Dr Lizann Bonnar
Senior Teaching Fellow
Psychology
Personal statement
Personal statement
I joined Psychology at Strathclyde in September 2004, following a MA (Hons) and PhD in Psychology at the University of Glasgow. My PhD was in cognitive psychology, specifically visual attention. Although my research background is in quantitative research methods, I have recently enjoyed learning about and using qualitative methods with students, in one project to develop an understanding of children's experiences of doing Parkrun, and another on the psychological impact of food poverty. Current research projects with students are in the area of student mental health.
In addition to my role in the School of Psychological Sciences and Health, I am Vice Dean Academic in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. I am interested in education for sustainable development, social justice and transforming teaching, learning and assessment so that students and graduates develop the personal attributes, knowledge, understanding and skills needed to respond to the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century.
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Strathclyde Medal Recipient 17/11/2023 Strathclyde Medal - Team Award to Athena Swan Silver - Self Assessment Team Recipient 17/11/2023 Nominee for a Women in Leadership Network Award Recipient 13/2/2023 UK & Ireland Green Gown Award 2022 Recipient 8/11/2022 Strathclyde Medal - Team Award for Strathclyde Cares Recipient 11/2022 Strathclyde Medal - Team Award for Entrepreneurship for All Recipient 11/2022
Prize And Awards
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RePresent Strathclyde : Decolonising the Humanities & Social Science Curriculum Ali Daniyaal, St George Sara, Govender Navan Nadrajan, Bonnar Lizann (2022) An active play intervention to improve physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children of low socio-economic status : feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial Johnstone Avril, Hughes Adrienne R, Bonnar Lizann, Booth Josie N, Reilly John J Pilot and Feasibility Studies Vol 5 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-019-0427-4 The psychological impact of food poverty Bonnar Elizabeth, Parker Nicola, Kane Hannah, Bowen Claire British Psychological Society Community Psychology Festival (2018) "I have joined the fight, and it's a fight I hope to help win" : UG psychology work placements enable and galvanise students to 'make a difference' Bonnar Elizabeth, Mooney Patricia 4th Community Psychology Festival (2018) The value of 'community' in supporting transitions outside university Bonnar Elizabeth, Cummings Joanne, Robertson DJ, Kelly Stephen 3rd International Enhancement In Higher Education Conference 3rd International Enhancement in Higher Education Conference (2017) Understanding the difference in pupil dilation between children with and without ASD during a joint attention memory task Sheppard E, Lohan K S, Little GE, Bonnar L, Kelly S, Rajendran G 3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017, Vienna, Austria 3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017 (2017)
Publications
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Student placements: how our committed students can support and develop your organisation Recipient 11/5/2022 Keeping 1.5 Alive. Mobilising student action through placements in city and region for climate emergency and climate justice Recipient 6/5/2022 Department of Psychology, University of Westminster (External organisation) Advisor 19/1/2022 Member of Psychology Advisory Panel - QAA Subject Benchmark Statement Consultant 12/2021 External Examiner at Queen's University Belfast Examiner 9/2020 Convener of working group on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Undergraduate Education Committee, British Psychological Society (External organisation) Advisor 18/5/2020
Participation in British Academy/Students Organising for Sustainability UK SHAPE Impact Project Bonnar, Lizann (Principal Investigator) Morse, Tracy (Co-investigator) Williams, Manuela (Co-investigator) Gallou, Eirini (Co-investigator) Staff from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Centre for Sustainable Development participated in the British Academy/Students Organising for Sustainability UK SHAPE (Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts for People and Environment) Impact Project. The project sought to support the local community of Townhead and Ladywell to address some of their sustainability challenges. As a first activity, students worked with community leaders to engage with the wider community via an exhibition in the Village Hall on Townhead and Ladywell: Past, Present and Future. 01-Jan-2022 - 06-Jan-2024 Understanding Student Attainment During the Pandemic Bonnar, Lizann (Principal Investigator) Jack, Kate (Principal Investigator) This project seeks to understand student attainment during the pandemic. It will apply an equalities lens to the data, in order to identify any award/attainment gaps. 20-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2023 Understanding Student Retention During the Pandemic Bonnar, Lizann (Principal Investigator) Jack, Kate (Principal Investigator) The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our education provision and exacerbated existing inequalities in the student population (e.g., digital divide). However, there are signs of encouragement in analyses of progression, award (Advance HE, 2021) and retention data in parts of the sector. Discussions are focusing on the potential positive impact of mitigations put in place to support students through the pandemic. At Strathclyde, retention has increased by 2.9% in the pandemic years and in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) alone, this has increased to 5%. The aim of this project is to understand the drivers behind this increase. In the first year, the project will seek to identify the factors behind increased retention in HaSS and learning from this pilot, will extend the aim to understanding retention in the other three faculties in Year 2. The project will apply an equalities lens. In developing an enhanced understanding of student retention, the project seeks to advance equality, diversity and inclusion so that all students have the opportunity to flourish through each stage of the student journey. 20-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2023 PhD studentship for Claire Crichton-Allen - Pedagogies and assessment of C21 competencies for sustainable futures Strachan, Scott (Principal Investigator) Bonnar, Lizann (Principal Investigator) Secured fully funded PhD from Centre for Sustainable Development– “Pedagogies and assessment of C21 competencies for sustainable futures” - co-produced proposal and co-supervising student with Lizann Bonnar from School of Psychology 01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2025 Personal Development Planning (PDP) - Tackling Student Buy-in Willison, Debra (Principal Investigator) Bonnar, Lizann (Principal Investigator) 02-Jan-2014 - 05-Jan-2014 Students as Partners in Learning Enhancement Bonnar, Lizann (Academic) Willison, Debra (Academic) McLaren, Andrew (Academic) Thomson, Avril (Academic) Gould, Helyn (Academic) Thomson, Linda (Academic) HEA funded workshop (£750) on working in partnership with students on a range of learning enhancement projects. 05-Jan-2014 - 05-Jan-2014
Professional Activities
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Contact
Dr
Lizann
Bonnar
Senior Teaching Fellow
Psychology
Email: lizann.bonnar@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2595/8207