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Dr. Julie Smith is a Lecturer in Development Psychology in Education at the University of Edinburgh, serving as Co-Head of the Institute for Education, Community and Society (IECS) and Director of Quality Assurance and Enhancement. She holds affiliations with Moray House School of Education and Sport and NHS Lothian (honorary contract).
Education: BA (Hons) Psychology (Edinburgh Napier University), MSc Applied Psychology for Children & Young People (University of Edinburgh), PhD Psychology of Learning (University of Glasgow), and PG Cert TLHE in Teaching & PhD Supervision.
Research focuses on metacognition and mathematics learning, pedagogical approaches in STEM, and mental health/wellbeing in higher education. She has led projects such as the 'Evaluation of pedagogical approach to support scientific reasoning skills for STEM students' (Edinburgh Napier University) and 'Dissertation Buddies' (Student Experience Grant).
- Grants:
- Critical Thinking Retreat: £8,822 (Principal's Teaching Award)
- Problem Solving Partnerships in Mathematics Education: £15,748 (Education Scotland)
Supervises PhD students (e.g., Stephen Sowa, Yi Wang) in areas like higher education pedagogy and wellbeing. Active in clinical psychology and educational psychology, with certifications from the British Psychological Society and Higher Education Academy.
