Neil Humphrey, B.A. Hons., P.G. Cert. LTHE, PhD
Lecturer in Education
Main research interests
Social and emotional well-being of pupils (particularly those with special educational needs), and the education of pupils with autistic spectrum disorders.
Main teaching interests
Neurobiological and cognitive contributions to our understanding of developmental disorders (developmental cognitive neuropsychology), the psychology of human development, and the social psychology of education (particularly self-esteem in the educational context).
Selected recent publications
Humphrey, N., Curran, A., Morris, E., Farrrell, P. & Woods, K. (in press). Emotional intelligence and education: a review, Educational Psychology.
Humphrey, N. & Ainscow, M. (in press). Transition Club: Facilitating learning, participation and psychological adjustment during the transfer to secondary school, European Journal of Psychology of Education.
Humphrey, N. & Brooks, G. (2006). An evaluation of a short cognitive-behavioural anger management intervention for pupils at risk of exclusion, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 11(1), 5-24.
Humphrey, N., Charlton, J. & Newton, I. (2004). The developmental roots of disaffection? Educational Psychology, 24(5), 580-594.
Humphrey, N. & Hanley, J. R. (2004). The role of orthographic analogies in reading for meaning, Journal of Research in Reading, 27(3), 265-280.
Humphrey, N. (2004). The death of the feel-good factor? Self-esteem in the educational context, School Psychology International, 25(3), 347-360.