Sarah Higgins

Sarah Higgins is a Lecturer in Psychology at Staffordshire University, specializing in health psychology and research methodologies. As Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, she teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programs while pursuing PhD research in health psychology domains. Technical expertise includes eye-tracking technology and experimental methods.

Teaching responsibilities encompass:

• Quantitative research methods training
• Biological and cognitive psychology foundations
• Cyberpsychology applications
• Health psychology interventions

Research examines attention mechanisms in emotional contexts and performance psychology applications. Professional contributions include chairing the Association of Technical Staff in Psychology (2017-2020) and membership in Midlands Health Psychology Network. Her experimental work employs eye-tracking to investigate attentional processes under varying cognitive demands.