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Claire Monks

Professor Claire Monks PhD, MSc, BSc(Hons), PGCert

Professor of Developmental Psychology and Deputy Head of ILD

Key details

Professor Claire Monks

Professor of Developmental Psychology and Deputy Head of ILD


Professor Claire Monks is a Professor of Developmental Psychology and Deputy Head of ILD (The Institute for Lifecourse Development) at the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ.

She is also a Centre Lead for the Centre for Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families in the Institute for Lifecourse Development.

Claire teaches Developmental Psychology and Research Methods at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. She is also a Doctoral student supervisor – she has supervised 10 doctoral students to successful completion.

Claire's research and lecturing interest is developmental psychology, particularly on aggressive behaviour. She has researched on developmental origins of aggressive and bullying behaviour among young children when they first enter school, examined cyberbullying among primary school-aged pupils and dating aggression among adolescents.

Claire has research links with international colleagues and has published collaboratively with colleagues in Europe, Asia and South America.

Posts held previously:

  • 2019 Interim Director of Research and Enterprise, Faculty of Education and Health at the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ
  • 2014 - 2019 Reader in Developmental Psychology at the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ
  • 2010 - 2017 Programme Leader for MPhil/PhD Psychology at the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ
  • 2007 - 2014 Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ:
  • 2003 - 2007 Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Kingston University
  • 2001 - 2003 Lecturer in Psychology at Kingston University
  • 2000 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Seville in Spain.

Responsibilities within the university

  • Professor of Developmental Psychology and Deputy Head of ILD (The Institute for Lifecourse Development)
  • Centre Lead for Centre for Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families 2019 - Leading a Centre of Research and Practice within the Institute for Lifecourse Development
  • Chair of Faculty Research Degrees Committee 2018 - Claire chairs this committee which oversees PGR student progression within the Faculty.

Recognition

  • External Examiner for FD Psychology for Education Professionals at Birkbeck, University of London (2016 -2020)
  • PhD Examiner for more than 10 doctorates nationally and internationally
  • Member of the British Psychological Society.
  • Journal Editorial Board Membership: 
    • International Journal of Early Childhood Education (Editorial Board Member)
    • Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research (Editorial Board Member)
    • Psychology, Society and Education (Associate Editor).

Research / Scholarly interests

Claire's research interests lie in the field of Developmental Psychology. In particular, she has investigated the development of aggressive behaviour in childhood. She has published on aggression in early childhood, cyberbullying in middle childhood and adolescence as well as other forms of aggression including dating violence. Claire is interested in applying diverse approaches to the study of peer-relations among young people and have employed advanced methods such as social network analysis to furthering our understanding of the aggressive and defending relations between children. She is also interested in the development of social cognition in relation to behaviour and have published on hot and cool executive functions and theory of mind as predictors of aggression and prosocial behaviour and within populations of young people with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Claire has an interest in modelling developmental trajectories and examining longitudinal relations.

Key funded projects

Last 3 years

2019 - Co-Investigator examining the effectiveness of Speak Out. Stay Safe. for children with SEND. Funded by NSPCC. PI Professor Nicky Stanley, UCLAN 2018 - Co-Investigator on study evaluation of Speak Out. Stay Safe. Funded by NSPCC. PI Professor Nicky Stanley, UCLAN

2018- Co-Investigator on Developmental Processes of Adolescent Dating: Romantic Competence and Social Adjustment, Spanish Government (FEDER scheme), with Dr Carmen Viejo, University of Córdoba, Spain. (30,000 Euro)

2017- PI on a study investigating child-to-parent aggression. Çï¿ûÊÓƵ.

Recent publications

Article

Monks, Claire P. and , Maunder, Rachel (2024), . Routledge. In: , , , . Routledge, Pastoral Care in Education ISSN: 0264-3944 (Print), 1468-0122 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02643944.2024.2333855) NB Item availability restricted.

Nation, Alexandra , Pacella, Rosana, Monks, Claire, Mathews, Ben , Meinck, Franziska (2023), . Elsevier - International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. In: , , , . Elsevier - International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Abuse and Neglect, 146: 106518 . pp. 1-16 ISSN: 0145-2134 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106518).

Rix, Katie , Monks, Claire P., O'Toole, Sarah (2023), . MDPI. In: , , , . MDPI, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20: 5892 (10) ISSN: 1661-7827 (Print), 1660-4601 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20105892).

Stanley, N , Devaney, J, Kurdi, Z, Ozdemir, U , Barter, C , Monks, Claire , Edwards, RT , Batool, F , Charles, J , Farrelly, N (2023), . Elsevier - International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. In: , , , . Elsevier - International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Abuse and Neglect, 139: 106109 . pp. 1-14 ISSN: 0145-2134 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106109).

Barter, Christine , Batool, Farwa, Charles, Joanna, Devaney, John , Farelley, Nicola , Hayes, David , Kurdi, Zain , Millar, Annemarie , Monks, Claire , Richardson-Foster, Helen (2022), . Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Children and Society . pp. 1-18 ISSN: 0951-0605 (Print), 1099-0860 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12658).

Garcia-Fernandez, Cristina M. , Romera, Eva M., Monks, Claire, Ortega-Ruiz, Rosario (2022), . Springer. In: , , , . Springer, Early Childhood Education Journal, 51 . pp. 837-849 ISSN: 1082-3301 (Print), 1573-1707 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-022-01348-9).

Kucaba, Katarzyna and , Monks, Claire (2022), . Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Aggressive Behavior, 48 (4) . pp. 431-442 ISSN: 0096-140X (Print), 1098-2337 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.22029).

