Dr Lisa Orchard
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Job title: Lecturer in Psychology
Email: l.orchard@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 591094
Room: N203a
Recent publications
Orchard, L. J., Fullwood, C., Galbraith, N., & Morris, N. (in press). Individual Differences as Predictors of Social Networking. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication.
Fullwood, C., Orchard, L. J., & Floyd, S. (in press). Emoticon convergence in Internet chat rooms. Social Semiotics.
Orchard, L. J., & Fullwood, C. (2010). Current perspectives on personality and Internet use. Social Science Computer Review, 28(2), 155-169.
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Science
Subject Area: Psychology
I am a Lecturer in Psychology. I am also the Level 4 Leader for our online BSc Psychology.
Teaching responsibilities
Personal Tutor
Module Leader for Individual Differences in Psychology
Module Leader for Introduction to Social Psychology
Teach on Quantitative Research and Individual Differences
Teach on Psychological Research in Practice
Teach on Individual Differences (MSc)
Teach on QM&ID
Research interests
General Cyberpsychology
Personality Differences Online
Online Social Networking and Group Processes
Celebrity Worship
Online Ostracism
Social Comparison Theory
Recent Conferences
Orchard, L. J. (2011, September). The Facebook Experience. Paper presented at the Q Conference, Birmingham, UK.
Orchard, L. J. (2011, June). Personality as a Predictor of Facebook Engagement. Poster session presented at Cyber.Psych 2011, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.
Orchard, L. J. (2011, May). Personality as a Predictor of Facebook Engagement. Poster session presented at the MillionPlus 'Research that matters' policy campaign, Houses of Parliament, London, UK.
Undergraduate qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Human Psychology, Aston University
Research qualifications
- PhD on Personality as a Predictor of Facebook Engagement, The University of Wolverhampton
