Jennifer Stead

Dr. Jennifer Stead serves as a Lecturer in Organisational Psychology within the Department of Psychology at City St George's, University of London, a position she has held since December 2019. She teaches on the MSc in Organisational Psychology program and maintains active research in digital well-being contexts.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Psychology from City, University of London (2018)
• MSc in Cross-Cultural Psychology from Brunel University (2013)
• BA in Psychology and Anthropology from Millersville University of Pennsylvania (2010)

Dr. Stead's research program centers on subjective well-being and cyberpsychology, with particular emphasis on social comparison mechanisms in digital environments. She investigates how individual differences mediate relationships between social media engagement and mental health outcomes, extending this work to examine well-being challenges within academic workplaces and student populations. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges organizational psychology with digital behavior studies.

Her doctoral research received significant recognition:

• Best Dissertation on Quality of Life, Well-being, and Happiness Award from the International Society of Quality of Life Studies (2019)

While Dr. Stead's faculty profile confirms her teaching and research activities, no specific information about graduate student supervision, research grants, or laboratory affiliations appears in the available institutional materials.