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Dr. Katie Cebula serves as Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology and Director of the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh's Moray House School of Education and Sport, where she has held an academic position since 2005. A Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, her work bridges research, education, and neurodiversity advocacy.
Education:
- BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Edinburgh, 1997
- PhD, University of Edinburgh, 2001
- PFHEA, 2024
Her research centers on neurodivergent children's experiences, with specialized focus on sibling dynamics in autism and Williams syndrome. She pioneers participatory methods to enhance educational support systems while addressing mental health challenges in university students and developing frameworks for teaching emotionally sensitive subjects. Current projects examine family system impacts on children with rare genetic syndromes and sibling relationships through data-driven approaches.
Scientific Awards:
- Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2024)
Dr. Cebula actively supervises four PhD candidates and has guided six doctoral completions, including cross-cultural studies on sibling adjustment in ASD and executive function in Down Syndrome. Her grant portfolio spans £90k Baily Thomas funding for rare syndrome research, University of Edinburgh innovation grants for mental health pedagogy, and multiple ESRC/Scottish charitable awards for autism interventions and collaborative learning frameworks.
Leading the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre, she directs a multidisciplinary team advancing neurodiversity understanding while maintaining affiliations with Durham University's Centre for Developmental Disorders for cross-institutional research synergy.
