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Alan Meehan joined the Department of Psychology as a Teaching Fellow in December 2021. He completed his PhD in Developmental Psychopathology at King’s College London in 2017, focusing on callous-unemotional traits and their relationship with anxiety and prosocial behaviors among young people. He has held a postdoctoral position examining novel prediction modeling approaches to identify mental health risks in adolescents, with extensive experience in longitudinal research methods, particularly structural equation modeling. Alan's research emphasizes risk and resilience factors in child and adolescent mental health, concentrating on childhood trauma and adversity. He utilizes data from longitudinal cohorts such as the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) and the Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study. Additionally, he is associated with IoPPN’s Stress Development Lab and serves as a Clinical Research Affiliate at Yale University’s Child Study Center. Alan has taught a variety of topics in developmental psychology, statistics, and research methods at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervising various research projects aligned with his interests. His work also engages the public through presentations and workshops supported by grants for public engagement.
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