Kate Muir

Dr. Kate Muir is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at Bath Spa University's School of Sciences. She is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, with teaching specialisms in Forensic, Social, and Cognitive Psychology. She leads the Forensic Psychology degree course and modules on criminal investigations and forensic mental health.

• PhD in Psychology, University of Leeds
• BSc (Hons) in Psychology, University of Leeds
• PGCHE, Bath Spa University

Her research focuses on interpersonal communication, persuasion, manipulation, coercion, and linguistic style accommodation. She explores how these factors influence cognition, social relationships, and emotional processing in autobiographical memory, particularly through social disclosure and digital interactions.

Her recent publications span topics such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emotional memory, reflective rumination's role in neuroticism, linguistic patterns in online negotiations, and linguistic correlates of power dynamics. These works reflect her interdisciplinary approach blending psychology, linguistics, and forensic science.

Professional memberships include:

• Chartered Member and Associate Fellow, British Psychological Society
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy

She supervises research in forensic linguistics, autobiographical memory, and eyewitness testimony, emphasizing social and cognitive psychology principles.