Mandy Urquhart

Dr. Mandy Urquhart is a Senior Lecturer and Chartered Developmental Psychologist at the University of Chester's Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society. An award-winning educator, she received the national Psychology PG Teaching Award (2010) and multiple student-nominated teaching awards for her innovative student partnership approach.

Educational background:

• PhD in Psychology from University of Dundee

Teaching leadership:

• Module Leader for Developmental Psychology (PS6002)
• Module Leader for Family Psychology in Society (PS7305)
• Supervision of BSc/MSc/PhD dissertations

Research examines:

• Cross-cultural development of self-awareness
• Parent-child interaction dynamics
• Sociocultural influences on identity formation
• Educational applications of developmental theory

Current projects include evaluating the Believe Project with Motherwell Cheshire. Teaching emphasizes collaborative learning and skill development across undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programmes, including the MSc Family & Child Psychology and MSc Psychology Conversion.