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Ms Emma Scott-Smith

Lecturer in Psychology

Psychology Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV

Ms Emma Scott-Smith

About me

Since 2011, I have provided commentaries in the media about societal attitudes and individual experiences to well-being. The outlets included amongst others, The Psychologist, Guardian Supplement, The Herald, New Scientist, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Minds, and Health Awareness . My paper was featured as one of the cover stories in the herald and Health Awareness.

Exhibiting Everything that is and has been in collaboration with Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV University and Museums Galleries Scotland, September 2015 and June 2016 at the Pathfoot Exhibition Hall, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, UK.

Currently, I work as a Lecturer and INTO Teacher at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. I am working on research which forms my PhD, by using creative tools to understand communication in emerging adults with long-term chronic pain conditions. The research focuses on patients aged 18-30, who have experienced Chronic Pain for upwards of a 1 year period.

I also have completed research in using qualitative visual methods to understand and challenge negative social attitudes to disability and/or mental health service users. Employing a mixed methodological approach, of critical discussion and using art as a tool to be transformatory.

Teaching

Academic and Professional Positions Present Lecturer, Psychology Division, The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. 2021-present Lecturer, Psychology Access Course, The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. 2019-present Subject Teacher, ¡®Research methods¡¯ INTO The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. 2017-2019 Research Assistant, ¡®Costing Good Self-Directed Support¡¯ funded by DRILL and Scottish Government, PI Prof Kirstein Rummery, The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. 2017-2018 Research Assistant, ¡®Social Housing Enterprise Project¡¯ Dr Steve Rolfe, The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. 2016-2018 Project Coordinator, ¡®Diabetes Scotland funded project Sustainable Health Behaviour Change¡¯ NHS Training, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. 2017-2018 Research Assistant, ¡®Accessible Housing for young Disabled People¡¯ Dr Diane Theakston, The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. 2015-2016 Facilitator, ¡®Improving well-being in a community context A Reflective Account¡¯ Dr N. Bell and Dr M. Selkirk. 2015-2016 Workshop Facilitator, ¡®Reflections of the East: Everything that is and has been¡¯ Workshops in a local community group to understand the social and medical impact of attitudes towards mental illness and disability. 2012-2013 Artist, ¡®Using art to explore social attitudes to invisible/visible disability A Qualitative account, funded visit in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi¡¯an, and Tianjin¡¯, disseminated in the Journal of Image Technology, Published by Ó°Ïñ¼¼Êõ. 2011-2011 Reviewer, ¡®Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology¡¯. 2011-2013 Artist and Researcher, ¡®The inside out project funded by The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. In collaboration with artist JR, a project was developed to raise awareness and feedback from the local community about attitudes to mental illness and/or disability¡¯. The Edinburgh Film House Previewed the film as part of The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2013. 2010-2011 Artist, ¡®REVEAL Project funded by Creative Scotland¡¯. Ten Scottish artists were invited to be photographed & interviewed about personal experiences of disability. 2011-2012 Artist and Researcher, ¡®Reflection, a film funded by Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Council. ¡®Can social attitudes and environments stigmatize and oppress minority groups¡¯.

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