Cyberpsychology Section

• Cyberpsychology Bulletin - August 2019
• Cyberpsychology Bulletin - February 2020
• Cyberpsychology Bulletin - August 2020
• Cyberpsychology Bulletin - March 2021
• Cyberpsychology Bulletin - July 2021
• Cyberpsychology Bulletin - December 2021

• British Psychological Society's Ethics Guidelines for Internet-Mediated Research (BPS 2021)
• Association of Internet Researchers Ethics Guidelines (AoIR 2019)
• How to maintain data quality when you can't see your participants (Rodd, 2019)
• Resources for doing online qualitative research during Covid-19 (Lumsden, 2021)

These are some of the journals which cyberpsychology researchers publish in:

• Communication Research (SAGE)
• Computers in Human Behavior (Elsevier)
• Computers in Human Behavior Reports (Elsevier)
• Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking (Mary Ann Liebert)
• Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace (Masaryk University)
• Digital Psychology (Facultas Online Publishing)
• Games and Culture (SAGE)
• Entertainment Computing (Elsevier)
• First Monday
• New Media and Society (SAGE)
• Human Communication and Technology (University of Kansas)
• Human Communication Research (Wiley)
• Human Computer Interaction (Taylor and Francis)
• International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication (InderScience Publishers)
• International Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (Wiley)
• International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (Taylor and Francis)
• International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (Elsevier)
• Journal of Media Psychology (Hogrefe)
• Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR)
• Media Psychology (Taylor and Francis)
• Mobile Media and Communication (SAGE)
• Psychology of Popular Media (APA)
• Social Media and Society (SAGE)
• Technology, Mind and Behavior (APA)

• BSc (Hons) Cyberpsychology - Bournemouth University, UK
• BSc (Hons) Cyberpsychology – University of East London, UK (forthcoming)
• Bachelors in Cyberpsychology and e-Health - University of Sydney, Australia
• Bachelors in Cyberpsychology - New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
• BA Psychology and Computing - University College Cork, Ireland

• MSc Cyberpsychology - Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
• MSc Cyberpsychology - University of Wolverhampton, UK
• MSc Cyberpsychology - Nottingham Trent University, UK
• MSc (Research) Cyberpsychology - University of Buckingham, UK
• M.S. Cyberpsychology (Online) – Norfolk State University, Virginia
• MRes in Cyberpsychology - Capitol Technology University, Washington, USA

Dr Dawn Branley Bell is a Chartered Psychologist of the BPS and was a member of the steering group involved in the formation of the Cyberpsychology section. She is an Associate Professor of Cyberpsychology & Director of the Psychology and Communication Technology Lab (PaCT Lab) at Northumbria University.

Dr Branley-Bell specialises in cyberpsychology, health and wellbeing, and online behaviour. She has a keen interest in online communication around eating disorders, and self-harm, and the use of tech for health-related interventions. Other interests include exploring the positive side of internet usage, cybersecurity, and behaviour change. You can find her on X and Bluesky @TheCyberPsyche

Dr Lisa J. Orchard is a Graduate member of the BPS. She specialises in social cyberpsychology and specifically social media use in relation to individual differences. Her research focuses on the role of social media in breastfeeding promotion, support, and decision-making.

Dr Dave Harley is a Chartered Member of the BPS and Principal Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Brighton. His broad research areas cover Cyberpsychology and HCI with a particular interest in older people's appropriation of digital technologies. He is currently engaged in qualitative research looking at experiences of mindfulness in relation to the digital world.

Dr Graham Scott is based at the University of West Scotland. His primary area of interest is online impression formation with a focus on social networks such a Facebook and Twitter. He is particularly interested in how the language users employ online influences the impressions viewers form of them, and how this may affect their employability. Graham is also actively engaged in psycholinguistic research, particularly how we read and process emotional language.

Prof Linda Kaye is a Chartered Psychologist and a founding member of the BPS Cyberpsychology Section. She is an Associate Head in the Department of Psychology at Edge Hill University and specialises in areas relating to cyberpsychology and explores ways in which online settings can promote social inclusion and well-being. Her research interests broadly explore how online worlds affect our everyday experiences and behaviour, and the extent to which we can understand human psychology from studying people's online behaviour.

Dr Catherine Talbot is a cyberpsychologist specialising in social media, health, and qualitative methods and is currently a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University. She is interested in positive technology usage by people with stigmatised health conditions, and how technologies can be developed to promote social inclusion and foster wellbeing. Her current research focuses on the social identities of people with dementia in online settings.

Dr Danielle Paddock is a research associate in the Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. She is interested in understanding the risks and opportunities afforded by digital technologies particularly in relation to adolescent development including identity development, peer relationships, body image and mental wellbeing. 

Carol Brooks is a business and cyberpsychologist. She is Managing Director of Platinum 3P,  a specialist training and consultancy business focused on supporting organisations and businesses to counter-terrorism and organised crime and is currently completing her PhD by research in criminology and cyberpsychology.

Dr Darren D. Chadwick is an Associate Fellow of the BPS. He is a Reader in Applied Psychology at the University of Wolverhampton.  He specialises in the use of information and communication technologies by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their carers. His current cyberpsychology research considers digital inclusion, identity and online risks for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and carer use of online support groups.

Dr Beth Bell is an Associate Professor in Mental Health & Wellbeing at the University of York. Her research focuses on sociocultural influences on youth mental health, covering pressing issues such as body image, online help-seeking, and harassment.

Dr Paul Marsden lectures in fashion psychology at UAL (University of the Arts London), with a focus on the psychology of wearable technology. He also runs digitalwellbeing.org, a site dedicated to summarising research on the impact of digital technology and AI on human wellbeing. In industry, Paul promotes the need for guidelines on the responsible use of AI and autonomous agents in connected technology and marketing.

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Dr Sofia Petisca is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Buckingham. Her main research interests are in exploring people's interactions with technology, how it changes our behaviours, how it affects us, and how it can also provide support. She is interested in Human-Robot interaction specifically, including exploring morality and human dishonest behaviour, and how can robots have a positive impact in society.

Fraser Carey is an Applied Psychology Student at Glasgow Caledonian University. He is a cyberpsychology enthusiast and a Digital Champion Volunteer for the Forward Trust.

Bethany Thomas is a PhD researcher at Edge Hill University and an Assistant Lecturer at Arden University. Her research interests focus on digital games and identity.

Raul Szekely is a PhD researcher at the University of Surrey. His research integrates cyberpsychology and human-computer interaction (HCI) to evidence, develop and evaluate virtual reality (VR) interventions, serious games, and other digital technologies and emerging media aimed at supporting learning, enhancing health and well-being, and fostering positive societal change.