Dr Catherine O'Hanlon
Ph.D. (Essex), BSc Anrhydedd (Essex), C.Psychol, FHEA

Lecturer in Psychology
Contact Details
- Email: cao15@aber.ac.uk
- Office: 0.16, Penbryn Building 5
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 628764
- Research Portal Profile
- Personal Pronouns: She / Her
Profile
Dr O'Hanlon completed her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology at the University of Essex in May 2006. She was appointed Lecturer in Psychology at Newcastle University in August 2006, where she worked for five years, at first within the Division of Psychology (2006-2007), then within the Institute of Neuroscience (2007-2012). Catherine joined the Psychology Department at Aberystwyth University in March 2012.
Additional Information
NHS ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule) training
Teaching
Module Coordinator
- PS31820 - Child Language: Development and Assessment
- PS11610 - Designing Psychological Research Projects
Lecturer
- SC34120 - Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer cyd-anrhydedd
- SC33140 - Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer anrhydedd sengl
- SC33240 - Prosiect Ymchwil Cwnsella
- PS34120 - Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours
- PS33240 - Counselling Research Project
- PS32120 - Behavioural Neuroscience
- PS31820 - Child Language: Development and Assessment
- PS21820 - Cognitive Psychology
- PS21310 - Quantitative Research Methods
- PS20310 - Qualitative Research Methods
- PS11820 - Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- PS11320 - Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
- PS11520 - Applications of Psychology
- PS11610 - Designing Psychological Research Projects
Tutor
- PS34120 - Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours
- PS33140 - Psychology Research Project for Single Honours
- PS31820 - Child Language: Development and Assessment
- PS21310 - Quantitative Research Methods
Course Viewer
- PS31820 - Child Language: Development and Assessment
- PS30820 - Drugs and Behaviour
- PS21820 - Cognitive Psychology
- PS21220 - Applied Forensic Psychology
- PS21720 - Issues in Clinical Psychology
- PS20420 - The Psychology of Language
- PS12120 - Foundations of Counselling: Skills & Theory 1
- PS20220 - Social Psychology
- PS11420 - Introduction to core topics in Social and Individual Behaviour
- PS10220 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Coordinator
- PS31820 - Child Language: Development and Assessment
- PS11610 - Designing Psychological Research Projects
Catherine has extensive experience teaching developmental psychology, child language development, quantitative research methods and statistics.
Research
My research interests are in learning and development in children, Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence, particularly Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).
Responsibilities
Year Abroad Scheme Coordinator
Office Hours (Student Contact Times)
- Tuesday 11:30-13:00
- Thursday 14:30-16:00