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Cristina Costantini is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Regent’s University London, specializing in infant feeding and child development. She holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Portsmouth and has held academic roles at Oxford Brookes University and the University of Portsmouth. Her research focuses on infant feeding behaviors, maternal-infant interactions, and cultural influences on eating habits, with a particular interest in perinatal mental health and developmental disorders.
Education: BSc, MSc, and DClinPsych degrees from Sapienza University of Rome, followed by a PhD in Developmental Psychology at the University of Portsmouth. Professional qualifications include Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society and the Italian Council of Psychologists.
Research Interests:
- Infant feeding practices and maternal emotional states
- Cross-cultural differences in feeding behaviors
- Impact of complementary feeding on eating disorders
- Perinatal mental health and attachment
Grants & Awards: Secured grants from Regent’s University, Oxford Brookes, and received the Best Research Report award at World Nutrition 2012. Active in public engagement through talks and workshops on infant feeding.
Teaching: Leads MSc Psychology conversion courses and modules on Psychopathology, Developmental Psychology, and Psychology & Mental Health. Involved in curriculum development for Cyberpsychology and Psychology of Emotions.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Infant Feeding Network and Maternal Mental Health Alliance, contributing to policy discussions on parenting practices.
