Paul Dickerson

Paul Dickerson is an Associate Professor at the School of Psychology, University of Roehampton, where he contributes to research and teaching through critical and traditional social psychology frameworks. He serves as a faculty member in the Centre for Research in Psychological Wellbeing and actively mentors postgraduate students in their research endeavors.

His research spans two primary strands: (1) conversation and discourse analysis applied to communicative impairments (autism, aphasia), human-robot interactions, and political discourse, and (2) debates within social psychology that bridge theoretical and practical applications. Recent collaborations highlight his focus on mental health, child welfare, and the ethical use of AI in education.

• Key publication themes: AI ethics in education, attachment-informed mental health interventions, discourse analysis methodologies
• Recent external collaborations: Clinical psychology, social inclusion, immersive media applications

As a knowledge exchange participant, he contributes to user experience research training and consultancy, extending his impact beyond academia into practical service design and implementation contexts.