Roseanna completed her BSc Education undergraduate degree at the University of Southampton in the summer of 2020. During her final year, Roseanna completed a scoping review for her dissertation which explored the evidence base for intense interests being used in teaching and learning. This review identified no UK-based, peer-reviewed papers on the matter, and that all six of the returned papers identified from the US consistently maintained the deficit-based view of intense interests being a within-child behaviour change mechanism, rather than an inclusive and strengths-based approach. This review was published into the European Journal of Special Needs Education and provided the rationale behind Roseanna's doctoral research focus.
In addition to studying for her PhD, Roseanna has undertaken research analysis work for the ESRC-funded 'Our Stories' project led by Professor Sarah Parsons and Dr Hanna Kovshoff; and provided research assistance for the Wessex Cancer Alliance to explore how cancer care can be made more accessible to autistic people.
Roseanna also works at the University of Southampton as a Lead Student Ambassador and has supported the events team during visit days and open days. She volunteers at Lordshill Youth Project to assist in the organisation and running of activities developed to support young people in the Lordshill area. Roseanna has a previous employment background of optics, retail and hospitality.
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