Staff Profile

  • Alasdair’s interests are in social and cultural psychology, the psychology of religion and spirituality, as well as the intersection of these two areas (e.g. doctoral dissertation on “Becoming Buddhist” in a Western cultural context). Alasdair’s methodological interests are mainly qualitative, and specifically grounded theory.

  • Alasdair is the module co-ordinator for the first-year research methods module and the third year designated module on religion, spirituality and wellbeing. In addition, Alasdair contributes to teaching on social psychology modules at levels 5 and 6 and to research methods at all levels.

  • For publications, projects, datasets, research interests and activities, view Alasdair Gordon-Finlayson’s research profile on Pure, the University of Northampton’s Research Explorer.