Dr Linda Corlett

Linda Corlett

Biography

Linda Corlett is an Educational Psychologist in Edinburgh working for the local authority with schools, young people and their families and since 2006 a part-time Associate Tutor and Lecturer for the professional training programme for educational psychologists at Dundee University. Working in a special school in Sunderland and taking young people away at weekends to climb rocks and hills in Northumberland brought early career first-hand experience of selective mutism, victims of family strife and youngsters who are marginalised. Training in video interactive guidance brought direct opportunities to work with young people and families in Scotland and she has worked with pupils with additional support needs in ASD and ADHD. Her interests are in peer support, supervision, reflective practice and consulting with young people but she continues to be a keen mountaineer, climber, skier and sea kayaker and has two children who are in creative arts and music.

Degrees & Qualifications

• D.Ed.Psy. (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
• M.Sc. in Educational Psychology (Edinburgh University)
• B.A. (Hons) Psychology (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
• P.G.C.E. Primary Education (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
• C. Psychol. (Chartered Psychologist)
• AFBPsS (Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society)

Research Interests

• Peer support, supervision and mentoring
• Consulting with young people
• Professional ethics
• ADHD
• Effective practice, professional growth and well-being

Research Groups

• Psychology in the Community, Research and Scholarship Group in School of Education, Social Work and Community Education
• Research and Self-Evaluation Group, City of Edinburgh Psychological Service

Teaching

• MScEdPsy Programme especially Peer Mentoring, Video Enhanced Reflection on Communication, Solution Focused Approaches, Reflective Practice, Social & Emotional Development, Qualitative Research Methodology, Research Design & Epistemology, thesis supervision
• B.Ed. on ADHD and ASD DEdPsy - thesis supervision

Administration

• Module management of 'Educational Psychology in the Primary Years', 'Advanced Educational Psychology Practice' and 'Placements Y1 & Y2' modules
• MScEdPsy Programme Monitoring Committee

Publications