Professor Mark Moss

Head Of Department

Department: Psychology

Mark Moss Staffprofile Northumbriauniversity255 Mark is head of the Department of Psychology. He is responsible for the strategic direction of the Division and oversees staffing and budgeting for all programmes of study. Mark teaches on the second year undergraduate Psychobiology Sensation and Perception module, undergraduate and Masters level research methods modules, and a final year alcoholism option.

Mark was a founding member of the Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit (now the Brain Performance and Nutrition Research Centre) at Northumbria University. His main research interests relate to the modulation of cognitive function and mood through natural interventions, with a current focus on phyto-aromatics.

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Key Publications

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A model of trust in online COVID-19 information and advice: cross sectional questionnaire study, Sillence, E., Branley-Bell, D., Moss, M., Briggs, P. 21 Nov 2024, In: JMIR Infodemiology
Exploring the Impact of Safer Sports Betting Promotion on Social Media: An Experimental Study, Houghton, S., Moss, M. 1 Sep 2024, In: Journal of Gambling Studies
Testosterone and cortisol: Hormone reactivity as it relates to playing venue in male academy soccer players, Fothergill, M., Wilkie, S., Moss, M., Wolfson, S. 1 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Sport Behavior
Aroma of the essential oil of peppermint reduces aggressive driving behaviour in healthy adults, Moss, M., Turner, A., Ho, J., Swinburne, S. 1 Mar 2023, In: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental
Assessing the bets advertised on Twitter by gambling operators and gambling affiliates – an observational study incorporating simulation data to measure bet success, Houghton, S., Moss, M. 4 May 2023, In: International Gambling Studies
Frequent gamblers’ perceptions of the role of gambling marketing in their behaviour: An interpretative phenomenological analysis, Houghton, S., Punton, G., Casey, E., Mcneill, A., Moss, M. 16 Jun 2023, In: PLoS One
The impact of a rosemary containing drink on event-related potential neural markers of sustained attention, Riby, L., Edwards, S., Mcdonald, H., Moss, M. 1 Jun 2023, In: PLoS One
To Blend or Not to Blend? Anxiety Buffering Effects of Essential Oil Aromas, Swinburne, S., Bowerbank, S., Moss, M. Mar 2023, In: American Journal of Plant Sciences
Examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success amongst occupational psychology professionals, Elsey, V., Van der Heijden, B., Smith, M., Moss, M. 14 Dec 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology
Comparing football bettors' response to social media marketing differing in bet complexity and account type – An experimental study, Houghton, S., Moss, M. 5 Oct 2021, In: Journal of Behavioral Addictions

PGR Supervision

Alice Bennett An Exploration of the Assessment, Treatment and Progression of Personality Disordered Prisoners within the High Security Prison Estate Start Date: 01/04/2021 End Date: 03/11/2021
Elouise Leonard-Cross Orgscaping: exploring how organisations can better use data to identify the organisational resources that support and the demands that hinder engagement and performance Start Date: 20/09/2010 End Date: 01/06/2018
Scott Houghton An investigation into social media marketing of gambling within Great Britain, its impact upon behaviour and the potential for effective safer gambling promotion. Start Date: 01/04/2018 End Date: 19/11/2021
Richard Cutter A Longitudinal Study Mapping Changes in Explicit and Implicit Measures of Gambling Behaviour Start Date: 01/10/2012 End Date: 27/02/2017
Victoria Elsey The Career of an Occupational Psychology Graduate: Employment, Employability and Identity Start Date: 21/09/2010 End Date: 05/04/2016
Laura Neale Real World Factors Affecting Occupational Well-Being: the Importance of Anticipation and Event Occurrence Start Date: 01/09/2010 End Date: 16/10/2014

Qualifications

Education PGCert June 30 2000
Psychology PhD June 30 1999
Psychology BSc (Hons) June 30 1995
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2001
Associate Fellow (AFBPsS) British Psychological Society (BPS) 1995

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