top of page

The interest and expertise of our interdisciplinary research group spans psychiatry, philosophy, anthropology, and cognitive neuroscience to better understand variations in belief, experience, and behaviour. This includes pathological as well as non-pathological states.

​

More detailed information about what our researchers are doing can be found under people and publications.

MEET THE TEAM

quinton.jpg

DR QUINTON DEELEY

Co-Chair

Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Clinical Lecturer

​

Quinton's website

Email Quinton
Image.jpg

PROFESSOR MITUL MEHTA

Co-Chair

Professor of Neuropharmacology

​

Mitul's Website

Email Mitul
  • Twitter - Black Circle
0485-photo-on-website-483x322.jpg

DR VAUGHAN BELL

Principal Investigator

Clinical Psychologist and Senior Clinical Lecturer

​

Vaughan' s website

Email Vaughan
  • Twitter - Black Circle
k0960124_kcl_ac_uk_LThumb.jpg

DR EAMONN WALSH

Principal Investigator

Senior Lecturer and Programme lead for MSc Neuroscience

Email Eamonn
joeme.jpg

JOE BARNBY

Assistant Professor

PhD investigated the cognitive neuropsychiatry of belief and delusion.

​

​

Joe's website

  • Twitter - Black Circle
1a419a4.jpg

ELISA BRANN

Postdoctoral Researcher

PhD investigated the neural correlates of first rank symptoms of psychosis.

​

​

Elisa's website

  • Twitter - Black Circle
  • Twitter - Black Circle
Emily.jpg

EMILY CURRELL

MRC PhD Student

Investigating the neural correlates of first rank symptoms in non-clinical voice hearers.

​

Emily's website

​

  • Twitter - Black Circle
Jianan picture cropped copy.jpeg

JIANAN BAO

Academic Clinical Fellow

Investigating the cultural context, phenomenology and neurophysiology of mediumistic experiences.

​

AFFILIATES

PROFESSOR HUGH BOWDEN

Professor of Ancient History
(Classics)

DAVID WILSON

PhD on Ancient Greek Tragedy
and Religious Experience

DR SARAH HARVEY

Senior Research Officer
(Theology & Religious Studies)

DR DEVIN TURHUNE

Lecturer in Psychology
(Psychology)

bottom of page