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Dr David Luke
Associate Professor of Psychology
Dr David Luke is an Associate Professor of Psychology and joined the Department of Psychology and Counselling at the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ in October 2008.
Dr Luke is currently a module leader of the Psychology of Exceptional Human Experience, which has been running since 2009, and also teaches on the Introduction to Psychology, and Criminology and Forensic Psychology modules.
Dr Luke is also currently an Honorary Senior Lecturer, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, and is a lecturer on the MSc Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology where he leads and teaches a module on Psychedelics and Entheogens for The Alef Trust via Liverpool John Moores University. He was President of the Parapsychological Association between 2009 and 2011, and received an Early Career Research Excellence Award (2011) and the Faculty's first Inspirational Teaching Award (2016) from the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ.
Posts held previously:
- 2017-2019, Guest Lecturer in Psychology, Buckingham New University
- 2017-2018, Guest Lecturer, Schumacher College, Devon – MA Ecology & Spirituality
- 2008-2009, Visiting Lecturer in Psychology, University of East London
- 2007-2009, Research Associate, The Beckley Foundation, Oxford
- 2004-2016, Guest Lecturer in Psychology, University of Northampton
- 2000-2001, Assistant Lecturer in Psychology, University of Northampton
- 1997-2004, Visiting Lecturer in Psychology, University of Westminster
Responsibilities within the university
- Senior Lecturer, Psychology and Counselling, School of Human Sciences
- Lecturer on BSc Hons Psychology
- Module leader for Psychology of Exceptional Human Experience
Recognition
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London
- Fellow of the Higher Education Authority (FHEA)
- Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS)
- Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol)
- Member, Departmental Research Ethics Committee (Psychology and Counselling)
- Director, Ecology, Cosmos and Consciousness invited lecture series, Institute of Ecotechnics, 2008-present
- Chair, Breaking Convention: Psychedelic Research Foundation, 2017-2019
- Director (& Co-founder), Breaking Convention: Psychedelic Research Foundation, 2011-present
- Editorial Board Member: Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology
- Review Board Member: Paranthropology: Journal of Anthropological Approaches to the Paranormal
- Editorial Committee: European Journal of Ecopsychology
- Editorial Board Member: Journal of Psychedelic Studies
- Review Board Member: Journal of Exceptional Experiences in Psychology
- Review Board Member: Journal of Parapsychology
Journal Reviewer
- Sustainability 2020-present
- Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology 2020-present
- Drug Science, Policy and Law 2019-present
- Journal of Psychopharmacology 2019-present
- Perspectives on Psychological Science 2019-present*International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology 2019-present
- International Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and Mental Health 2019-present
- Journal of Exceptional Experiences and Psychology 2018-present
- Çï¿ûÊÓƵ: Journal of Science and Healing 2017-present
- Threshold: Journal of Interdisciplinary Consciousness Studies 2017-present
- Consciousness and Cognition 2017-present
- Journal of Psychedelic Studies 2017-present
- Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research and Practice 2016-present
- Time and Mind: Journal of Archaeology, Consciousness and Culture, 2015-present
- Psychedelic Press UK Journal, 2014-present
- Çï¿ûÊÓƵ: Journal of Science and Healing, 2014-present
- Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 2013-present
- Anthropology of Consciousness, 2013-present
- Frontiers in Psychology, 2013-present
- Journal of Scientific Exploration, 2012-present
- Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2012-present
- Journal of Parapsychology, 2012-present
- Paranthropology, 2011-present
- European Journal of Ecopsychology, 2010-present
- Drugs and Alcohol Today, 2007-present
- Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 2006-present
- Personality and Individual Differences, 2006-present
Research / Scholarly interests
David's particular interest is in transpersonal experiences, anomalous phenomena and altered states of consciousness, having published over 100 academic papers, including ten books, in this field, making him one of the leading researchers in this specialist area.
