Susana Castro-Kemp completed a PhD in Psychology (Education and Child Development) at Porto University (Portugal) jointly with the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill (United States of America), and with funding from the European Commission (Foundation for Science and Technology) and from the Global Education and Development Studies fund (GEDS).

Susana's research focuses on child development and education, particularly in younger age groups. Specifically, she is interested in examining policies and practices that lead to greater inclusion and sense of belonging, as well as socio-emotional wellbeing and mental health for all children. 

She has a track record of excellent publications in these areas and has led a number of projects as Principal Investigator, with funders such as the Erasmus+, the British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust, the Froebel Trust, The Nuffield Foundation, the Economic and Social Research Council and other independent funders.

Susana joined the Institute of Education (IOE), University College London (UCL), as an Associate Professor in Psychology (Department of Psychology and Human Development) in January 2022. She is now the Director of the UCL Centre for Inclusive Education. She also holds an affiliation as Research Associate at the University of Pretoria (South Africa), at the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (South  Africa).

Before joining UCL, she  was a Reader in Education at Roehampton University (London, UK), where she worked for 8 years. Before this she worked as a research fellow and assistant psychologist (early childhood intervention) at Porto University (Portugal). 

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