Dr Lee Shepherd

Assistant Professor

Department: Psychology

I completed my BSc in Applied Psychology and my MSc in Social Science Research methods at Cardiff University. In 2011, I completed an ESRC funded PhD at Cardiff University, assessing the role of (anticipated) emotions in promoting prosocial intergroup behaviour. I subsequently worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Stirling, before coming to Northumbria University.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

My research focuses on the role of emotions on human behaviour. I have looked at the role of emotions on group-processes (e.g., discrimination and colleactive action) and health-related behaviours (e.g., organ donation, human milk donation, breastfeeding, sexual health screening, cervical screening). In addition, I look at people's emotional response to experiencing discrimination. I also undertake research looking at how emotions and group processes influence psychological well-being.

Key Publications

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Assessing the Factors that Influence the Donation of a Deceased Family Member’s Organs in an Opt-Out System for Organ Donation, Shepherd, L., O’Carroll, R., Ferguson, E. 1 Jan 2023, In: Social Science & Medicine
Do I Say or Let it Go? Emotions Predict How People Respond to Receiving Sexual Objectification at Work, Shepherd, L., Mouter, O., Elsey, V., Lovell, B. 1 Apr 2023, In: Sex Roles: A Journal of Research
Assessing medical mistrust in organ donation across countries using item response theory, Ghoshal, A., O’Carroll, R., Ferguson, E., Shepherd, L., Doherty, S., Mathew, M., Morgan, K., Doyle, F. 1 Oct 2022, In: Journal of Health Psychology
Determinants of Routine Cervical Screening Participation in Underserved Women: A Qualitative Systematic Review, Wearn, A., Shepherd, L. 16 Mar 2022, In: Psychology & Health
Subscales in the National Student Survey (NSS): Some considerations on their structure, Pollet, T., Shepherd, L. 21 Oct 2022, In: Journal of Further and Higher Education
From Gaze to Outrage: The Role of Group-Based Anger in Mediating the Relationship between Sexual Objectification and Collective Action, Shepherd, L., Evans, C. 1 Mar 2020, In: Sex Roles
Subjective status and perceived legitimacy across countries, Brandt, M., Kuppens, T., Spears, R., Andrighetto, L., Autin, F., Babincak, P., Badea, C., Bae, J., Batruch, A., Becker, J., Bocian, K., Bodroža, B., Bourguignon, D., Bukowski, M., Butera, F., Butler, S., Chryssochoou, X., Conway, P., Crawford, J., Croizet, J., de Lemus, S., Degner, J., Dragon, P., Durante, F., Easterbrook, M., Essien, I., Forgas, J., González, R., Graf, S., Halama, P., Han, G., Hong, R., Houdek, P., Igou, E., Inbar, Y., Jetten, J., Jimenez Leal, W., Jiménez-Moya, G., Karunagharan, J., Kende, A., Korzh, M., Laham, S., Lammers, J., Lim, L., Manstead, A., Međedović, J., Melton, Z., Motyl, M., Ntani, S., Owuamalam, C., Peker, M., Platow, M., Prims, J., Reyna, C., Rubin, M., Saab, R., Sankaran, S., Shepherd, L., Sibley, C., Sobkow, A., Spruyt, B., Stroebaek, P., Sümer, N., Sweetman, J., Teixeira, C., Toma, C., Ujhelyi, A., van der Toorn, J., van Hiel, A., Vásquez-Echeverría, A., Vazquez, A., Vianello, M., Vranka, M., Yzerbyt, V., Zimmerman, J. 1 Aug 2020, In: European Journal of Social Psychology
The impact of emotion‐based mass media campaigns on stigma toward cervical screening non participation, Wearn, A., Shepherd, L. 1 May 2020, In: Journal of Applied Social Psychology
The role of psychosocial factors in predicting the formalized human milk donation to nonprofit milk banks, Shepherd, L., Lovell, B. 1 Jun 2020, In: Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Responding to Sexual Objectification: The Role of Emotions in Influencing Willingness to Undertake Different Types of Action, Shepherd, L. Jan 2019, In: Sex Roles: A Journal of Research

PGR Supervision

Anna Maughan Understanding the role of emotions, belief in medical conspiracy theories and health-related behaviours. Start Date: 31/01/2022
Angela Wearn Understanding and Addressing Socioeconomic Inequalities in Cervical Screening Participation: Development of an Intervention Strategy Using the Behaviour Change Wheel. Start Date: 01/10/2016 End Date: 03/03/2021
Kevin Stoodley An investigation into the impact of a UK school-based social norms intervention to address young peoples’ (aged 13-15 years) risk taking behaviours associated with alcohol and sexual activity. Start Date: 01/10/2013

Qualifications

Psychology PhD January 01 2011
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2015

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