Jacinta Babaian

Postgraduate Researcher
Email
j.babaian@kent.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 (0)1227 816374
Jacinta Babaian

About

Jacinta Babaian is a Postgraduate Researcher in the School of Psychology and
has previously been an Associate Lecturer for psychology undergraduates.

Research interests

  • Dementia and dementia-friendly environments
  • Wellbeing and quality of life
  • Intergroup relations
  • Stereotypes and prejudice
Jacinta’s research interests lie in social and applied psychology. Her research explores dementia-friendly environments and impacts to quality of life. She has worked on a three-year research project evaluating the Living Through Landscapes project, led by the charity Learning Through Landscapes and funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The project involved making changes to the outdoor settings in 30 care homes and day centres across the UK to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia. This project involved collaborations between the School of Psychology and the Personal and Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), as well as Age UK Medway, Groundwork, and Thrive. 

Professional

Research Assistant positions:
September 2024 - presentCentre for Health Services Studies (CHSS): Specialised Commissioning of Cancer Services project.  
July 2020 - January 2021School of Psychology: Nuffield “Beyond Us and Them” Covid-19 Social Cohesion project.
May 2018 - September 2018Tizard Centre: Family Carers Managing Personal Budgets for Adults with Learning Disabilities or Autism project.
April 2017 - April 2018Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU): Measuring Outcomes of Care Homes (MOOCH) project. 
June 2016 - December 2019School of Psychology: Living through Landscapes Dementia Garden project.

School of Psychology Associate Lecturer | Sept 2018 – May 2023
School of Psychology Associate Lecturer Representative | Sept 2022 – May 2023
Memberships:
British Society of Gerontology (BSG)
Associate Fellow (AFHEA)  

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