Staff Profile
Luciana White
Academic Associate
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I joined York St John as an Academic Associate and a PhD Candidate in September 2022 after completing a MSc in Psychology at Leeds Beckett University.
I originally trained as a primary teacher and went on to study international perspectives on learning and teaching, and classroom focused development for a postgraduate certificate in Education at Bishop Grosseteste University.
Alongside my teaching career and classroom practice, I have maintained academic interest in different aspects of children's psychology and behaviour.
- School – School of Education, Language and Psychology
- Email – l.white1@yorksj.ac.uk
Teaching
I teach on the following Psychology BSc modules:
- Biological Bases of Behaviour
- Exploring Social Psychology
- Advanced Topics in Brain and Behaviour
- Survey Research Methods and Statistics
Research
Currently, my research is around autistic adolescents, loneliness and connection. The main aim of this project is to understand how this population describes loneliness and connection and ultimately to find out how feeling ‘not lonely’ is translated in real life for these individuals.
I am interested in qualitative and creative methods of research that allow insights into personal narratives and the protagonist’s point of view.
Publications
Article
White, L. & Staniford, L. (2023). Personal Narratives of Mental Illness: From Hostage to Survivor. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2023.2186142
Professional Activities
I have extensive teaching experience, having worked in a range of different settings and with different audiences, including private and maintained schools abroad, and maintained schools in the UK.
