Overview

Research skills and interests

I’m a mixed methods researcher with a strong foundation in advanced quantitative methods. My work includes developing and validating psychometric measures, designing and analysing large-scale longitudinal survey data, and applying techniques like social network analysis and machine learning (e.g. k-means clustering). I’m proficient in R, Python, and MATLAB, and I’m building skills in SQL and dashboarding to support accessible, impactful insight-sharing.

My qualitative experience includes focus groups, open-text survey design and reflexive thematic analysis. I’m passionate about research that is collaborative and meaningful, and I regularly work with stakeholders and student advisors to shape study design, materials, and outputs.

Broadly, my research interests focus on emerging adult mental health, identity formation, and social support. I’m especially intrigued by how new technologies, like conversational AI, might impact mental health and social connection.

I’m also interested in improving how we measure and understand childhood adversity and its impact on mental health, informed by personal experience and a commitment to survivor-centred research.

Contributions to scholarship

My published works address topics such as student and staff mental health, as well as best practices for embedding open and reproducible scholarship in the curriculum.

I am passionate about providing advice on inclusive survey design and approaches to research, as well as effective public engagement and social media campaigns.

Read more here: https://hannahslack.com/publications/

Education

Before joining King’s, I earned my PhD in Psychology (2019-2023), MSc in Social Science Research Methods (Psychology; 2018-2019), and BSc in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience (2015-2018) from the University of Nottingham, where I was awarded the BPS Undergraduate Psychology Prize for achieving the highest average grade three years in a row.

Teaching experience

At King’s College London, I proudly serve as a Workshop Lead, Module Co-Lead, Guest Lecturer, Project Supervisor, and Personal Tutor across the BSc Psychology course at the Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience.

During my time at Nottingham, I served as a Seminar Tutor, Graduate Teaching Assistant, and Project Supervisor for both undergraduate and postgraduate-level modules across the School of Psychology, the School of Sociology and Social Policy, and the Nottingham Graduate School.

My dedication to teaching was recognized with the British Psychology Society DART-P/PsyPAG Teaching Award in 2021.

I have also achieved Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) status.

Read more here: https://hannahslack.com/teaching/

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

I actively contribute to advancing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion through mentoring and leadership roles. I’ve helped organise training and awareness-raising events on inclusive survey design and underrepresented identities, in collaboration with internationally-leading advocates and university colleagues. I also mentor early career researchers and represent staff voices across multiple departmental and institutional groups.

Read more here: https://hannahslack.com/volunteering/