Key funded projects
- Bial Foundation Grant: Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and epileptic-like activity as contributors to the near-death experience, 2019
- Bial Foundation Grant: Individual differences in psychosocial and neurological predictors of surveillance detection via extrasensory means, 2014
- Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Research and Enterprise grant: Survey exploring the neurochemical taxonomy of induced synaesthesia, 2011
- Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Research and Enterprise grant: Melatonin and dream psi research, 2010
- Perrott-Warwick Fund (administered by Trinity College, Cambridge) grant: Dream psi research, 2009
- Parapsychological Association Research Endowment grant: The effects of mescaline on precognition performance, 2008
Recent publications
Article
Ferreira, Ana Sofia , Martindale, Sharon, Luke, David (2024), . AK Journals. In: , , , . AK Journals, Journal of Psychedelic Studies . pp. 1-11 2559-9283 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2024.00368).
Robinson, Oliver , Evans, Jules, Luke, David, McAlpine, Rosalind , Sahely, Aneta , Fisher, Amy , Sundeman, Stian , Argyri, Eirini Ketzitzidou , Murphy-Beiner, Ashleigh , Michelle, Katrina (2024), . Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Psychology, 15: 1369715 . pp. 1-13 1664-1078 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1369715).
Michael, Pascal , Luke, David, Robinson, Oliver (2024), . International Transpersonal Association. In: , , , . International Transpersonal Association, International Journal of Transpersonal Studies: 94 . pp. 1-24 ISSN: 1321-0122 (Print), 1942-3241 (Online) (doi: https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/advance-archive/94).
Evans, Jules , Robinson, Oliver, Argyri, Eirini, Suseelan, Shayam , Murphy-Beiner, Ashleigh , McAlpine, Rosalind , Luke, David , Michelle, Katrina , Prideaux, Ed (2023), . Public Library of Science (PLoS). In: , , , . Public Library of Science (PLoS), PLoS ONE, 18: e0293349 (10) . pp. 1-24 1932-6203 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293349).
Michael, Pascal , Luke, David, Robinson, Oliver (2023), . Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Psychology, 14: 1083361 . pp. 1-17 1664-1078 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1083361).
Irvine, Alexander , Luke, David, Harrild, Freya, Gandy, Sam , Watts, Ros (2023), . MDPI. In: , , , . MDPI, Psychoactives, 2 (2) . pp. 174-193 ISSN: 2813-1851 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/psychoactives2020012).
Michael, Pascal , Luke, David, Robinson, Oliver (2023), . Frontiers Media S.A.. In: , , , . Frontiers Media S.A., Frontiers in Psychology, 14: 1083356 . pp. 1-23 1664-1078 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1083356).
Forstmann, M , Kettner, HS, Sagioglou, C, Irvine, Alexander , Gandy, S , Carthart-Harris, R , Luke, David (2023), . SAGE Publications. In: , , , . SAGE Publications, Journal of Psychopharmacology, 37 (1) . pp. 93-106 ISSN: 0269-8811 (Print), 1461-7285 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811221146).
Irvine, Alexander and , Luke, David (2022), . AK Journals. In: , , , . AK Journals, Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 6 (2) . pp. 1-16 ISSN: 2559-9283 (Print), 2559-9283 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2022.00195).
Hendricks, Peter , Copes, Heith, Family, Neiloufar, Williams, Luke , Luke, David , Raz, Shlomi (2022), . SAGE Publications. In: , , , . SAGE Publications, Journal of Psychopharmacology, 36 (3) . pp. 337-347 ISSN: 0269-8811 (Print), 1461-7285 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811211055855).
Luke, David , Lungu, Laura, Friday, Ross, Terhune, Devin (2022), . Wiley - John Wiley and Sons [Former Publisher]. In: , , , . Wiley - John Wiley and Sons [Former Publisher], Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental: e2832 . pp. 1-13 ISSN: 0885-6222 (Print), 1099-1077 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2832).
Gandy, Sam , Bonnelle, Valerie, Jacobs, Edward, Luke, David (2022), . Sage. In: , , , . Sage, Drug Science, Policy & Law, 8 . pp. 1-16 2050-3245 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/20503245221097649).