Lee, Seung-Ha , Smith, Peter K., Monks, Claire P. (2021), . MDPI. In: , , , . MDPI, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18: 2288 (5) ISSN: 1661-7827 (Print), 1660-4601 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052288).

Jenkins, Ryan , Tsermentseli, Stella, Monks, Claire, Robertson, David , Stevenage, Sarah , Symons, Ashleigh , Davis, Josh P. (2021), . Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Applied Cognitive Psychology, 35 (3) . pp. 590-605 ISSN: 0888-4080 (Print), 1099-0720 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3813).

Monks, Claire P. , Smith, Peter K., Kucaba, Kat (2021), . MDPI. In: , , , . MDPI, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18: 415 (2) ISSN: 1661-7827 (Print), 1660-4601 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020415).

O'Toole, Sarah , Monks, Claire, Tsermentseli, Stella, Papastergiou, Athanasia (2020), . SAGE. In: , , , . SAGE, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37 (11-12) . pp. NP8274-NP8296 ISSN: 0886-2605 (Print), 1552-6518 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520967142).

Roberts, Alan P. , Monks, Claire, Tsermentseli, Stella (2020), . Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Education, 5: 593763 2504-284X (Online) (doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2020.593763).

Cogswell, Suzanne , Carr, Amanda, Abbott, Nicola, Monks, Claire P. (2020), . Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 25 (3-4) . pp. 230-243 ISSN: 1363-2752 (Print), 1741-2692 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2020.1816651).

Marin-Lopez, Inmaculada , Zych, Izabella, Ortega-Ruiz, Rosario, Monks, Claire P. , Llorent, Vicente J. (2020), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Children and Youth Services Review, 116: 105144 ISSN: 0190-7409 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105144).

Maunder, Rachel and , Monks, Claire P. (2018), . Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 37 (2) . pp. 211-229 ISSN: 0261-510X (Print), 2044-835X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12268).

O'Toole, Sarah , Tsermentseli, Stella, Humayun, Sajid, Monks, Claire (2018), . SAGE Publications. In: , , , . SAGE Publications, International Journal of Behavioral Development, 43 (2) . pp. 157-165 ISSN: 0165-0254 (Print), 1464-0651 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025418798498).

Kouklari, E. C. , Monks, C. P., Tsermentseli, S. (2018), . SAGE Publications. In: , , , . SAGE Publications, Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 3 2396-9415 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941518800775) NB Item availability restricted.

O'Toole, Sarah E. , Monks, Claire P., Tsermentseli, Stella, Rix, Katie (2018), . Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Early Child Development and Care, 190 (6) . pp. 806-821 ISSN: 0300-4430 (Print), 1476-8275 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2018.1494595) NB Item availability restricted.

Viejo, Carmen , Monks, Claire, Sánchez-Rosa, Maria, Ortega-Ruiz, Rosario (2018), . Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Attachment & Human Development, 21 (6) . pp. 551-570 ISSN: 1461-6734 (Print), 1469-2988 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2018.1466182).

Kouklari, Evangelia-Chrysanthi , Tsermentseli, Stella, Monks, Claire P. (2018), . Cambridge University Press. In: , , , . Cambridge University Press, Development and Psychopathology, 31 (2) . pp. 541-556 ISSN: 0954-5794 (Print), 1469-2198 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579418000081).

Huitsing, Gijs and , Monks, Claire P. (2018), . Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Aggressive Behavior, 44 (4) . pp. 394-405 ISSN: 0096-140X (Print), 1098-2337 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.21760).

O'Toole, Sarah , Monks, Claire, Tsermentseli, Stella (2017), . Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 36 (1) . pp. 142-148 ISSN: 0261-510X (Print), 2044-835X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12226).

Kouklari, Evangelia-Chrysanthi , Tsermentseli, Stella, Monks, Claire P. (2017), . Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Child Neuropsychology, 24 (8) . pp. 1088-1114 ISSN: 0929-7049 (Print), 1744-4136 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2017.1391190).

Kouklari, Evangelia-Chrysanthi , Thompson, Trevor, Monks, Claire P., Tsermentseli, Stella (2017), . Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Journal of Cognition and Development, 18 (4) . pp. 399-418 ISSN: 1524-8372 (Print), 1532-7647 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2017.1339708).

O'Toole, Sarah E. , Monks, Claire, Tsermentseli, Stella (2017), . Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Social Development, 26 (4) . pp. 907-920 ISSN: 0961-205X (Print), 1467-9507 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12231).

Smith, Rebecca , Morgan, Jessica, Monks, Claire (2016), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Computers in Human Behavior, 68 . pp. 276-285 ISSN: 0747-5632 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.041).

Lee, Seung-Ha , Smith, Peter K., Monks, Claire (2016), . John Wiley & Sons. In: , , , . John Wiley & Sons, Aggressive Behavior, 42 (3) . pp. 287-298 ISSN: 0096-140X (Print), 1098-2337 (Online) (doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.21623).

Monks, Claire , Mahdavi, Jessica, Rix, Katie (2016), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Psicología Educativa, 22 (1) . pp. 39-48 ISSN: 1135-755X (Print), 2174-0526 (Online) (doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pse.2016.02.002).

Conference item

Görzig, Anke , Smith, Rebecca, Monks, Claire, Thompson, Jessica , Charafeddine, Dima (2022), . In: Annual Meeting of the Social Psychology section of the British Psychological Society, 5th September 2022, London , . , (doi: ).