Senior Lecturer in Psychology
I initially pursued a career as a medical microbiologist and worked as a specialist registrar until 2000. After a career break, I changed direction and took a conversion course at University of Sunderland where I stayed on as a research student before becoming a full-time Senior Lecturer in Psychology.
I am a cognitive psychologist with a major interest in research methods and statistical analysis including analysis of health and medical related data.
Teaching and supervision
On the undergraduate programmes, I am module leader for the Stage 1 core module Foundations of Psychological Research and the Stage 3 core module From Lab to Life.
On the MSc Psychological Research Methods programme, I teach data analysis on the Research Experience and Practice module. I also supervise research projects on the undergraduate project modules.
Research
- I have a range of interests focused around Episodic Memory in its broadest sense from computational modelling of hippocampal function to aspects of episodic memory impinging on other cognitive abilities including the effects of mindfulness on cognition. Mainly prospective memory and false memories and the differences between trait and state mindfulness and ego depletion, motivation and cognitive aspects of self-control.
- I am also interested in statistical and research design elements in health related projects (based at the University and with NHS partners).
Publications
Article
Pearson, Amy, Rose, Kieran and Rees, Jon (2022) ‘I felt like I deserved it because I was autistic’: Understanding the impact of interpersonal victimisation in the lives of autistic people. Autism, 27 (2). pp. 500-511. ISSN 1362-3613
Pearson, Amy, Rees, Jon and Forster, Samantha (2022) “This Was Just How This Friendship Worked”: Experiences of Interpersonal Victimization Among Autistic Adults. Autism in Adulthood. pp. 1842-10. ISSN 2573-9581
Raw, Rachael K., Rees, Jon, Kelly, Clive A., Wroe, Caroline and Chadwick, David R. (2021) Prior COVID-19 infection is associated with increased Adverse Events (AEs) after the first, but not the second, dose of the BNT162b2/Pfizer vaccine. Vaccine, 40 (3). pp. 418-423. ISSN 0264-410X
Nicholson, Rachel C, Khunda, Aethele, Ballard, Paul, Rees, Jon and McCormick, Carol (2021) Prevalence of histological abnormalities in hysterectomy specimens performed for prolapse. A systematic review and meta-analysis. International urogynecology journal. ISSN 1433-3023
Miller, Danielle, Rees, Jon and Pearson, Amy (2021) “Masking Is Life”: Experiences of Masking in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults. Autism in Adulthood. ISSN 2573-959X
Murphy, D C, Hoyle, V, Saleh, D, Rees, Jon and Bound Alberti, F (2021) Central importance of emotional and quality-of-life outcomes in the public's perception of face transplantation. The British journal of surgery. ISSN 1365-2168
Murphy, Declan C, Melville, Harry Jr, George, Grace, Grinton, Michael, Chen, Yunzi, Rees, Jon, Tyagi, Pallavi, Wickham, Louisa and Steel, David Hw (2020) The association between foveal floor measurements and macular hole size. Ophthalmology Retina. ISSN 2468-6530
Tremlett, Michael R, Rees, Jon, Bonner T, Tim J, Lazarova, Lepa, Kang, Chong, Bosman, Derek A and Blackmore, Kate J (2020) A single centre change of practice audit of pain after coblation intracapsular tonsillectomy compared to standard dissection tonsillectomy in a discrete paediatric population. [Short report]. Paediatric anaesthesia. ISSN 1460-9592
Morrow, Gerry, Roberts, Anthony, Newton, Julia, Rees, Jon, Walkley, Michael and Flavell, Linda (2020) Impact of a community‐acquired pneumonia care bundle in North East England from 2014 to 2017—A quality improvement project. The Clinical Respiratory Journal. ISSN 1752-699X
Murphy, D.C., Rees, Jon and Steel, DH (2020) Surgical interventions for degenerative lamellar macular holes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (7). ISSN 1469-493X
Mehta, A, Rana-Rahman, R, Klassen, I, Rees, Jon and Steel, DH (2020) The Effect of Internal Limiting Membrane Cleaning on Epiretinal Membrane Formation after Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Opthalmologica. ISSN 0030-3755
Murphy, Declan C, Fostier, Will, Rees, Jon and Steel, David H (2019) Foveal sparing internal limiting membrane peeling for idiopathic macular holes: effects on anatomical restoration of the fovea and visual function. Retina. ISSN 1539-2864
Murphy, D.C., Fostier, Wil, Rees, Jon and Steel, D.H. (2019) Foveal sparing internal limiting membrane peeling for idiopathic macular hole; effects on anatomical restoration of the fovea and visual function. Retina. ISSN 0275-004X
Ayuk, Paul, Farnworth, Allsin, Rees, Jon, Khunda, Aehthele, Edmundson, Dawn, Raheja, Vinita, Ullal, Aarti, Ravimohan, Velauthapillai, Lu, Ena and Robson, SC (2019) Obstetric anal sphincter injuries before and after the introduction of the Episcissors-60: A multi-centre time series analysis. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 241. pp. 94-98. ISSN 0301-2115
Geenen, Caspar, Murphy, Declan C., Sandinha, Maria T., Rees, Jon and Steel, David H. W. (2019) Significance of preoperative external limiting membrane height on visual prognosis in patients undergoing macular hole surgery. RETINA, 39 (7). pp. 1392-1398. ISSN 0275-004X
Steel, D, Suleman, J, Murphy, D.C., Dodds, S and Rees, Jon (2018) Optic disc pit maculopathy: a two-year nationwide prospective study. Ophthalmology, 125 (11). pp. 1757-1764. ISSN 0161-6420
Madi, HA, Dinah, C, Rees, Jon and Steel, DH (2015) The Case Mix of Patients Presenting with Full-Thickness Macular Holes and Progression before Surgery: Implications for Optimum Management. Opthalmologica, 233 (3-4). pp. 216-221. ISSN 0030-3755
Sharpe, Abigail, Waring, Gareth, Rees, Jon, McGarry, Kenneth and Hinshaw, Kim (2015) Caesarean section at maternal request - the differing views of patients & health care professionals: a questionnaire based study. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 192 (1). pp. 54-60. ISSN 0301-2115
Steel, DH, Dinah, C, Madi, HA, White, K and Rees, Jon (2014) The staining pattern of brilliant blue G during macular hole surgery: a clinicopathologic study. Investigative Opthalmology and Vision Science, 55 (9). pp. 5924-31. ISSN 1552-5783
Monograph
Rees, Jon and Martin-Denham, Sarah (2022) Investigating the demand on the children’s home accommodation provided for the looked after population in Sunderland City. Project Report. UNSPECIFIED, Sunderland.
Analysis of health related data including complex data sets
Cognitive psychology