Dr Joanna Horne

Professional biography

After graduating from the University of Hull with a degree in Psychology in 1994, I was employed by the Psychology Department’s Dyslexia Research Centre. Whilst working on a variety of dyslexia related projects at the centre and at Lucid Research Ltd, I studied for my PhD as a part-time student and completed this in 2002.

I was employed as a lecturer at the University of Hull from 1999 until 2017. The majority of my teaching was in research methods and statistics and final year options in educational psychology and educational testing, as well as project supervision within the areas of educational psychology, and sport and exercise psychology.

From 2017 until July 2020 I was self-employed, conducting a variety of research projects on a consultancy basis, primarily within education and test development, working with Government departments and test publishers.

I was an Associate Lecturer in FASS from 2008 until 2012, teaching on various psychology modules. I was then an AL in WELS from 2015 to 2023, teaching Sport and Exercise Psychology.

I became a Staff Tutor in Psychology and Counselling in July 2020.

Educational qualifications:

• 1994 Psychology BSc (Hons); University of Hull 
• 2002 PhD; Department of Psychology, University of Hull: Development and evaluation of computer-based techniques for assessing children in educational settings 
• 2002 Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing (Level A); British Psychological Society 
• 2003 Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching; University of Hull.

Membership of professional bodies and roles: 

• Chartered Psychologist
• Chartered Scientist
• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
• General member of the BPS Division of Educational and Child Psychology
• Full member of the BPS Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Registrant of the BPS Register of Qualifications in Test Use
• Educational Editor of Assessment and Development Matters
• BPS Psychological Testing Centre Test Reviewer
• Analytical Associate – DfE Analytical Associate Pool
• Office for National Statistics Approved Researcher

Research interests

My research over the last 25+ years has predominantly focused on the development and evaluation of computerised educational assessments, which are widely used in schools, colleges and universities in the UK and internationally, and three were shortlisted for an international education award in 2020. I have published widely on this, and other topics, in peer-reviewed journals and presented research findings at national and international conferences.

I have also undertaken scholarship projects with Rhiannon Edwards looking at barriers and facilitators to success at postgraduate study for students with SpLDs, and understanding the requirements of students with dyspraxia.

In recent years, I have worked on a number of research projects related to unpaid carers, particularly relating to participation in and access to physical activity.

I am also part of a consortium researching inclusivity in martial arts and combat sports: Better Martial Arts (better-martial-arts.org).

Teaching interests

I am on the Module Team for DE300 (Investigating Psychology 3).