Dr Jeanet Ingwersen is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology. She completed her BSc in Psychology and her MSc in Psychological Research Methods at the University of Dundee and gained her PhD in 2011 from Northumbria University. Her PhD investigated the Effect of Breakfast and Snack Consumption on Children's Cognitive Performance.

Jeanet is the Programme Leader for the MSc Psychology and MSc Applied Psychology courses at Teesside. Since commencing her lectureship at Teesside in 2008 she has taught on a variety of modules. Currently she teaches the developmental parts of ‘Human Development and Social Psychology’ in year 1 and ‘Development, Cognitive Processes and Disorders’ in year 2. She also teaches on ‘Current Issues in Neurodevelopmental Psychology’ and supervises both undergraduate, postgraduate dissertation students as well as Doctoral and PhD students.

Jeanet is a researcher within the Health and Wellbeing Theme in the Centre for Applied Psychological Science at Teesside University. Her primary research interest is concerned with wellbeing in children. Her research has investigated the relationship between food intake and children’s cognition and behaviour and she is particularly interested in area of applying glycaemic index of a food to cognitive and behavioural effects in children. Jeanet is also interested in the relationship between access to outdoor environments (green and blue space) and wellbeing in both children and adults. She also has an interest in interventions and support for autistic people.

Dylan Moore (Doctor in Psychology). Supervised by Dr Jeanet Ingwersen (DoS) and Dr Stephanie Kilinc. Does Hope Matter? A Mixed Methods Exploration of Hope Across Brief-Intensive Comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Standalone Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Training. 19/09/22 → ...

Jane Murrihy (Doctor in Psychology). Supervised by Dr Jeanet Ingwersen (DoS) and Dr Grant McGeechan. What are psychologists’ views of the neurodiversity affirming approach in their clinical practice with autistic children? 16/01/23 → ...

Toni Phillips (Doctor of Philosophy). Supervised by Dr Claire Brown (DoS), Dr Jeanet Ingwersen & Dr Ash Summers. Autism & Gender Identity: Exploring Two Spectrums and Dual Identities. 3/03/25 → ...

Vanessa Zuin (Doctor in Psychology). Supervised by Dr Jeanet Ingwersen (DoS). Enhancing secondary care for ASD - Autism spectrum disorder: Identifying and addressing support gaps 15/09/25 → ...

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