Dr David Hamilton
Teaching Fellow
Psychology
Personal statement
I joined the University of Strathclyde as a Teaching Associate in Psychology in 2022.
I contribute to teaching across all levels of the BA Psychology programme, as well as the BSc in Psychology and Counselling. In addition, I teach on a range of MSc modules and supervise dissertation and research projects at undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional doctorate levels.
I currently hold the role of Second Year Tutor for BA Psychology and serve as the Exams Officer for the BA Psychology degree programme.
Publications
- Specifying designers' empathy experiences in Virtual Reality : a literature review
- Grech Amy, Wodehouse Andrew, Brisco Ross, March Joshua, Hamilton David
- International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation Vol 14, pp. 1-25 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21650349.2025.2592710
- Should I enrol for a Phd? Common questions you should answer before you decide
- Gupta Ramesh, Xing Dan, Hamilton David, Mcguire-Meiklem Abbie, Mckay Daniel, Gupta Anish
- PsyPAG Quarterly (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.53841/bpspag.2025.1.128.25
- Exploring psychology lecturers' attitudes towards mobile Virtual Reality : opportunities, barriers, and educational potential
- Hamilton David, McKechnie Jim, Edgerton Edward, Wilson Claire
- Innovative Practice in Higher Education Vol 6 (2025)
- A network analysis of statistics anxiety symptoms and their antecedents in UK Higher Education students
- March Joshua J, Hamilton David, McCormack Dawn, Brisco Ross, Grech Amy
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Vol 1547, pp. 220-232 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.15350
- Implementing immersive virtual reality in higher education : a qualitative study of instructor attitudes and perspectives
- Hamilton David, McKechnie Jim, Edgerton Edward, Wilson Claire
- Innovative Practice in Higher Education Vol 4 (2021)
- Immersive virtual reality as a pedagogical tool in education : a systematic literature review of quantitative learning outcomes and experimental design.
- Hamilton David, McKechnie J, Edgerton E, Wilson C
- Journal of Computers in Education Vol 8, pp. 1-32 (2020)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40692-020-00169-2
Teaching
I am currently the Class Leader for the following modules:
- B9200 - Introduction to Mental Health Difficulties (BSc Psychology & Councelling)
- C8201 - Cognition and Neuropsychology (BA Psychology)
In addition to the above classes, I also teach on the following modules:Â
- C8203 - Introduction to Research Design and Analysis
- C8304 - Cognition
- C8321 - Research Methods and Data Analysis
- C8426 - Honors Dissertation (Supervision)
Research Interests
I am a mixed-methods researcher with a primary focus on the Psychology of Education and applied scholarship in higher education. My current research examines statistics anxiety among university students, exploring its underlying causes and investigating evidence-based interventions to support learning. I also have a strong interest in educational technology, including the pedagogical integration of virtual reality (VR) and generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI). This work considers both the practical application of these tools and how students engage with, evaluate, and reflect on them through a meta-cognitive lens.
Professional Activities
- BPS Scottish Branch Undergraduate Conference 2026
- Organiser
- 18/4/2026
- Investigating the impact of Gen-AI source on HE students’ perceptions of learning
- Contributor
- 10/7/2025
- Understanding statistics anxiety among Higher Education psychology students: A mixed-methods approach.
- Speaker
- 11/9/2024
- Differences in learning outcomes and attitudes in experiential and non-experiential virtual reality
- Speaker
- 6/7/2023
Projects
- Virtual StatsLab: Enhancing Statistical Comprehension and Alleviating Anxiety through VR in Higher Education
- Hamilton, David (Principal Investigator) March, Joshua (Principal Investigator) Brisco, Ross (Co-investigator) Grech, Amy (Co-investigator)
- Awarded as part of StrathWide.
- 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2024