Dan Shepperd

Aston University, Psychology, Faculty Member

Aston University, Life and Health Sciences, Alumnus

University of Surrey, Psychology, Alumnus

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* Qualitative Research Methods - particularly Discourse Analysis but also Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and Thematic Analysis. I also cover methods of qualitative data collection in person (e.g. interviews and focus groups) as well as internet based data collection strategies.
* Critical Social Psychology - feminist psychology, critical theory, post-structuralism.
* Interpersonal and intergroup relationships - friendship, group conflict and discrimination.
* Health psychology - use of qualitative methodologies, body image representation

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Accounts of difference and similarity in friendships between heterosexual women and gay men: a discourse analytic approach

A Foucauldian-inspired discursive Media Framing Analysis of the UK's "employment and support allowance" welfare benefit

Mythical Norms and an Absence of Desire Discourses of Friendship between Heterosexual Women and Gay Men

Juxtaposing different perspectives. [Review of the book 'An introduction to masculinities']

Beyond the script: on the inclusion of film within a discursive analysis and the immaculate construction of Daniel Blake

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“The Rules of Engagement”: Student Engagement and Motivation to Improve the Quality of Undergraduate Learning

Frontiers in Education, 2018

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Building partnerships between lesbian, gay and bisexual psychologists and the lesbian, gay and bisexual voluntary sector

Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 2004

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender psychology: an international conversation among researchers

Psychology and Sexuality, 2010

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Discourses of Friendship between Heterosexual Women and Gay Men: Mythical Norms and an Absence of Desire

Feminism & Psychology, 2010

Gay men and heterosexual women may share some common interests in critiquing hetero-patriarchy. H... more Gay men and heterosexual women may share some common interests in critiquing hetero-patriarchy. However feminism and gay liberationist politics do not always coincide and the role of individual subjectivities in recognising oppressive discourses of normativity remains debated. Interviews were conducted with seven friendship dyads of heterosexual women and gay men. Transcripts were subjected to discourse analysis, which suggested extensive management of heterosexist norms in the friends’ accounts of friendship. The analysis highlighted ambiguity over the ‘male’ status of gay men, a concern with constructing the friendships as legitimately asexual, and the use of parody in the face of homophobia to disrupt normative assumptions. Although we primarily considered the role of heterosexist discourses, there is also evidence that other dimensions of non-normativity (for example, gender and ethnicity) are implicated in friendships constructed around shared otherness and mutual non-normativity.

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‘The rules of engagement’: What motivates students to improve the quality of their learning experience ?

Studying at university continues to grow in popularity and the modern-day university has expanded... more Studying at university continues to grow in popularity and the modern-day university has expanded considerably to meet this need. Invariably as such expansion occurs pressures arise on a range of quality enhancement processes. This may have serious implications for the continued delivery of high quality learning experiences that meets the expectations of incoming students and is appropriate to their postgraduation aspirations. Ensuring students become active partners in their learning will encourage them to engage with a range of quality enhancement processes. The aim of the current work was, to examine the various factors that motivate students to engage in such a fashion. To examine such factors three focus groups were carried out to triangulate an effective set of recommendations for subsequent practice. The participants consisted of engaged, and non-engaged students as well as student-facing staff who were asked to comment on their experiences as to why students would want to en...

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender psychology: an international conversation among researchers

by Oliva Espin and Dan Shepperd

Psychology and Sexuality, 2010

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Discourses of Friendship between Heterosexual Women and Gay Men: Mythical Norms and an Absence of Desire.

"Gay men and heterosexual women may share some common interests in critiquing hetero-patriarchy.... more "Gay men and heterosexual women may share some common interests in critiquing hetero-patriarchy. However feminism and gay liberationist politics do not always coincide and the role of individual subjectivities in recognising oppressive discourses of normativity remains debated. Interviews were conducted with seven friendship dyads of heterosexual women and gay men. Transcripts were subjected to discourse analysis, which suggested extensive management of heterosexist norms in the friends’ accounts of friendship. The analysis highlighted ambiguity over the ‘male’ status of gay men, a concern with constructing the friendships as legitimately asexual, and the use of parody in the face of homophobia to disrupt normative assumptions. Although we primarily considered the role of heterosexist discourses, there is also evidence that other dimensions of non-normativity (for example, gender and ethnicity) are implicated in friendships constructed around shared otherness and mutual non-normativity.

Shepperd, D., Coyle, A., & Hegarty, P. (2010). Discourses of Friendship between Heterosexual Women and Gay Men: Mythical Norms and an Absence of Desire. Feminism & Psychology, 20 (2) 205-224."

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Psychology: An International Conversation between Researchers.

Full reference: Adams, J., Blair, K.L., Borrero-Bracero, N.I., Espín, O.M., Hayfield, N.J., Hega... more Full reference:

Adams, J., Blair, K.L., Borrero-Bracero, N.I., Espín, O.M., Hayfield, N.J., Hegarty, P., Hermann-Green, L.K., Hsu, D.M.H., Maurer, O., Manalastas, E.J., McDermott, D.T., Shepperd, D. (2010). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Psychology: An International Conversation between Researchers. Psychology and Sexualities, 1 (1), 75-90.