About
Dr. Anna Stone is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology & Human Development within the School of Childhood and Social Care at the University of East London. She serves as programme leader for BSc Psychology by Distance Learning and teaches modules including Anomalistic Psychology, Research Methods, and Applied Cognitive Psychology across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Research Focus
Stone's research explores two primary domains: (1) Social perceptions of facial disfigurement, examining emotional responses, attention mechanisms, employment discrimination, and intervention strategies; and (2) The psychology of unsubstantiated beliefs including paranormal, moral, and political convictions. Her current projects include developing a multidimensional belief questionnaire and investigating perceptual categorization of facial differences.
Teaching & Supervision
She leads modules on cognitive psychology and belief systems while supervising student research projects. As Responsible Officer for Psychology, she handles academic regulation compliance. Stone employs experimental methods including eye-tracking and develops psychometric instruments to quantify social attitudes.
Publication Trends
Her recent articles demonstrate consistent focus on facial perception biases and belief psychology, with emerging work in educational integrity and technology impacts. Research methodologies span experimental psychology, qualitative analysis, and psychometric validation with strong emphasis on real-world applications in social justice contexts.
Advising & Academic Service
- Supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research projects
- Serves as departmental Responsible Officer handling academic regulations
- Leads the BSc Psychology by Distance Learning programme
