Dr Lucy Clarke

Dr Lucy Clarke

Lecturer in Psychology
Level 5 Tutor
School of Human and Social Sciences
lucy.clarke@uwl.ac.uk

Lucy gained a First Class BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of West London in 2017, followed by an MA in Gender, Society and Representation from University College London in 2019.

Lucy received a PhD in Psychology from the University of West London in 2023. Her PhD examined the gendered messages within Disney, Marvel and Star Wars media and the extent to which engagement with these franchises predicted children's gendered traits.

Her teaching covers both undergraduate and postgraduate study. Lucy's main area of expertise is developmental psychology. Lucy is particularly interested in how gender stereotypes influence behaviour and behavioural expectations of both children and adults.

  • Qualifications

    BSc (Hons) Psychology (University of West London, 2017)

    MA Gender, Society and Representation (University College London, 2019)

    PhD Psychology (University of West London, 2023)

Teaching

Lucy teaches across a range of subject areas and academic levels within Psychology, including Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology and Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods.

Research

  • Research and publications

    • Clarke, L. L., Hine, B., England, D., Flew, P. P., Alzahri, R., Juriansz, S. N., & Garcia, M. J. (2024). The gendered behaviors displayed by Disney protagonists. Frontiers in Sociology, 9, 1338900.
    • Clarke, L. L., & Hine, B. (2024). The portrayal of gender in Marvel and Star Wars media targeted towards children. Frontiers in Sociology, 9, 1338914.

  • Conferences

    • Clarke, L. (2022). An examination of the portrayal of gender in Marvel and Star Wars media targeted towards children. Presentation given at the British Psychological Society Developmental Psychology Section Annual Conference. September 14-16, 2022, Sheffield, UK.
    • Clarke, L. (2022). An examination of the portrayal of gender in Marvel and Star Wars media targeted towards children. Presentation given at the British Psychological Society Male Psychology Section Annual Conference. June 20-21, 2022, University of Central Lancashire, UK.
    • Clarke, L. (2022). An examination of the portrayal of gender in Marvel and Star Wars media targeted towards children. Presentation given at the University of West London Annual Doctoral Conference. July 15, 2022, University of West London, UK.
    • Clarke, L. (2021) Investigating the Gendered Behaviour Displayed by Disney Protagonists. Poster presentation given at the British Psychological Society Developmental Psychology Section Annual Conference. September 14-17, 2021, online. People’s Choice Award winner.

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