Jay completed a Bachelor of Science at Otago University, and received her honours and PhD at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Jay’s research interests include: human cognition (e.g., attention, perception, memory, learning) and mental health.

Jay is currently available for research supervision of honours, Masters and PhD students. Potential research projects could investigate:

• Online media consumption (e.g., social media, online gaming, smartphone use) and mental health in adolescents, young adults or older adults
• Media multitasking (i.e., multitasking with media) and cognitive abilities in older adults
• Early life stress, resilience and mental health