Thom Wilcockson

Dr. Thom Wilcockson is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Loughborough University's School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. He holds a PhD from Swansea University and has held academic positions at Lancaster University and London South Bank University. His research focuses on eye tracking applications in dementia diagnosis, addiction studies, cognitive control mechanisms, and neuropsychology. He leads the Eye Tracking & Neuropsychology Lab and co-manages the Psychology Sensor Lab.

• Education:
  • BSc (Hons), Swansea University
  • MSc, Swansea University
  • PhD, Swansea University
• Professional Affiliations:
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol)

His work integrates eye movement analysis with cognitive neuroscience to explore diagnostic biomarkers for neurodegenerative conditions. Recent studies investigate linguistic patterns in dementia, alcohol-related cognitive decline, and the relationship between attentional biases and addiction. His research has expanded into digital detox effects on mood, smartphone usage behaviors, and quality control methodologies in industrial settings.

Key contributions include developing SaccadeMachine software for saccade analysis and Psovis for post-saccadic oscillation extraction. His work on feigned schizophrenia detection via eye tracking demonstrates innovative clinical applications.

• Awards:
  • FHEA (2020)
  • CPsychol (2018)
• Labs/Teams:
  • Eye Tracking & Neuropsychology Lab
  • Psychology Sensor Lab
  • Lifestyle for Health and Wellbeing Group