About
Dr. Jessica Padgett serves as a Lecturer in Social Psychology at Bath Spa University within the School of Sciences, where she leads the Level 4 module 'Psychological Science for Student Success' to prepare psychology undergraduates for academic rigor. Her expertise bridges theoretical and methodological domains with strong institutional affiliation.
Her educational trajectory demonstrates deep interdisciplinary training:
- PhD in Psychology from York University (2023)
- MSc in Psychology from Western University (2017)
- BA (Hons) in Psychology and History from University of Waterloo (2012)
Research centers on social identity formation and historical narrative interpretation, particularly examining how collective memories of Canadian history shape national identity and contemporary sociopolitical attitudes. Her work rigorously investigates stereotype complexity, including the model minority phenomenon's impact on Asian Canadian/American well-being and identity denial. Methodologically, she champions quantitative excellence through Structural Equation Modeling, Profile Analysis, and Psychometrics while enforcing open-science standards for data transparency and reproducibility.
Teaching integrates her methodological mastery through statistics instruction using R software, emphasizing 'new statistics' frameworks and measurement validity. Her commitment to instrument design quality permeates both research and pedagogy, addressing critical gaps in psychological assessment practices.
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