
Dr Angela Mazzone
Academic and research departments
School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Social Psychology Research Group.About
Biography
I obtained my PhD in Functional Neuroimaging (area of specialism: Developmental Psychology) from Gabriele D’Annunzio University, Italy. As part of my doctoral studies, I undertook a research stay at the University of Turku. Following the completion of my PhD, I held visiting researcher positions at various European universities and research institutes, including the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Linz, the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague and Linköping University. Prior to joining the University of Surrey, I was a post-doctoral researcher at Dublin City University (2018 to 2023) and the University of Florence (2016 to 2017).
Areas of specialism
University roles and responsibilities
- Member of the University Ethics Committee
- Academic Integrity Officer
- Member of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- Voluntary Research Apprentice Scheme coordinator
My qualifications
Affiliations and memberships
ResearchResearch interests
My primary line of research encompasses adolescent social development, peer relations and bullying. In particular, I am interested in identity-based bullying with a focus on the individual (e.g., moral emotions) and contextual variables (e.g., school climate) that sustain bullying and passive bystander behaviour. I am also interested in adolescents’ online experiences and the impact of social media usage on young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
My other line of research focuses on workplace bullying, employee silence, and emotional labour among employees who endure and witness bullying at work.
Research interests
My primary line of research encompasses adolescent social development, peer relations and bullying. In particular, I am interested in identity-based bullying with a focus on the individual (e.g., moral emotions) and contextual variables (e.g., school climate) that sustain bullying and passive bystander behaviour. I am also interested in adolescents’ online experiences and the impact of social media usage on young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
My other line of research focuses on workplace bullying, employee silence, and emotional labour among employees who endure and witness bullying at work.
Teaching
- PSY2016 - PSYM093 Social Psychology with Research Methods 2 / Fundamental concepts in Social Psychology with Research Methods (Module Convener)
- PSY3095 - General Psychology (Contributing Lecturer)
- PSY2015 - PSYM096 - Developmental Psychology with Research Methods 2 / Social and Cognitive Development with Research Methods (Contributing Lecturer)
- PSY1033 - The Psychology of Global Challenges (Contributing Lecturer)
- PSY3090 - Social and Moral Development (Contributing Lecturer)
- PSYM155 - Psychology and Game Design 2 (Contributing Lecturer)
Sustainable development goals
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