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Dr Gill Althia Francis is a Lecturer in Psychology in Education at the University of York. She is a developmental cognitive psychologist specializing in play and neurodevelopmental diversity, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder and developmental language disorders. Her research employs quantitative methods like latent variable modeling and meta-analysis.
Education:
- PhD in Education, University of Cambridge
- MPhil in Education and Psychology, University of Cambridge
- BEd in Educational Testing Measurement and Evaluation, University of West Indies
Research Interests: Explore intersections of play, imagination, and cognition in neurodiverse children. Investigates technology's role in inclusive education and uses advanced statistical methods to analyze developmental trajectories.
Publications: Key contributions in meta-analytic frameworks for play-based interventions, EdTech efficacy for neurodiverse learners, and the role of imagination in cognitive development. Work spans journals like Autism & Developmental Language Impairments and British Journal of Psychology.
Awards:
- Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship (2021-24)
- York Open Research Award (2022)
- White Rose ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2020-21)
Collaborations: Works with Dr Umar Toseeb (CANDY Group) and Professor Kathryn Asbury (GOALS Group). Previously collaborated with EdTech Hub at Cambridge.
