Dr Hayley Cooper
Senior Lecturer
Biography
Hayley became a Lecturer in Developmental Psychology at the University of Chester in 2017, and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2020. Before this, she worked for 5 years as a Teaching Fellow at Keele University. Hayley is the Level 4 Year Tutor for the school, and also takes on the role of Assessment Officer. She is also part of the Ethics Committee. Hayley is a Chartered Psychologist of Developmental Psychology (CPsychol) and has been a part of the BPS Developmental Section for a number of years. Between 2019 and 2022 she was Treasurer of the Developmental Section, and also contributed to the organisation of the Section's Annual Conferences during this time. Hayley is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
Teaching and Supervision
Hayley teaches on a range of modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as supervising student dissertation projects. Hayley mainly teaches on Developmental Psychology related modules.
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Hayley’s research interests lie within Developmental Psychology, particularly in how advertising campaigns can influence children’s, adolescents’ and adults’ implicit and explicit brand preferences. Hayley is also interested in the importance of siblings, peer relationships and friendships in childhood, and is currently working with students to explore the impacts of these factors on various adult traits, such as relationship satisfaction, self-esteem and loneliness.