Ira Konstantinou

Dr. Ira Konstantinou is a Professor of Psychology and Head of the Department of Psychology at Richmond, the American International University in London. They have been affiliated with Richmond since 2003 after completing their PhD at Sussex University in 2005. Their research focuses on memory awareness and its intersection with social cognition, particularly exploring intergroup biases like own-race bias and infra-humanisation. They also investigate pedagogical strategies for enhancing critical thinking in undergraduates.

Educational background: BA in Psychology from the American College of Greece (Athens), PhD in Psychology from Sussex University (2005).

Research interests span cognitive processes underlying memory accuracy, social biases in eyewitness testimony, and the application of evidence-based teaching methods. Current projects examine how infra-humanisation influences cross-race recognition memory and its implications for group conflict resolution.

Publications span cognitive psychology, social psychology, and pedagogical research, with recent work addressing race bias in forensic contexts and critical thinking assessment through writing-to-learn approaches.

Professional activities include leadership roles in academic departments and contributions to the Mind in Society Research Centre.