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Rachel Hagan

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health

I have been working as a Lecturer in the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies (LCAPS) since 2017, teaching on various modules including Academic Skills, Evidence Based Policing, Research Skills and SPSS. I am currently module lead for 7102PS (Advanced Research Skills), 5301PS (Academic and Policing Study Skills 2) and 4308PS (Academic Skills), as well as being joint module lead on 7120PS (MSc Dissertation Policing)

I am also a final year PhD student at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). My research is focussed around the integration of the chemical senses (taste and smell). Whilst most previous research largely focusses on the peripheral and central mechanisms, increasing our understanding of how these stimuli are perceived and processed - my research focusses on understanding the psychological aspects of chemosensory perception and how chemosensory mechanisms influence perceptual experiences and behaviours.

Degrees

2018, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, MSc Research in Psychology
2017, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD Psychology

Report

Cox C, Panter HA, James A, Boulton L, Hagan R, Craven J, Silverstone DM. 2023. Diversity and inclusion within police firearms teams Diversity and inclusion within police firearms teams Public Url

Journal article

Haggarty CJ, Moore DJ, Trotter PD, Hagan R, McGlone FP, Walker SC. 2021. Vicarious ratings of social touch the effect of age and autistic traits. Scientific Reports, 11 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Conference presentation:

Cognitive Mechanisms underlying Olfactory Mixture Perception, North-West Visual Cognition, Edge Hill University, Oral presentation. 2023

The impact of odour exposure and food consumption on motivation for food items, using an implicit measure of incentive motivation, British Neuroscience Association, Brighton, Poster presentation. 2023

Cognitive Mechanisms underlying Olfactory Mixture Perception, Experimental Psychology Society, University College London, Oral presentation. 2023

Is Taster Status predictive of Implicit Liking of Bitter, Astringent and Chemesthetic compounds? – a Psychophysiological Study, Experimental Psychology Society, Keele University, Poster presentation. 2022

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