- Assistant Professor in Psychology, Durham University
Dr. Sophie Hodgetts is an Assistant Professor at Durham University, where they joined in September 2022. Previously, they were a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Sunderland, where they also led the BSc Clinical Psychology programme. They have held research roles at Newcastle University in the Institute of Neuroscience and the Academic Psychiatry Department.
Dr. Hodgetts completed their PhD at Durham University in 2016 and have an ongoing research interest in the neuromodulatory effects of sex hormones, particularly estrogen and progesterone. Their work explores how these hormones influence functional brain organisation, cognition, and behavior, adopting a psychobiosocial approach to understanding sex/gender differences.Their research has a strong clinical focus, particularly in the context of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and other hormone-related mood disorders. They are actively developing research projects in collaboration with the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders to further understand the cognitive and neurological impacts of PMDD.
Dr. Hodgetts is also committed to advancing research on autism, particularly in thelived experiences of autistic women, autistic trans and nonbinary people, and the impact of masking. They have worked on qualitative and quantitative studies in neurodiversity, and are interested in intersectional studies of neurodiversity and sex/gender.
Experience
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2022–presentAssistant Professor, Durham University
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2021–2022Senior Lecturer, University of Sunderland
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2016–2021Lecturer, University of Sunderland
Education
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2017Durham University, PhD Cognitive Neuroscience
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2012Durham University, MSc Cognitive Neuroscience
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2011Durham University, BSc Applied Psychology
Publications
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2017Estradiol-related variations in top-down and bottom-up processes of cerebral lateralisation., Neuropsychology
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2016Music-induced changes in functional cerebral asymmetries. , Brain and Cognition
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2016The impact and measurement of social dysfunction in late-life depression: an evaluation of current methods with a focus on wearable technology., Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
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2015High estradiol levels improve false memory rates and meta-memory in highly schizotypal women, Psychiatry Research
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2015Sex hormones affect language lateralisation but not cognitive control in normally cycling women. , Hormones and Behavior
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