My background is in Psychology, and my Doctoral research explores the cultural and commercial impact of the digital revolution on music listening; my specialism is the psychology of music piracy.

Soon to graduate from Glasgow Caledonian University, I have a Masters in Research Methods in Psychology from The University of Strathclyde, and a Bsc (Hons) in Psychology from Glasgow Caledonian University. I have also worked on multiple other research projects as a Research Assistant.

My research has appeared in a diverse range of publications and I have presented at numerous international conferences.

My research interests include:

Psychology (Music Psychology); Digital piracy; Musical preferences; Youth culture; Fandom; Digital revolution; Digital economy; Creative and cultural industries; Crowdsourcing.