Tammy-Ann Husselman

Email: 2809051H@student.gla.ac.uk

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3206-5496

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3206-5496

Research title: Multi-User Virtual Reality (VR) Environments: Immersion and Perceptual Experience during Learning for Neurodivergent Students

Research Summary

Tammy-Ann Husselman is a PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow. She completed a BSc (Hons) in Neuropsychology and an MRes in Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire. The majority of her research interests in the past were more broadly related to cognitive psychology, but have now expanded towards the interaction between visual perception and the philosophy of illusions using virtual reality.

Her research internships, undergraduate and MRes projects focused on optimal performance states during concentration, exergaming, and flow-feeling during the aesthetic appreciation of street artworks. All of her prior work was based on the measurement of psychophysiological states through Electroencephalogram (EEG) and subjective reports.

Recently, her research interests have extended into visual aesthetics, visual perception, virtual reality, and Neurodivergent perception. She started her PhD in April 2023. Her PhD project will investigate the perceptual experiences of visual illusions and immersive states within virtual environments, particularly in Neurodivergent individuals.

Publications

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Conference

 

August 2023

Conference: Visual Science of Art Conference (VSAC) 2023, University of Cyprus.

Presentation: The Neural Mechanisms Underpinning Aesthetic Appeal. 

June 2023

Conference: Postgraduate Research Symposium, University of Glasgow.

Poster Presentation: A Virtual World of Illusions: Immersion and Perceptual Experiences During Learning for Neurodivergent Individuals.

 

Sept 2023

July 2022

May 2021

Conference: Applications of Virtual Reality in Autism Research - Online. 

I am part of the organising committee that hosts and plans this conference every year.

May 2019

Conference: UK Creativity Researchers Conference.

Attendee. 

May 2019

May 2018

Conference: Annual Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Central Lancashire.

Presentation: Psychophysiological Markers of Flow-Feeling in Artistic Appreciation.

The research proposal and results were presented.

Sept 2017

Sept 2018

Conference: Poster Exhibition, University of Central Lancashire.

Poster Presentations: Neural Markers of Optimal Performance in a Concentration Task. 

Teaching

 

Nov 2018 – May 2022

Senior Demonstrator (Part-Time) - UCLAN

Marked assignments in accordance with university guidelines and provided and clarified feedback; Co-taught MSc Psychology lab projects; EEG demonstrations; Co-taught Neuropsychology lectures, ANOVA, Multiple Regression, and Chi-Square Quantitative workshops; Answered queries.