Michael, Pascal , Luke, David, Robinson, Oliver (2021), . Frontiers Media S.A.. In: , , , . Frontiers Media S.A., Frontiers in Psychology, 12: 720717 . pp. 1-20 1664-1078 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.720717).
Bouse, Karel , Krippner, Stanley, Luke, David, Simmonds-Moore, Christine , Taylor, Steve , Roe, Chris , Sonnex, Charmaine , Schofield, Malcolm (2021), . SAGE. In: , , , . SAGE, Journal of Humanistic Psychology . pp. 1-8 ISSN: 0022-1678 (Print), 1552-650X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/00221678211055034).
Bouse, Karel James , Krippner, Stanley, Luke, David, Simmonds-Moore, Christine , Taylor, Steve , Roe, Chris , Schofield, Malcolm (2021), . SAGE - Association for Humanistic Psychology. In: , , , . SAGE - Association for Humanistic Psychology, Journal of Humanistic Psychology . pp. 1-24 ISSN: 0022-1678 (Print), 1552-650X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/00221678211055030).
Corneille, Jessica Sophie and , Luke, David (2021), . Frontiers Media S.A.. In: , , , . Frontiers Media S.A., Frontiers in Psychology, 12: 720579 ISSN: 1664-1078 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.720579).
Luke, Neiloufar , Hendricks, Peter, Williams, Luke, Luke, David , Krediet, Erwin , Maillet, Emeline , Raz, Shlomi (2021), . SAGE Publications - British Association for Psychopharmacology. In: , , , . SAGE Publications - British Association for Psychopharmacology, Journal of Psychopharmacology, 36 (3) . pp. 321-326 ISSN: 0269-8811 (Print), 1461-7285 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811211069103).
Gandy, Sam , Forstmann, Matthias, Carhart-Harris, Robin, Timmermann, Chris , Luke, David , Watts, Rosalind (2020), . SAGE Publishing. In: , , , . SAGE Publishing, Health Psychology Open, 7 (2) . pp. 1-21 2055-1029 (Online) (doi: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2055102920978123).
Yanakieva, Steliana , Polychroni, Naya, Family, Neiloufar, Williams, Luke T. J. , Luke, David P. , Terhune, Devin B. (2020), . Springer Nature. In: , , , . Springer Nature, Psychopharmacology ISSN: 0033-3158 (Print), 1432-2072 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-020-05682-x).
Harrild, Freya and , Luke, David (2020), . British Psychological Society. In: , , , . British Psychological Society, Transpersonal Psychology Review, 22 (1) ISSN: 1366-6991 (Print), 2396-9636 (Online) (doi: ).
Luke, David and , (2020), . SAGE. In: , , , . SAGE, Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 62 (2) . pp. 257-297 ISSN: 0022-1678 (Print), 1552-650X (Online) (doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022167820917767).
Lungu, Laura , Ryan, Stewart, Luke, David P., Terhune, Devin B. (2019), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Brain Stimulation, 13 (2) . pp. 341-342 ISSN: 1935-861X (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2019.10.021).
Yanikieva, Steliana , Luke, David P., Jansari, Ashok, Terhune, Devin B. (2019), . Springer Berlin Heidelberg. In: , , , . Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Psychopharmacology, 236 (7) . pp. 2287-2289 ISSN: 0033-3158 (Print), 1432-2072 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-019-05242-y).
Luke, David and , (2018), . Akadémiai Kiadó. In: , , , . Akadémiai Kiadó, Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 2: 14 (2) . pp. 97-98 2559-9283 (Online) (doi: https://akademiai.com/loi/2054) NB Item availability restricted.
Yanakieva, Steliana , Polychroni, Naya, Family, Neiloufar, Williams, Luke , Luke, David , Terhune, Devin B. (2018), . Springer. In: , , , . Springer, Psychopharmacology, 236 (4) . pp. 1159-1170 ISSN: 0033-3158 (Print), 1432-2072 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-018-5119-x).
