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Dr. Natalie Butcher is a Lecturer in Psychology at Teesside University's School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law. She holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and has expertise in face recognition, dynamic facial motion, and developmental prosopagnosia. Her research combines eye-tracking methods with theoretical and applied projects, such as investigating eyewitness identification and facial expression recognition. She has supervised multiple PhD students and contributed to grants like the British Science Association’s Community Buddy Grant. Professional roles include committee membership in the British Psychological Society’s Cognitive Psychology Section and editorial roles in academic publications.
- Education: PhD in Psychology (University of Manchester, 2009), BSc in Psychology (University of Manchester)
Research Interests: Dr. Butcher examines how dynamic facial motion and racial factors influence face recognition. Her work spans typical populations and those with developmental prosopagnosia, often employing eye-tracking. Current projects include collaborations on eyewitness testimony and neural mechanisms of face processing. She has presented at events like TEDx and Pint of Science.
Publications: Her work spans 29 peer-reviewed articles, including studies on eye movements in face recognition and cross-cultural time metaphors. Notable contributions include the multi-lab facial feedback hypothesis test and neural signatures of action observation.
Advising & Grants: Supervised three doctoral completions (2021–2022). Secured grants such as the 2021 British Science Association £3,649 grant for the 'Science and Art Face Off' project. Collaborates with institutions like the University of Manchester and Brunel University.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Cognitive and Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group at Manchester and the Consortium for High Powered Eyewitness Research (CHiPer).
