Dr. Claire Heard

Biography

Claire Heard is a Lecturer in Psychology at King's College London. She holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Essex (2013), an MSc in Research Methods in Psychology (2014), and a PhD in Psychology from King's College London (2018), focusing on risk communication and perception of health-related information. Claire has worked as a Research Associate in the War Studies Department at King's College London, where she explored decision-making in disasters and extreme events. Her teaching experience includes lecturing on decision science to undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive students. Her current research interests are centered on risk perception, choice architecture, and their applications in public health. Claire is particularly interested in how the format and presentation of health information can affect understanding and decision-making processes. Additionally, she is keen on using innovative methodologies like eye-tracking to investigate information search during decision-making. She embraces the use of generative AI in education and is engaged in public engagement efforts through workshops and webinars aimed at improving decision-making methods. Claire is a Fellow of Higher Education Academy and a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society.

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