Terune, Devin B. , Luke, David, Kaelen, Mendel, Bostridge, Mark , Feilding, Amanda , Nutt, David , Carhart-harris, Robin , Ward, Jamie (2016), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Neuropsychologia, 88 . pp. 28-34 ISSN: 0028-3932 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2016.04.005).
Book
Luke, David and , (2019), . Aeon Academic. In: , , , . Aeon Academic, London, UK (2nd) . ISBN: 9781916068964 (doi: https://www.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/otherworlds-psychedelics-and-exceptional-human-experience/94469/).
Luke, David and , (2017), . Muswell Hill Press. In: , , , . Muswell Hill Press, London & New York . ISBN: 9781908995148 (doi: http://www.muswellhillpress.co.uk/index.php/book-details?book_id=23).
Book section
Brown, David Jay and , Luke, David (2024), . Park Street Press. In: , , In: David Jay Brown (ed.), Psychedelics and the coming singularity. Park Street Press, Rochester, VT (1st) . pp. 320-339 . ISBN: 9781644117989 (doi: https://www.innertraditions.com/books/psychedelics-and-the-coming-singularity).
Luke, David and , (2023), . White Crow Books - August Night Press. In: , , In: Jack Hunter (ed.), Deep weird: The varieties of high strangeness experience. White Crow Books - August Night Press, United Kingdom (1st) . pp. 169-188 . ISBN: 9781786772244; 1786772248 (doi: https://whitecrowbooks.com/books/page/deep_weird_the_varieties_of_high_strangeness_experience/).
Luke, David and , (2019), . White Crow Books. In: , , In: Jack Hunter (ed.), Greening the paranormal: Exploring the ecology of exceptional experience. White Crow Books, London . pp. 181-188 . ISBN: 9781786771094 (doi: http://whitecrowbooks.com/books/page/greening_the_paranormal_exploring_the_ecology_of_extraordinary_experience/).
Luke, David , Timmerman, C., Kaelen, M., Bell-Langford, B. (2018), . Zabludowicz Collection. In: , , In: Haroon Mirza, Elizabeth Neilson (eds.), For a Partnership Society. Zabludowicz Collection, London . pp. 148-157 (doi: http://shop.zabludowiczcollection.com/product/haroon-mirza-for-a-partnership-society).
O'Bryan-Tear, A. , Luke, David, Mirza, H., Rowberry, K. (2018), . Zabludowicz Collection. In: , , In: Haroon Mirza, Elizabeth Neilson (eds.), For a Partnership Society. Zabludowicz Collection, London . pp. 132-139 (doi: http://shop.zabludowiczcollection.com/product/haroon-mirza-for-a-partnership-society).
Luke, David and , (2018), . Psychoid Books. In: , , In: Mark A. Schroll (ed.), Ecology, Cosmos and Consciousness: Myths, Comicbook Lore, Dreams and inquiries into Various Other Radical Transpersonal Ecosophical States. Psychoid Books, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, UK . pp. 191-193 . ISBN: 9780244089849 (doi: http://www.lulu.com/gb/en/shop/mark-a-schroll/ecology-cosmos-and-consciousness/paperback/product-23672721.html).
Terhune, Devin B. , Cohen Kadosh, Roi, Luke, David P. (2017), . Oxford University Press. In: , , In: Ophelia Deroy (ed.), Sensory blending: On synaesthesia and related phenomena. Oxford University Press, Oxford (1st) . pp. 215-247 . ISBN: 9780199688289 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199688289.003.0012).
Luke, David and , (2016), . Psychoid Press. In: , , In: Mark A. Schroll (ed.), Transpersonal Ecosophy, Vol. 1: Theory, Methods and Clinical Assessments. Psychoid Press, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, UK , 1 . pp. 321-327 . ISBN: 9781326401191 (doi: http://psychoidbooks.weebly.com/transpersonal-ecosophy.html).
Conference item
Luke, David and , (2019), . In: 43rd International Society for Psychical Research Annual Conference, 20 - 22 Sep 2019, Leicester, UK , . , (doi: https://www.spr.ac.uk/sites/spr.ac.uk/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/files/Final%20Conf%20final%202019%20Leicester%20Prog(1).pdf).
