Florence Sheen, Ph.D

Experience

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  University of Liverpool

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  My work involves promoting my university, its partners, and the study abroad experience. This includes helping with office work, manning a stand at open days and visit days, and doing presentations about my time abroad for potential outgoing students. I ran two studies for current PhD students. This involved recruiting participants, organising time slots via email, running the studies, and entering the data using SPSS.

  • Study Abroad Ambassador

    Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Research Internship

    Jun 2014 - Sept 2014
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  University of Liverpool

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2019

  In November 2019, I passed my viva with the award of PhD subject to minor corrections.Concentrations: Psychology of eating behaviour, appetite and obesity Key achievements: Addressed two, thus far largely unexplored, potential explanations for why we overconsume from larger portions. Developed a scale to measure food waste concerns in an eating context, demonstrating its reliability and validity across two studies. Published my work in Appetite (one published 2018, one under review) and presented at a variety of U.K. and international conferences.Details: Completed part-time (4 years) alongside a part-time teaching role, ran a total of 7 studies. Samples were University of Liverpool staff and students (laboratory volunteers) or adults from the U.K. (online samples). Active member of the laboratory group, and a regular presenter at meetings. Organised lab meetings (2017-18). Show less Courses: Research methods and statistics, Transferable skills, Cognitive psychology, Appetite and obesity Led seminars for first and second year students to support their statistics lectures. Provided regular office hours for student support. Marked statistics reports, essays and examinations, including checking inputted marks for the School of Psychology Examinations Office. Mentored a new demonstrator, who shadowed all my teaching for her first year. Guest lecturer on the Appetite and Obesity module (Year 3).Additional roles: Mentored new demonstrators and prospective undergraduate peer mentors (Sept.2017-2018). Assisted in planning, implementing and evaluating a new curriculum (Sept. 2018-Aug. 2019). Presented lectures at summer schools and participated in open days to encourage prospective students. Member of student ‘belongingness’ events team; arranged guest lectures, debates, and live podcast recordings. Led invigilating of undergraduate examinations, including 1:1 examinations. Show less

  • Doctoral Student

    Nov 2015 - Nov 2019

  • Demonstrator

    Nov 2015 - Aug 2019

  • Academic Advisor

    Nov 2015 - Aug 2019
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  John R Tollitt Funeral Services

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

  Office Administrator

  Administrative role in the main office, which involved answering company phones, placing orders for mortuary and office resources, taking initial calls from families, updating records and accounts, and manning the reception area when short staffed. Was involved in introducing an electronic forms system and liaising with healthcare professionals, mortuary staff, and police where necessary.

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  A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research

  Jul 2020 - Feb 2022

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sensory and Ingestive Behaviour (A*STAR, Singapore), during which I explored motivations for following a flexitarian diet and ‘health halos’ surrounding alternative protein products. Visiting Scientist to Singapore Institute of Food and BioTechnology Innovation.

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    Oct 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Visiting Research Scientist

    Jul 2020 - Oct 2020
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  UCL

  Mar 2022 - May 2023

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Behavioural Science & Health at University College London (UCL) investigating alcohol calorie labelling, inclusive public health messaging around weight, and marketing around infant snack foods and formula milks.

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  Loughborough University

  May 2023 - now

  Vice Chancellor's Independent Research Fellow

  I am a Doctoral Prize Fellow in Lifestyles for Health and Wellbeing, within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (SSEHS) at Loughborough University. In this 2-year fellowship, I will explore how we can better communicate with children about eating well and body weight, and support those concerned about their weight.