Jo has been at Wrexham University since 2009, beginning as a student, gaining her BSc (Hons) in Psychology in 2012, then moving on to become a Research Assistant within the Psychology department. Following this, Jo studied and achieved her PhD with her thesis focused on the psychological impact of digital communication in children aged 7- 11 years.
Alongside her PhD studies, Jo continued to work in the Psychology department as a Graduate Teaching Assistant during which time she successfully completed her PGCPD (Post Graduate Teaching Certificate in Higher Education). This led to Jo becoming a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2016, Jo became a full time Psychology Lecturer, progressing to Senior Lecturer in 2020.
Jo is also the Psychology Academic Link tutor for two partner colleges in Greece and is currently a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society, with her main teaching and specialist areas being social psychology, cyberpsychology, and qualitative research methods.
In her spare time Jo enjoys spending time with her family, reading, cooking, and travelling overseas.
Publications
| Year | Publication | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Psychometric Properties of Three Measures of "Facebook Engagement and/or Addiction" Among a Sample of English-Speaking Pakistani University Students, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION, 17. [DOI] Turley, Joanne;Lewis, Christopher Alan;Musharraf, Sadia;Malik, Jamil A.;Breslin, Michael J. |
Peer Reviewed Journal |
| 2018 | Psychometric properties of three measures of “Facebook engagement and/or addiction” among a sample of English speaking Pakistani university students, [DOI] Turley, Jo;Lewis, Christopher Alan;Musharraf, Sadia;Malik, Jamil A;Breslin, Michael J |
Peer Reviewed Journal |
| 2016 | Psychological Type of Person-Centered Counselors, Psychological reports, 118. [DOI] Robbins, Mandy;Turley, Joanne |
Peer Reviewed Journal |
| 2016 | Prison building ‘Does size still matter?’: A Re-Assessment, Madoc-Jones, Iolo;Williams, E;Hughes, Caroline;Turley, Jo |
Peer Reviewed Journal |
Programs/ Modules Coordinated
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| An Introduction to Research Design | PSY412 |
| Social Psychology | PSY617 |
| Social Psychology | PSY622 |
| Cyberpsychology | PSY623 |
| Social Psychology | PSY752 |
| An Introduction to Data Analysis | PSY414 |
| Research Project | PSY619 |
| Clinical Psychology | PSY607 |