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Dr Stone Hsieh

Dr Hsieh’s research focuses on ADHD, self-regulation, and wellbeing across development. He studies how physical activity, daily habits, motivation, and eating behaviour influence mental and physical wellbeing, with a particular interest in supporting children, young people, and neurodivergent individuals. His work also develops practical, evidence-based interventions, including community and digital approaches, to help people build healthier and more sustainable lifestyles

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Dr Jocelyn Kwok 

Jocelyn holds a PhD from the University of Hong Kong, with a specialisation in Educational Psychology. Her research primarily focuses on children's literacy and cognitive development, along with an in-depth exploration of specific learning disorders in reading (dyslexia and specific reading comprehension difficulties). Additionally, she is interested in the broader field of neurodevelopmental disorders and their impacts on learning.

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Lauren Dacorro

Lauren completed her MA in Cognitive Psychology at San Francisco State University, where she used EEG to examine the relationship between emotion and working memory. Prior to joining the BREAD Lab, she worked as a Research Associate at Stanford University, utilizing EEG and fNIRS techniques to explore cognition in individuals with ADHD. As a Psychology PhD at Kingston, her primary research focuses on examining the neural markers to characterise ADHD and using exergaming, a combination of exercise with video gameplay, to reduce behaviour and neurocognitive symptomatology of ADHD in school-age children.

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Dianne Francisco

Dianne completed her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Psychology at University of Sydney and her MSc in Developmental Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. Before joining Kingston University, she had the opportunity to work as an intern psychologist at a telepsychology firm and as a research assistant and facilitator for the Psychological Association of the Philippines to deliver a group-based psychoeducation intervention aiming to increase resilience and support Filipinos affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a PhD student, Dianne's research aims to explore the diffulties that people with binge eating may have  and examine the effects of mindfulness meditation and aerobic exercise on food reward in people with binge eating traits.

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