Dr Hanna Kovshoff BA, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology, Deputy Head of School - Education
Dr Hanna Kovshoff is an Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology at the University of Southampton and the Deputy Head of School – Education.
Through my initial training in School Psychology at McGill University in Canada to my more recent work in understanding educational and developmental outcomes and experiences of neurodivergent children and families, the focus of my research has consistently been on identifying, understanding, and ameliorating barriers to educational attainment and positive educational experiences for children and young people with neurodevelopmental differences.
More recently, my work has aimed to include participatory and co-construction approaches to inform research questions and methodologies. With Prof Sarah Parsons in the Southampton Education School, I co-direct the Autism Community Research Network @ Southampton (ACoRNS - https://acorns-soton.org.uk), a unique research-practice partnership that brings together researchers, practitioners and other key stakeholders (autistic people/families) to jointly develop projects of direct relevance to autism practice and policy. ACoRNS focuses on the transitions and trajectories of autistic children and young people, and places children’s views and voices at the centre of this work.