Alex Gillespie is a Professor of Psychological and Behavioural Science at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳, an Editor of , and Visiting Professor II at the Oslo New University.
His research begins with recognizing that people and groups have different perspectives. Key questions include: How do we bridge these divergences of perspective and achieve our collective life? What can we learn from listening to each other? And, more pragmatically, what technologies can we develop to study and intervene in these interactions? For example, Alex developed the , tools for studying perspective taking, and assessing defensiveness. Methodologically, he likes to analyse interesting sources of textual data using mixed methods.
Awards
Multiple ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Excellence in Education Awards and Teaching Prizes
Multiple Editor’s choice articles in leading journals
Multiple awards for innovation and impact
Cambridge European Trust Fellowship
Peterhouse College Research Studentship
Chevening Scholar