Katie Sullivan
Lecturer
Background
Dr Katie Sulivan holds a degree in Counselling Studies and Psychology (2014) and completed a PhD in Psychology in 2021. Her research focuses on stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination, with particular emphasis on issues related to race and gender. She has published extensively in these areas, contributing journal articles and book chapters that explore the psychological underpinnings and social impacts of bias and inequality. Katie is also an active collaborator on a number of large-scale international research projects exploring a variety of societal issues.
Since 2015, Katie has been part of the Psychology department at UWTSD, initially as a Technical Tutor and, since 2020, as a Lecturer.
Specialist Subjects
- Experimental research design and analysis
- Online research study design
- Collaborative research (cross national and local projects)
- Prejudice and discrimination
- The role of implicit and explicit bias on attitudes and behaviours
- Gender stereotyping
- Political psychology
Professional and/or Research Experience
Dr Katie Sullivan's research is primarily situated within social and political psychology, with a particular focus on the use of experimental methodologies to investigate attitudes, stereotypes, and intergroup relations. She has led and collaborated on numerous research projects, both locally and internationally, and has shared her work at a wide range of academic conferences.
As a researcher in experimental psychology, Katie brings subject expertise and methodological knowledge to the study of social issues; her work ensures that empirical rigour and robust data collection are central to every project. Since completing her PhD, Katie has played a role in a variety of national and international research collaborations, advancing knowledge across multiple domains of social psychology.
As a researcher in experimental psychology, Katie brings subject expertise and methodological knowledge to the study of social issues; her work ensures that empirical rigour and robust data collection are central to every project. Since completing her PhD, Katie has played a role in a variety of national and international research collaborations, advancing knowledge across multiple domains of social psychology.
Qualifications
- BSc Counselling and Psychology
- Grad Cert Embedded Counselling Skills
- PhD in Psychology
Languages Spoken
English
Professional Membership or Roles
Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society)
Associate Fellow of the (AFBPsS)
International Society for Political Psychologists (ISPP) member
Academic Teaching
Professional Publications
- Publications in current REF cycle (2021-present):
- REF cycle (2021-present): Wojtczuk-Turek, A., Jurek, P., Hutchings, P. B., Phelps, C., Sullivan, K. E., … & Turek, D. (2025). Does the relationship between sustainable human resource management and organizational identification vary by culture? Evide
- Besta, T., Jurek, P., Sullivan, K. E., & Zadkowska, M. (2024). Measuring collective action intention toward gender equality across cultures. European Journal of Psychological Assessment.
- Wojtczuk‐Turek, A., Turek, D., Edgar, F., Klein, H. J, Bosak, J., Okay-Somerville, B., Fu, N., Raeder, S., Phelps, C., Sullivan, K. E., Hutchings, P. B., & Labedzki, R. (2024). Sustainable human resource management and job satisfaction— unlocking the powe
- Hutchings, P. B., & Sullivan, K. E. (2023). Gender: How stubborn are the stereotypes? The Psychologist. ISSN 0952-8229.
- Kosakowska-Berezecka, N., Bosson, J., Jurek, P., Besta, T., Olech, M., Vandello, J., Bender, M., Hutchings, P. B., Sullivan, K. E., Zadkowska, M. (2022). Gendered Self-Views Across 62 Countries: A Test of Competing Models. Social Psychological and Persona
- Mohamed, N. H., Beckstein, A., Hutchings, P. B., Pang Tze Ping, N., Dawood, S., Sullivan, K. E., Fadilah, R., Yahaya, A., & Villadolid, J. (2022). Cross-cultural Differences in Psychological Health During Covid-19. European Journal of Mental Health. ISSN
- Sullivan, K. E., & Hutchings, P. B. (2022). Right-Wing Authoritarian and Explicit Prejudice Attitude Responses to the Paris Terror Attacks: A Within-Subjects Analysis. Terrorism and Political Violence, 34 (7), 1357-1368.
- Bosson, J., Jurek, P., Vandello, J., Kosakowska-Berezecka, N., Olech, M., Besta, T., Bender, M., Hoorens, V., Becker, M., Sevincer, A. T., Best, D. L.,... Hutchings, P. B.,... & Zukauskiene, R. (2021). Psychometric Properties and Correlates of Precarious
- Hutchings, P. B., & Sullivan, K. E. (2021). "Students are people too": Intersecting challenges in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In: A. Beckstein (Ed.), The COVID-19 pandemic: a multidisciplinary approach to managing mental health challenges. UMS Press,
Available to Supervise Doctoral Students
Yes