معرفی
Dr. Katherine McArthur is a Lecturer (Learning, Teaching & Scholarship Track) in the School of Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow. Her work focuses on counselling, education, and social work, with specific interests in school-based interventions for youth, disabled children's welfare systems, and mentoring programs to improve access to higher education for marginalized groups. She teaches developmental psychology, counselling, and research methods at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Dr. McArthur holds an MA (Hons) in Psychology & English Literature from the University of Glasgow (2004), an MSc in Applied Educational Research, and a PhD in Counselling from the University of Strathclyde, funded by the ESRC. Her research emphasizes practical applications of counselling practices and systemic barriers in education. She has authored a book, The School-Based Counselling Primer, and contributed to peer-reviewed journals on intergenerational mentoring, educational inequality, and humanistic psychology trends.
Her publications highlight themes of social justice in education and mental health, including evaluations of school-based counseling efficacy and strategies to address working-class underrepresentation in universities. While no specific awards are noted, her work reflects significant contributions to applied educational psychology and youth welfare initiatives.
