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After many years in the corporate world, I decided to join the wonderful world of academia and became an LSE fellow in the Institute of Social Psychology. My rather unusual background means that I bring to the task a deep understanding of the 'real world' which, combined with my interest in various aspects of social psychology, enables me to contribute to the four MSc programmes offered by the Institute.
Possibly as a result of my convoluted way of coming to academia, I am open to various theoretical frameworks and welcome innovative ways to combine them. However, I remain partial to the theory of social representations developed by Serge Moscovici nearly 50 years ago and especially appreciate the deep respect it shows for the common sense knowledge produced and used by lay people.
As an LSE Fellow, I am especially keen to improve the teaching environment for our students both within and outside the classroom. To this end, I recently completed my Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education and am now a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Still, I remain committed to the development of my research interests, in particular the following ones:
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The social psychology of ageing and of the elderly.
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The development and use of common sense, particularly as used over problematic health-related issues.
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Possible uses of the theory of social representations within a corporate environment and its combination with relevant management concepts.
As a French-Canadian who has lived in London for more than 20 years, I am also very curious to explore questions of identity, of how different cultures can accommodate and communicate with each other, and to examine in greater detail the impact on the self of the multiplicity of identities with which most of us now have to live.
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