Professor Rory T. Devine Ph.D., C.Psychol., AFBPsS.

• Ph.D. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (2013)
• M.Phil. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (2009)
• B.Sc. University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland (2005)

Professor Devine is a developmental psychologist with expertise in children’s social and cognitive development and advanced quantitative methods. Prior to taking up his post at Birmingham in 2017, Professor Devine worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (2013 – 2017), Affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge (2015 – 2017), and Director of Studies in Psychology at Clare College, Cambridge (2014 – 2017). He completed his Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Cambridge in 2013.

Professor Devine’s research has been funded by the Wellcome Trust, the Economic and Social Research Council (UK), Medical Research Council (UK), Shionogi Ltd., Isaac Newton Trust, and St John’s College Cambridge. He is a Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Professor Devine has worked as an expert consultant on psychological and developmental testing and statistics for a range of organisations.

Undergraduate

• Social and Cognitive Development

• Modelling Change and Diversity: Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling

Professor Devine supervises quantitative PhD projects in cognitive and social development, neurodiversity, youth mental health, psychometrics and test development, and longitudinal research. Please contact Professor Devine if you are interested in undertaking a PhD.

Professor Rory T. Devine is a developmental psychologist who studies why people differ in how they think, learn and interact. His research focuses on understanding developmental diversity, especially in social cognition (how we understand other people’s minds) and executive function (the skills used to control behaviour). He uses advanced quantitative methods to improve how development and diversity are measured. His research seeks to explain the causes and consequences of differences in learning, wellbeing and mental health. You can learn more about Professor Devine’s research on his website.

• Professor Devine is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He is also a member of the Society for Research in Child Development.
• Professor Devine is available to provide expert consultation on social and cognitive development, advanced quantitative methods, and psychometrics.
• Professor Devine is an Associate Editor at Child Development.