Anna Joyce

Dr. Anna Joyce serves as an Assistant Professor in Psychology within the Liberal Arts school at Regent's University London, specializing in developmental psychology and neurodiverse populations. She maintains an honorary lecturer position at UCL Institute of Education since 2018 and holds professional affiliations as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society, and Member of the Experimental Psychology Society.

• PhD in Sleep and Cognition (Institute of Education, 2013)
• MSc Cognitive Neuropsychology (UCL, 2008)
• BSc (Hons) Psychology (Coventry University, 2006)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (Regent's University London, 2023)

Her research program investigates sleep-cognition relationships in neurodiverse individuals, particularly examining how sleep problems impact cognitive skills, behavior, and mental health in conditions including ADHD, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, and Autism. She explores whether sleep interventions can mitigate cognitive difficulties in these populations. Her work spans both typical and atypical developmental trajectories with strong clinical applications.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on sleep architecture in neurodevelopmental conditions, cross-syndrome comparisons, and translational applications for clinical practice. Key methodological approaches include longitudinal designs, mixed-methods research, and randomized controlled trials testing interventions like GABA tea supplementation.

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society
• Member of the Experimental Psychology Society

Dr. Joyce supervises undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations along with PhD students, with active recruitment for new doctoral candidates. Her teaching portfolio includes research methods, developmental psychology, and roots and branches in psychology at both undergraduate and master's levels. She has contributed significantly to curriculum development for the BA Psychology program at Regent's University London.