Janine Carroll

Janine Carroll is a Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at the University of Chester, researching digital communication impacts on wellbeing and therapeutic interventions for dementia. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, she teaches research methods and health psychology across undergraduate/postgraduate programs.

Education includes:

• Ph.D. in Psychology

Research investigates emoji usage correlations with prosocial behavior and mental health, alongside virtual reality applications for psychological wellbeing. Earlier work established reading groups as effective non-pharmacological interventions for dementia patients, improving quality of life through narrative engagement.

Publications analyze structural characteristics of online gambling platforms and their addictive potential, informing regulatory discussions. Teaching emphasizes empirical approaches to studying thought/behavior while supervising student research on psychopathology and health interventions.