Dr Michelle Jayman

Dr Michelle Jayman is a Chartered Psychologist and an academic in the School of Psychology at the University of Roehampton. She is a founder member and Convenor of the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Mental Health, Wellbeing and Education Special Interest Group and a Champion for the British Psychological Society (BPS) Education Section. She is passionate about promoting and supporting mental wellbeing for all. Her main research interests include children’s and young people’s socio-emotional development, and interventions to support mental health and wellbeing and improve learner outcomes. She has published her research in peer-reviewed journals and presented at numerous conferences. Michelle’s latest research focuses on the relationship between technology and wellbeing. In 2021 she co-authored Supporting New Digital Natives: Children’s Mental health and Wellbeing in at Hi-Tech Age and is currently working on a new book, Mental Health and Wellbeing in Educational Research & Practice.