Staff Profile
Dr Jessica Baggaley
Lecturer in Psychology
- Address: School of Psychology
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Dame Margaret Barbour Building
Wallace St, Richardson Rd
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ upon Tyne
NE2 4DR
About me
My research examines the factors that influence health and educational outcomes across the lifespan, with a particular focus on decision-making, equity, and the development of evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes. My PhD explored the early identification of cerebral palsy in infants within community settings. My current research examines how individual, social, and technological factors influence health and educational outcomes, with a focus on equity, decision-making, and developing evidence-based interventions. Through my work, I aim to translate research findings into practical resources that support individuals, families, and communities.
Alongside my research, I teach undergraduate research methods across Stages 1 and 2, supporting students in developing their understanding of psychological research design and methodology. I am also Co-Director of Academic Advising within the School of Psychology, where I lead academic advising provision for undergraduate and Master of Science programmes.
Qualifications
2018-2023- Âé¶¹´«Ã½
PhD - Development and validation of a parent-completed screening checklist for early movement abnormalities indicating a high risk of development of cerebral palsy
2017-2018 - Durham University
MA Research Methods (Developmental Psychology)
2016-2017 - Âé¶¹´«Ã½
MRes Neuroscience
2012-2016 - Northumbria University
BSc(Hons) Human Biosciences with placement year
Research Interests
My research examines the factors that influence health and educational outcomes across the lifespan, with a particular focus on decision-making, equity, and the role of emerging technologies. I combine observational and applied research to understand how individuals, families, clinicians, and students make decisions, and to co-develop evidence-based interventions that translate research into meaningful improvements in health and educational outcomes.
PhD students
Suzanne Akel - Shared decision making in first episode psychosis.
Funding
2026-2029: FMS Educational Research, Development & Practice Grants
2017- 2023: ESRC NINE DTP Studentship.
PSY1013 - Research Methods and Skills 1 (Covering qualitative skills, Excel skills, and open science)
PSY2026 - Research Methods in Psychology 2d (Covering mixed methods and post-positivist qualitative methodology).
PSY3097 - Empirical Projects
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Articles
- Baggaley J, Seiboth C, Rapley T, Basu AP. . BMC Pediatrics 2025, 25, 112.
- Gao Y, Long Y, Guan Y, Basu A, Baggaley J, Ploetz T. . Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 2019, 3(1), 12.
- Basu AP, Pearse JP, Watson R, Dulson P, Baggaley J, Wright B, Howel D, Vale L, Mitra D, Embleton N, Rapley T. . BMC Neurology 2018, 18, 102.
- Basu A, Pearse J, Baggaley J, Watson R, Rapley T. . BMC Pediatrics 2017, 17, 33.
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Book Chapter
- Gao Y, Long Y, Guan Y, Basu A, Baggaley J, Plötz T. . In: Smart Assisted Living: Toward An Open Smart-Home Infrastructure. Springer, Cham, 2020, pp.167-187.
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Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)
- Baggaley J, Rapley T, Basu AP. . In: 34th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD). 2022, Barcelona, Spain: Wiley.
- Baggaley J, Rapley T, Basu A. . In: RCPCH Conference. 2020, Online: BMJ Publishing Group.
- Baggaley J, Rapley T, Basu A. . In: 32nd Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD). 2020, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Basu A, Watson R, Pearse J, Wright B, Baggaley J, Rapley T. . In: 30th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of. 2018, Tbilisi, Georgia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Basu A, Pearse JE, Baggaley J, Watson RM, Rapley T. . In: British Paediatric Neurology Association Annual Meeting. 2017, Cambridge: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Basu A, Baggaley J, Simpson K. . In: Annual Conference of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2016, Liverpool: BMJ Group.