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Dr Lee Shepherd

Assistant Professor

Department: Psychology

I completed my BSc in Applied Psychology and my MSc in Social Science Research methods at Cardiff University. In 2011, I completed an ESRC funded PhD at Cardiff University, assessing the role of (anticipated) emotions in promoting prosocial intergroup behaviour. I subsequently worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Stirling, before coming to Northumbria University.

Lee Shepherd

My research focuses on the role of emotions on human behaviour. I have looked at the role of emotions on group-processes (e.g., discrimination and colleactive action) and health-related behaviours (e.g., organ donation, human milk donation, breastfeeding, sexual health screening, cervical screening). In addition, I look at people's emotional response to experiencing discrimination. I also undertake research looking at how emotions and group processes influence psychological well-being.

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • The Role of Moral-Outrage, Shame-Based Emotions, Fear and Pride in Predicting Self-Objectification, Personal Safety Concerns, and Loneliness following Sexual Objectification, Shepherd, L., Coakley, M., Edge, C. 19 May 2025, In: Journal of Applied Social Psychology
  • Assessing the Influence of Affective Attitudes, Demography and Blood Donor Status on Organ Donor Registration Active Decisions in Opt-Out Systems, Shepherd, L., O'Carroll, R., Ferguson, E. 1 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Health Psychology
  • Consequences of arbitrary binning the midpoint category in survey data: an illustration with student satisfaction in the National Student Survey, Pollet, T., Bilalic, M., Shepherd, L. 1 Nov 2024, In: Studies in Higher Education
  • Determinants of Routine Cervical Screening Participation in Underserved Women: A Qualitative Systematic Review, Wearn, A., Shepherd, L. 1 Feb 2024, In: Psychology & Health
  • The Fear Factor: Examining the Impact of Fear on Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs, Jolley, D., Shepherd, L., Maughan, A. 25 Jul 2024, In: Psychology & Health
  • Assessing the Factors that Influence the Donation of a Deceased Family Member’s Organs in an Opt-Out System for Organ Donation, Shepherd, L., O’Carroll, R., Ferguson, E. 1 Jan 2023, In: Social Science & Medicine
  • Do I Say or Let it Go? Emotions Predict How People Respond to Receiving Sexual Objectification at Work, Shepherd, L., Mouter, O., Elsey, V., Lovell, B. 1 Apr 2023, In: Sex Roles: A Journal of Research
  • Assessing medical mistrust in organ donation across countries using item response theory, Ghoshal, A., O’Carroll, R., Ferguson, E., Shepherd, L., Doherty, S., Mathew, M., Morgan, K., Doyle, F. 1 Oct 2022, In: Journal of Health Psychology
  • Subscales in the National Student Survey (NSS): Some considerations on their structure, Pollet, T., Shepherd, L. 21 Oct 2022, In: Journal of Further and Higher Education
  • From Gaze to Outrage: The Role of Group-Based Anger in Mediating the Relationship between Sexual Objectification and Collective Action, Shepherd, L., Evans, C. 1 Mar 2020, In: Sex Roles

  • Amy Sorrell Keen on Green: Working with residents to develop interventions for promoting biodiversity in urban green space Start Date: 01/10/2024
  • Anna Maughan Emotion-based processes and medical conspiracy theories: Investigating the association between emotions, medical conspiracy beliefs and health-intentions. Start Date: 31/01/2022
  • Kevin Stoodley An investigation into the impact of a UK school-based social norms intervention to address young peoples’ (aged 13-15 years) risk taking behaviours associated with alcohol and sexual activity. Start Date: 01/10/2013

  • Psychology PhD January 01 2011
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2015


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