I am an experimental social psychologist interested in how people’s complex social environments impact upon our health and wellbeing. One theme of my research focuses on the psychological processes that influence addictive behaviours, with a particular focus on alcohol consumption. The other focuses on how social cognition develops, and is altered, through health and disease. 

I am also an expert in Open Science: I am Aston’s Local Network Lead for the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN), a member of the Framework for Open & Reproducible Research Training (FORRT), and an Action Editor for Registered Reports for Addiction Research & Theory, and Peer Community In. I am the Author of "A Student's Guide to Open Science: How the Replication Crisis can Reform Psychology", published by Open University Press. 

2019-2020: £60,000, Co-Principal Investigator, NHS Health Education England.

2019-2020: £5,000, Co-Principal Investigator, Aston Joint Research Group Fund.

2018-2019: £15,000, Principal Investigator, Vice Chancellor’s Early Career Research Award, University of the West of England.

2018-2019: £6,000, Principal Investigator, Psychological Sciences Research Group Internship Scheme, University of the West of England.

2018-2019: £500, Psychological Sciences Research Group Impact Scheme.

2016-2017: £13,000, Co-Principal Investigator, Research Investment Fund, Edge Hill University.

I teach on the following undergraduate and postgraduate modules:

Developmental and Social Psychology, Year 1 Psychology.

Social Responsibility in Psychology, Year 1 Psychology.

Advanced Research Methods, MSc Health Psychology.

Health Behaviours & Interventions, MSc Health Psychology.

UG and MSc Dissertation Project.

2020-Present: Lecturer in Psychology, School of Health & Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham.

2017-2020: Lecturer in Social Psychology, Department of Health & Social Sciences, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol.

2016-2017: Teaching Associate, Department of Psychology, Lancaster University.

2013-2016: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, Edge Hill University.

Local Network Lead of UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN)

ReproducibiliTEA Journal Club Lead

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)

E-mail: c.pennington@aston.ac.uk

Phone Number: TBC

Office: SW410G (4^th Floor, South Wing)