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Professor Abigail Locke is Professor of Social and Health Psychology and Head of School at Keele University's School of Psychology. With a PhD from Loughborough University, she previously held positions at University of Bradford and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Health Psychology Open. Her research examines gender identities, parenting experiences, infant feeding decisions, and social media's role in gender discourse.
Research interests include critical analysis of motherhood/fatherhood constructions, infant feeding advice in policy contexts, and gendered 'hate talk' on social media. She employs qualitative methodologies like thematic analysis and critical discursive psychology.
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on gender and power dynamics, with recent work examining online hate speech, rape investigation discourse, and methodological innovations in health psychology. Editorial contributions shape the field's scholarly direction.
Awards:
- Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol)
- Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Supervises doctoral students in maternal identities, South Asian diaspora studies, and rape stereotype acceptance. Leads MSc modules in qualitative methods and health inequalities.
