Teaching

I am passionate about teaching. Across all my research roles, I have proactively sought out opportunities to engage with students – whether that’s through designing and delivering lectures, seminars, and workshops at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervising research dissertations, or supporting students as a personal tutor. I find great joy in breaking down complex concepts in ways that feel accessible and meaningful. I’m especially interested in learner-centred, inclusive approaches that draw from psychological and educational research, and I’m always exploring creative ways to embed theory and evidence into my teaching practice.

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Teaching experience

Workshop Lead (Voluntary), King’s College London (2024-present)

• Developed and independently led four standalone interactive workshops for 20 students, focused on psychometric scale development and validation for the Psychological Skills second-year BSc Psychology module.
• Designed a scaffolded coursework assessment and clear marking criteria.
• Created and managed content on the virtual learning environment, facilitating online engagement and student support.
• Supervised and quality-assured Graduate Teaching Assistant’s marking, providing structured feedback and ensuring alignment with module standards.

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Module Co-Lead (Voluntary), King’s College London (2024-present)

• Supported the delivery of interactive research-led workshops for 40 students on the Student Mental Health: A Whole Institution Approach to Mental Health third-year BSc Psychology module.
• Led a three-hour one-to-one feedback drop-in, providing expert guidance and fostering meaningful student engagement.
• Responded to student queries via the virtual learning environment forum.
• Contributed to assessment through first and second marking of coursework and participation in moderation discussions.

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Guest Lecturer (Voluntary), King’s College London (2024-present)

• Developed and produced a three-part asynchronous lecture series on social exclusion and its impact on mental health for the Culture, Identity, and Mental Health third-year BSc Psychology module.
• Designed and delivered a comprehensive lecture on psychometric scale development, contributed to the development of engaging seminar content, and graded report-based assessments for the Research Methods 4 core second-year BSc Psychology module.

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Teaching Assistant (Voluntary), King’s College London (2024-present)

• Provided detailed feedback on an MSc Psychology thesis on the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent loneliness.
• Led weekly statistics support drop-in sessions for the Research Project third-year BSc Psychology module, providing personalized statistical guidance to final-year students for their research projects.

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Personal Tutor (Voluntary), King’s College London (2023-present)

• Provided personalized pastoral support to eight undergraduate students, signposting to specialist services as appropriate.
• Advised on module choices and career pathways, helping students navigate their academic decisions.

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Undergraduate Project Supervisor (Voluntary), King’s College London (2023-present)

• Supervised six BSc Psychology students on the Research Project module, conducting quantitative and qualitative research on:
  • (a) the impact of social media on loneliness in emerging adults, and
  • (b) the accuracy of childhood adversity scales in reflecting survivors’ experiences.
• Delivered comprehensive training workshops on study design, data analysis (qualitative/quantitative), software (Qualtrics, NVivo, R/RStudio, SPSS), and critical literature evaluation.
• Provided in-depth and timely feedback on project registration, academic poster, and research article assessments.
• Guided weekly journal clubs and offered ongoing pastoral support.

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• In addition to the Research Project module, I have also co-supervised over 50 BSc students and recent graduates on a range of interdisciplinary projects, including:
  • Collaborating with a historian to examine student survey data from the 1970s.
  • Designing a social network interview using specialist NetworkCanvas software.
  • Creating a social media strategy and multimedia content for the U-Belong project.
  • Analysing a complex multi-cohort longitudinal dataset from the King’s Wellbeing Survey to explore student mental health trends.
  • Conducting a systematic review of psychometric scales assessing student belonging.
  • Leading on-the-ground student recruitment and engagement activities.
  • Developing a paper on inclusive approaches to demographic data collection.

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Undergraduate Project Supervisor, University of Nottingham (2020-2022).

• Supervised three undergraduate research projects, focused on the influence of impulsivity on cognitive control in children and young adults.
• Provided hands-on training in SPSS software and guided students on research ethics and integrity.
• Mentored students in critical evaluation and academic writing skills.

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Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Nottingham (2019-2021).

• Supported the delivery of practical computer-based lessons to classes of up to 60 first-year undergraduate students on Python programming, research design, and quantitative statistics.
• Assisted faculty by preparing lesson materials, exercises, and digital presentations tailored to learning objectives.
• Supported the delivery of large online classes of up to 200 students via Microsoft Teams.
• Graded coding and report-based assessments according to university standards.

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Graduate Teaching Assistant (Voluntary), University of Nottingham Graduate School (2018-2019)

• Assisted in teaching postgraduate students from diverse disciplines (e.g., Law, History, Psychology) with widely varying levels of familiarity with research design terminology and numerical experience (e.g., from minimal knowledge beyond GCSE to advanced BSc-level statistics expertise).
• Supported the delivery of practical, computer-based lessons on quantitative research methods and introductory statistics to classes of approximately 40 students.

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Student testimonials

Research Supervision

“She was really good at responding quickly to any queries, and her constructive feedback was extremely detailed, highlighting examples of how to change certain aspects. She was caring and concerned the whole way through about our wellbeing and was flexible in adapting meetings based on our individual needs and demands of the project.”

“Providing specific examples of how I could improve, instead of just picking out on flaws […] the feedback provides a sense of direction is super helpful. Also the range- there were comments related to my writing style, picking up on things I had been doing my whole degree which had not been picked up before […] It was one of the first times I felt like the marker actually wants me to do well.”

“You create a safe and non-judgmental environment. You use your expertise in a way that builds us up […] I just get a feeling that you genuinely really want to help and see us succeed, not just because it’s in your job description.”

“Hannah was a great supervisor. She gave presentations on how to write each section of the report, gave advice, feedback, held weekly journal clubs and was super accessible and had prompt responses. I absolutely loved being under her supervision.”

“I had been dreading this project since my first year but with your guidance it has been a very smooth journey that I really enjoyed and will always cherish.”

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Personal Tutoring

“I think you are a very lovely personal tutor who takes the time to listen […] You genuinely put in the effort so that tutees feel comfortable and more able to share whatever they’re worrying about academically. 100% would recommend you.”

“The approach is a very effective, listening carefully and understanding what the tutee is talking about and how you could implement strategies best suited for that individual student”

“The goal-setting aspect has been really good in holding me accountable in improving my skills and confidence.”

“Thank you so much for listing these resources! Thank you for also being a great personal tutor, making settling in at King’s much easier.”

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Psychometric Scale Development and Validation Skills Workshops

“The workshop series was very engaging and interesting and some topics that seemed complicated were made easy to understand.”

“Great course. I liked the group work and worksheets, workbook was very helpful and Kahoots fun!”

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Contributions to pedagogical scholarship

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