Professor Mark Moss

Professor

School: Psychology

Mark Moss Staffprofile Northumbriauniversity255 Mark is head of the Department of Psychology. He is responsible for the strategic direction of the Division and oversees staffing and budgeting for all programmes of study. Mark teaches on the second year undergraduate Psychobiology Sensation and Perception module, undergraduate and Masters level research methods modules, and a final year alcoholism option.

Mark was a founding member of the Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit (now the Brain Performance and Nutrition Research Centre) at Northumbria University. His main research interests relate to the modulation of cognitive function and mood through natural interventions, with a current focus on phyto-aromatics.

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Key Publications

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The Impact of a Rosemary Containing Drink on Cognition and Mood: The Role of Eye Blink Dynamics, Riby, L., Kardzhieva, D., Fenwick, S., Fowler, S., Moss, M. 17 Jan 2026, In: NeuroSci
Two-week essential oil inhalation treatment modulates the cortisol awakening response and improves self-reported symptoms in stressed adults., Moss, M., Balen, A., Cowper, G., Swinburne, S., Turner, A., Wetherell, M. 9 Jun 2026, In: Stress
Understanding how adults adopted in England pre-1989 experience parenthood, Stevens, T., Moss, M. 1 Apr 2026, In: Adoption and Fostering
A Model of Trust in Online COVID-19 Information and Advice: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study, Sillence, E., Branley-Bell, D., Moss, M., Briggs, P. 13 Feb 2025, In: JMIR Infodemiology
Aroma of Genius Essential Oil Blend Significantly Enhances Cognitive Performance and Brain Metabolism in Healthy Adults, Moss, M., Howarth, J., Moss, H. Nov 2025, In: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental
Aromatherapy in practice; effects of an eight-week intervention on self-reported stress and hair cortisol levels, Moss, M., Swinburne, S., Turner, A., Balen, A., Wetherell, M. 23 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Complimentary & Alternative Medicine
A Model of Trust in Online COVID-19 Information and Advice: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study, Sillence, E., Branley-Bell, D., Moss, M., Briggs, P. 9 Apr 2024
Exploring the Impact of Safer Sports Betting Promotion on Social Media: An Experimental Study, Houghton, S., Moss, M. 1 Sep 2024, In: Journal of Gambling Studies
Testosterone and cortisol: Hormone reactivity as it relates to playing venue in male academy soccer players, Fothergill, M., Wilkie, S., Moss, M., Wolfson, S. 1 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Sport Behavior
Aroma of the essential oil of peppermint reduces aggressive driving behaviour in healthy adults, Moss, M., Turner, A., Ho, J., Swinburne, S. 1 Mar 2023, In: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental