Stacey A. Bedwell

Stacey A. Bedwell is an English psychologist and neuroscientist, focusing on high order cognitive functions and the prefrontal cortex. She is a lecturer in psychology at Birmingham City University. She is the author of children's science books, How does my brain work? and The Human Body A-Z. Bedwell has also authored several peer reviewed papers and has won awards for her research, including a CNS postdoctoral fellow award in 2018.

Education and Career

Stacey A. Bedwell graduated with a B.Sc. in Psychology in 2008 and M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology in 2010 from Bangor University. She was awarded her Ph.D. in Biosciences from Nottingham Trent University in 2015 for her work on the anatomical connectivity of the mammalian prefrontal cortex. She completed post-doctoral positions in neuroanatomy and neuropsychology at Nottingham Trent University before beginning her lectureship in Psychology at Birmingham City University.

Research

Bedwell's research focuses on the prefrontal cortex, its connectivity and organisation and the complex cognitive processes associated with the region. Her work has established previously undescribed unique structural properties of prefrontal cortical pathways. She also investigates the role of childhood experiences in the development of high order functions associated with the complex prolonged development of prefrontal cortical networks.

Journal Publications

• Bedwell, S.A., Billett, E.E., Crofts, J.J. & Tinsley, C.J. (2017). Differences in Anatomical Connections across distinct areas in the rodent prefrontal cortex. European Journal of Neuroscience. doi: 10.1111/ejn.13521.
• Bedwell, S.A., Billett, E.E., Crofts, J.J., MacDonald, D. & Tinsley, C.J. (2015). The topology of connections between rat prefrontal and temporal cortices. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 9 (80).
• Bedwell, S.A., Billett, E.E., Crofts, J.J. & Tinsley, C.J. (2014). The topology of connections between rat prefrontal, motor and sensory cortices. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 8 (177).

Articles

Bedwell, S.A. (2018). No Logic in Escapologic. The Psychologist. April 2018.

Bedwell, S.A. (2018). Is Barbie really that bad? NeuroscienceNews. March 2018.

Bedwell, S.A. (2018). Autobiography with a message [review]. The Psychologist. Feb 2018.

Bedwell, S.A. (2018). Not a typical love story [review]. The Psychologist. Feb 2018.

Bedwell, S.A (2017). Keeping up to date [review]. The Psychologist. Jan 2018. 31 (59).

Bedwell, S.A. (2017). With a mystery and a positive message [review]. The Psychologist. Nov 2017. 30 (86).

Bedwell, S.A. (2017). An Excellent Summary: Early Childhood and Neuroscience: Theory, Research and Implications for Practice' by Mine Conkbayir [review]. The Psychologist. Sept 2017. 30 (83).

Bedwell, S.A. (2017). Do Teenagers Really Make Bad Decisions? Frontiers for Young Minds. 5 (53).

Bedwell, S.A. (2017). An Immersive Insight into Autism Spectrum Disorder [review]. The Psychologist. June 2017 (30) 82.

Bedwell, S.A. & Butcher, I. (2017). Inspiring Young Minds [interview]. The Psychologist. June 2017. (30) 15.

Bedwell, S.A. (2017). A stand-out story of stats Andy Field goes on an 'Adventure in Statistics’ [review]. The Psychologist. Feb 2017 (2).

Bedwell, S.A. (2016). Neural Plasticity Across the Lifespan: How the brain can change By Gianfranco Denes. [review]. The Psychologist. Dec 2016. 29 (12).

Bedwell, S.A. (2016). Applied Multivariate Statistics for the Social Sciences: Analyses with SAS and IBM's SPSS, Sixth Edition by Keenan A. Pituch & James P. Stevens [review]. The Psychologist. Nov 2016. 29 (11).

Bedwell, S.A. (2016). Free will and the Brain Edited by Glannon, W. Cambridge [review]. The Psychologist. Sept 2016. 29 (9).

Bedwell, S.A. (2016). Why Research Using Animals is Important in Psychology. The Psychologist. Aug 2016. 29 (624-627).

Bedwell, S.A. (2016). Women in Neuroscience - can we have it all? NeuroscienceNews. June 23, 2016.

Bedwell, S.A. (2016). The Evolution of Complex Connectivity in Speech Networks. NeuroscienceNews. May 26, 2016.

Bedwell, S.A. (2016). Teaching Children about the Brain [interview]. Speaking of Research. April 2016.

Bedwell, S.A. (2016). Macroneural Theories in Cognitive Neuroscience by William R. Uttal [review]. The Psychologist. May 2016. 29 (5).

Bedwell, S.A. (2015). The Importance of Animals in Neuroscience Research. Speaking of Research. December 2015.

Books

• Bedwell, S.A. (2017). The Human Body A-Z. Createspace Publishing.
• Bedwell, S.A. (2016). How does my brain work? Colouring Book. Createspace Publishing.
• Bedwell, S.A. (2016). How does my brain work? Createspace Publishing & Amazon Media EU.

Awards

CNS Postdoctoral Fellow Award, CNS 2018 Presentation Finalist, Nottingham Trent University School of Science and Technology 8th Annual Research Conference, May 2014. Presentation Finalist, Nottingham Trent University Research Festival, May 2013. 1st Prize Presentation, Nottingham Trent University School of Science and Technology 7th Annual Research Conference, May 2013.

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