Dr. Sophie Hodgetts.
Sophie is an Assistant Professor at Durham University, where their research work explores how hormones influence functional brain organisation, cognition, and behaviour, adopting a psychobiosocial approach to understanding sex/gender differences.
Their research has a strong clinical focus, particularly in the context of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and other hormone-related mood disorders. They are actively developing research projects in collaboration with the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders to further understand the cognitive and neurological impacts of PMDD.
Prior to their post at Durham University in 2022, Sophie was a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Sunderland, where they also led the BSc Clinical Psychology programme. They have held research roles at Newcastle University in the Institute of Neuroscience and the Academic Psychiatry Department.