Lab members

Note

We are still updating the lab membership for the 2025-26 academic year. Please check back soon!

Lab leads

Christopher Wilson

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Teesside University. I am a founder and lead of The MIND Lab.

Srdan Medimorec

My research program is focused on investigating metacognition (the way people think about their own minds) and implicit learning (learning that takes place without awareness…

Research Associates

Jaya Priya Naganathan

I’m have recently completed a Master’s in Applied Psychology at Teesside University. I have a strong interest in the brain and behaviour. During my time at the lab, I have…

Lorraine Temple

Lorraine works as a research associate on the ASFG funded project which explores how social identification with sports groups predicts gambling behaviour. Her previous work…

Doctoral Researchers

Alana Gadsby

Alana is a clinical doctorate trainee (2026) interested in the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying risk-taking behavior in hypomania. Her project focuses on the…

David Minchella

David is a clinical doctoral student interested in the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying risk-taking behavior in hypomania. His project focuses on the potential…

Ema Abir

Ema Abir is a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Trainee (2027). Her project is focused on cognitive inhibition and flexibility as moderators of the relationship between…

Volunteer Researchers

Lisa Cassidy

My main goals are to work as a researcher in neuro/cognitive psychology fields, and contribute meaningfully to existing knowledge, perhaps making a few significant…