Personal profile
Contact Details
- Phone: +44 (0) 121 204 4304
- Email: [email protected]
Research Interests
As a social cognitive neuroscientist, I use various neuroimaging techniques to investigate the brain systems that support social cognition (e.g., perspective taking, empathy). Currently, I am developing interactive experimental paradigms that can be used to measure brain function from two individuals simultaneously whilst they engage in social interaction with one another ("hyperscanning"). This allows me to explore the brain systems associated with social cognitive process while they unfold during real interpersonal behaviour.
Employment
- 2017-present Lecturer (permanent); School of Psychology, Aston University.
- 2016-2017 Lecturer (fixed term); Department of Psychology, Lancaster University.
- 2014-2015 Postdoctoral Researcher; Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London.
- 2012-present Senior Researcher; Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University.
Qualifications
- 2016-2017 Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice (Lancaster University)
- 2007-2011 Ph.D. Cognitive Neuroscience (University of Nottingham)
- 2006-2007 M.Sc. Psychological Research Methods (University of Nottingham)
- 2003-2006 B.Sc. Psychology (University of Nottingham)
Funding Applications and Awards
- 2024-2026 BBSRC, New Investigator; £285k (Principal Investigator)
- 2023-2024 Aston University, Digital Futures Institute; £3K (Co-investigator)
- 2023-2023 Experimental Psychology Society, Postdoctoral Fellowship; £53K (Co-investigator)
- 2021-2022 Aston University, Institute for Health and Neurodevelopment; £4.3k (Principal Investigator)
- 2020-2021 Aston University, Joint Research Group; £2k (Principal Investigator)
- 2019-2020 Aston University, Joint Research Group; 4.7k (Principal Investigator)
- 2018-2020 Czech Science Foundation; €203.5k (Principal Investigator)
- 2017-2018 Czech BioImaging; €10.8k (Co-investigator).
- 2016-2018 Czech Science Foundation; €166.7k (Co-investigator)
- 2015-2017 Czech Science Foundation, €158.3k (Co-investigator)
PhD Supervision
- 2024-present Katerina Michalaki (Aston Uni.; Lead Supervisor)
- 2023-present Evelyn Murray (Aston Uni.; Second Supervisor)
- 2019-2022 Rachel Green (Aston Uni.; Lead Supervisor)
- 2018-2021 Nicola Ngomba (Aston Uni.; Lead Supervisor)
- 2016-2020 Foyzul Rahman (Aston Uni.; Second Supervisor)
- 2016-2021 Miguel Salazar (Masaryk Uni.; Lead Supervisor)
Professional/editorial offices
- 2020-present Review Editor, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Fellow of Advance HE
- Associate member of Aston University's Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment
- Ordinary Member of Experiment Psychology Society
- Member of Society for Psychophysiological Research
- Member of Organisation for Human Brain Mapping
Awards
- 2023 Open Research Award (Aston University)
External Connections and Partnerships
- Central European Institute of Technology; Masaryk University (Czech Republic).
- Transport Research Centre; Brno, Czech Republic
- Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Unit; University of Vienna (Austria).
- Social and Affective Neuroscience Lab; University of Haifa (Israel)
Consulting
- 2023-present Cognition (Scientific Advisor)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Declining trends in adolescent alcohol consumption and related harms: No room for complacency (an empirical reply to Vieira et al. 2025)
Pennington, C. R., Shaw, D. J., Skubera, M., Rose, A. K. & Jones, A., 30 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Addiction.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Altered Patterns of Dynamic Functional Connectivity Underpin Reduced Expressions of Social–Emotional Reciprocity in Autistic Adults
Czekóová, K., Mareček, R., Staněk, R., Hartley, C., Kessler, K., Hlavatá, P., Ošlejšková, H., Brázdil, M. & Shaw, D. J., Apr 2025, In: Autism Research. 18, 4, p. 725-740 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are we capturing individual differences? Evaluating the test-retest reliability of experimental tasks used to measure social cognitive abilities.
Pennington, C. R., Birch-Hurst, K., Ploszajski, M., Clark, K., Hedge, C. & Shaw, D. J., 1 Feb 2025, In: Behavior Research Methods. 57, 2, 19 p., 82.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social competencies mediate relationships between styles of social media usage and psychosocial wellbeing.
Pennington, C. R., Murray, E. A. H., Kaye, L. K., Burgess, A. P., Kessler, K. & Shaw, D. J., Aug 2025, In: Computers in Human Behavior Reports. 19, 12 p., 100753.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating Visual Perspective Taking and Belief Reasoning in Autistic Adults: A pre-registered online study
Green, R. L., Carrington, S. J., Shaw, D. J. & Kessler, K., 12 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Autism. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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