Dr. Josie Booth

Biography

Josie Booth is a Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. She is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and her research focuses on cognitive development and its links to health. Notably, Josie has led research on the Daily Mile, a school-based physical activity program that has engaged over five million children globally. She completed her PhD at the University of Strathclyde and has previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the same institution. Josie also held an academic position at the University of Dundee before joining the University of Edinburgh in 2015. Her research involves developing school-based programs in collaboration with teachers and pupils, including neurodiverse populations and those with ADHD. She employs various research methodologies, including Randomized Controlled Trials and systematic reviews. Josie's expertise is recognized through her editorial roles with respected journals in psychology and her contributions to courses focusing on child development. She actively supervises PhD students exploring various facets of child development and physical activity.

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