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Dr. Emma Portch is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University, specializing in forensic and cognitive psychology. She holds a BSc from Royal Holloway, University of London (2010), an MSc in Forensic Psychology from the University of Portsmouth (2011), and a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Leeds (2016). Her research focuses on facial recognition mechanisms, forensic facial composite construction, and developmental prosopagnosia. She has contributed to projects investigating the impact of verbal descriptions, cognitive interviewing, and socio-cultural factors on facial identification accuracy.
Her work bridges neuropsychological and forensic applications, including studies on 'super-recognizers' and the effects of face masks on recognition. She advises PhD students like Amy Purcell and Claire Ford. Notable projects include grants exploring EvoFIT composite construction and collaborations with police investigators. She has presented at international conferences on topics ranging from emotion perception to pandemic mental health impacts. Her outreach activities include BBC and The Conversation contributions discussing facial recognition challenges in law enforcement.
Professional roles include journal peer reviewing (e.g., Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology), internal ethics panel membership, and coordinating external research seminars. She teaches courses in forensic psychology, cultural psychology, and human-computer interaction.
