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Prof Graham Davey

Post:Emeritus Professor (Psychology)
Location:PEVENSEY 1 1C3
Email:grahamda@sussex.ac.uk

Telephone numbers
Internal:8485
UK:01273 678485
International:+44 1273 678485

Biography

Sussex University: Psychology ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Page

BA, PhD. (Wales)

I moved to the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ in 1994 to become Professor of Psychology in the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences. Prior to that I was Professor of Psychology at The City University in London. I was the Subject Chair of Psychology from 1994 until April 2002.

I have also held a number of offices in the British Psychological Society, including Chair of the Standing Conference Committee (1991-95), Honorary Editor of 'The Psychologist' (1988-92), and President of the Society (2002-3). I have also been chair of the Society's Board Of Trustees, Council, and Investigatory Committee. I have held a number of editorial posts with journals such as 'Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology' and 'Behaviorial & Brain Sciences'. I was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Experimental Psychopathology

I have published over 25 books including Psychopathology: Research, Assessment & Treatment in Clinical Psychology (2021); Applied Psychology (2023); The Catastrophic Worrier (2023); The Psychology Student's Guide to Study & Employability (2022); The Anxiety Epidemic (2018); Clinical Psychology (2021)

Life, education, and career

  • Early education from Hastings High School, Burbage and Hinckley Grammar School, Leicestershire.
  • 1971 - B.A in Psychology, University of WalesÌý
  • 1975 - Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Wales
  • 1974- Temporary Lecturer in Psychology, University of SheffieldÌý
  • 1976 - Lecturer in Psychology, The City UniversityÌý
  • 1991 - Professor of Psychology, The City University
  • 1994 - Professor of Psychology, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
  • 1988 - Chair of the Psychology Division, The City UniversityÌý
  • 1994 - Subject chair, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµÌý
  • 2002 - Head of the Developmental & Clinical Psychology Research Group, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµÌý
  • 1990 - Chair of the Psychologist Editorial Committee, British Psychological Society
  • 1991 - Chair of the Standing Conference Committee, British Psychological Society
  • 2002 - Chair of the Society’s Investigatory Committee, British Psychological Society
  • 2002-3 – President of the British Psychological Society
  • 2003 - Chair of the Society’s Board of Trustees and Council, British Psychological Society
  • 2005 - Chair of the Society’s Publications & Communications Board, British Psychological Society
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