Luke, David and , (2019), . In: Breaking Convention: The 5th International Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness, 16 - 18 Aug 2019, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ , . , (doi: https://www.breakingconvention.co.uk/speaker-DavidLuke.html).
Luke, David , Timmermann, Chris, Kaelen, Mendel, Schwartman, David , Bell-Langford, Beth , Tollan, Aimee , Hadzhiyski, Viktor , Bergin-Cartwright, Gabriella (2019), . In: Breaking Convention: The 5th International Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness,, 16 - 18 Aug 2019, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ , . , (doi: https://www.breakingconvention.co.uk/speaker-DavidLuke.html).
Brusewitz, Goran and , Luke, David (2019), . In: 62nd Annual Convention of the Parapsychological Association, 04 - 06 Jul 2019, Paris, France , . , (doi: https://www.parapsych.org/articles/59/478/2019_pa_convention_program.aspx).
Yanakieva, Steliana , Luke, David, Jansari, Ashok, Terhune, Devin (2018), . In: Bridging Senses: New Developments in Synaesthesia, 22 - 23 Oct 2018, London, UK , . , (doi: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2018/10/Bridging-senses/).
Friday, Ross and , Luke, David (2018), . In: Exceptional Experiences - the 20th Annual Conference of the Consciousness and Experiential Psychology Section (of the British Psychological Society), 06 - 08 Sep 2018, London, UK , . , (doi: https://www1.bps.org.uk/system/files/user-files/Consciousness%20and%20Experiential%20Psychology%20Section/public/2018_annual_conference_exceptional_experiences.pdf).
Terhune, Devin and , Luke, David (2018), . In: Exceptional Experiences - the 20th Annual Conference of the Consciousness and Experiential Psychology Section (of the British Psychological Society), 06 - 08 Sep 2018, London, UK , . , (doi: https://www1.bps.org.uk/system/files/user-files/Consciousness%20and%20Experiential%20Psychology%20Section/public/2018_annual_conference_exceptional_experiences.pdf).
Luke, David and , (2017), . In: Breaking Convention: 4th International Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness, 31 Jun - 02 Jul 2017, London, UK , . , (doi: ).
Luke, David and , (2016), . In: Beyond Psychedelics, 30 Sep - 02 Oct 2016, Prague, Czech Republic , . , (doi: https://slideslive.com/38898554/ecodelia-towards-a-transpersonal-ecopsychology-through-psychedelics).
Edited book
Tollan, Amy , Wyrd, N, Wells, H, Beiner, A , Luke, David , Adams, C (2022), . Strange Attractor. In: , , , . Strange Attractor, London , V (1st) . ISBN: 9781913689766 (doi: http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/breaking-convention-v/).
Luke, David and , Spowers, Rory (2021), . Park Street Press. In: , , , . Park Street Press, Rochester, Vermont (2nd) . ISBN: 9781644112335 ; 1644112337 (doi: https://www.innertraditions.com/books/dmt-entity-encounters).
Wyrd, Nikki , Luke, David, Tollan, Aimee, Adams, Cameron , King, David (2019), . Strange Attractor / MIT Press. In: , , , Breaking Convention IV: Psychedelicacies. Strange Attractor / MIT Press, London, UK , 4 (1st) . ISBN: 9781907222887; 190722288X (doi: http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/breaking-convention-iv-psychedelicacies/).
Papaspyrou, Maria , Baldini, Chiara, Luke, David (2019), . Park Street Press. In: , , , . Park Street Press, Rochester, Vermont, USA . ISBN: 9781620558027 (doi: https://www.innertraditions.com/psychedelic-mysteries-of-the-feminine.html).
Luke, David and , Spowers, Rory (2018), . Park Street Press. In: , , , . Park Street Press, Rochester, VT, USA (1st) . ISBN: 9781620557471 (doi: https://www.innertraditions.com/dmt-dialogues.html).