Alexandra Kent

Dr. Alexandra Kent is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Keele University's School of Psychology. She specializes in Discursive Psychology and Conversation Analysis, focusing on power dynamics in social interactions. Her research explores help-seeking behaviors in emergency calls and public discourse on breastfeeding. She directs the Qualitative Research Lab and serves as Psychology PGT Director.

Research Interests: Her work examines how language constructs psychological realities, particularly through:

• Negotiation of authority in police emergency calls
• Discursive patterns in public breastfeeding debates
• Shared decision-making in clinical interactions
• Cross-cultural help-seeking behaviors

Publications focus on conversational dynamics in high-stakes environments, with consistent themes around institutional communication strategies and the linguistic negotiation of social boundaries.

Awards & Leadership:

• Director of Qualitative Research Lab
• Psychology PGT Programme Director

She leads initiatives integrating undergraduate research into frontline service analysis.