Mollie Roddan

I am a doctoral student at the University of Oxford’s Department of Experimental Psychology. My research aims to develop and apply behavioural insights to improve the accessibility, inclusivity, and acceptability of early years support for families with a connection to neurodivergence. This mixed-methods research is built on principles of co-production and lived experience expertise, in collaboration with community partners.

My supervisors are Dr Alexandra Hendry (Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford) and Dr Louise Dalton (Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford). I am funded by the ESRC Grand Union DTP.

In my previous role, I worked as a research assistant with Professor Freeman's Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis (O-CAP) research group, investigating novel psychological interventions, including VR therapy, for people experiencing a mental health crisis and for people experiencing psychosis.

Before my work in research, I practised as a psychological clinician in the NHS and in third-sector services, supporting a wide range of service user groups including those with traumatic brain injuries, older adults and children.

Research Interests

Applied health and social care; social policy; behaviour-change theory; neurodiversity; early years; perinatal mental health