and Psychology
- Email – c.glenhall@yorksj.ac.uk
Further information
Teaching
I supervise student projects at undergraduate level and teach on the following modules:
- PSY3008M: Core Research Methods
- PSY3009M: Understanding Evidence: Science, Myth and Fake News (Module Leader)
- PSY3011M: Classic Studies in Psychological Science (Module Leader)
- PSY3012M: Extended Project
- PSY4016M: Cognition and Development
- PSY6051M: Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour
Research
My research focuses on the cognitive factors underpinning individual experiences of spatial presence when using head-mounted displays (HMDs) to explore immersive virtual environments (VR). I am particularly interested in how individual differences in multisensory integration, such as variations in temporal binding windows, influence experiences of presence and simulator sickness in virtual contexts.
In addition to investigating spatial presence, I am also interested in the applied potential of emerging technologies in education. This includes designing effective learning environments in virtual reality that promote knowledge transfer to real-world settings, and exploring how artificial intelligence can be utilised to support teaching, enhance learning outcomes, and create adaptive educational experiences.
Publications
Glenn, C.P., Coxon, M. (2025) Individual differences in processing multisensory information predict presence in different virtual reality environments. Virtual Reality 29, 9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-024-01086-w
Glenhall, C.P., Coxon, M. (In Preparation). Individual differences in temporal binding windows moderate the impact of conflicting vestibular cues on presence and simulator sickness. “Manuscript in Preparation”
Professional activities
Reviewer for
- Virtual Reality, Springer
Memberships
- Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society
- Graduate Member of the Psychonomic Society
