Ashleigh van Zyl

Ashleigh van Zyl is an Academic Associate and Postgraduate Researcher at the School of Education, Language and Psychology, York St John University. Her research explores how 'connectedness' to national identity influences collective memory and future imagination in South Africa, utilizing mixed-methods approaches.

Education:

• PhD in Psychology (current, York St John University, 2023–)
• MRes in Psychology (York St John University, 2023)
• BSc (Hons) in Psychology (York St John University, 2022)

Research Focus:

• National identity dynamics
• Collective memory and future projection
• Quantitative/qualitative methodology integration
• South African socio-cultural contexts

Teaching:

• Undergraduate qualitative research methods
• Individual differences theory