Jenny is a Reader in Performance Psychology, a British Psychological Society Chartered practitioner psychologist, and HCPC registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist.

Jenny is part of the Occupational Performance Research Group based at the University of Chichester.

Her research specialises in various aspects of drowning prevention, and her team has worked with lifeguards over the past 14 years to aid their development and training.

Recently her research has identified cognitive factors that underpin hazard detection by lifeguards, decision-making process employed by lifeguards, and observation strategies used by lifeguards.

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