Ms Emma Scott-Smith

Since 2011, I have provided commentaries in the media about societal attitudes and individual experiences to well-being. The outlets included amongst others, The Psychologist, Guardian Supplement, The Herald, New Scientist, Stirling Minds, and Health Awareness . My paper was featured as one of the cover stories in the herald and Health Awareness.

Exhibiting Everything that is and has been in collaboration with Stirling University and Museums Galleries Scotland, September 2015 and June 2016 at the Pathfoot Exhibition Hall, Stirling, UK.

Currently, I work as a Lecturer and Teaching Fellow in the dept of Psychology at the University of Stirling. I am working on research which is formed by my PhD, in Understanding the barriers and facilitators to communicating chronic pain in young adults age 18 to 30 by using creative tools in clinical and social settings.

I specialise in using visual art and science to make impactful changes in young adults with chronic pain conditions. I use qualitative visual methods to understand the invisible and creating a visual narrative alongside quantitative methods.

Academic and Professional Positions Present Lecturer, Psychology Division, The University of Stirling. 2021-present Lecturer, Psychology Access Course, The University of Stirling. 2019-2026 Subject Teacher, ‘Research methods’ International Study Center, The University of Stirling. 2017-2019 Research Assistant, ‘Costing Good Self-Directed Support’ funded by DRILL and Scottish Government, PI Prof Kirstein Rummery, The University of Stirling. 2017-2018 Research Assistant, ‘Social Housing Enterprise Project’ Dr Steve Rolfe, The University of Stirling. 2016-2018 Project Coordinator, ‘Diabetes Scotland funded project Sustainable Health Behaviour Change’ NHS Training, University of Stirling. 2017-2018 Research Assistant, ‘Accessible Housing for young Disabled People’ Dr Diane Theakston, The University of Stirling. 2015-2016 Facilitator, ‘Improving well-being in a community context A Reflective Account’ Dr N. Bell and Dr M. Selkirk. 2015-2016 Workshop Facilitator, ‘Reflections of the East: Everything that is and has been’ Workshops in a local community group to understand the social and medical impact of attitudes towards mental illness and disability. 2012-2013 Artist, ‘Using art to explore social attitudes to invisible/visible disability A Qualitative account, funded visit in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, and Tianjin’, disseminated in the Journal of Image Technology, Published by 影像技术. 2011-2011 Reviewer, ‘Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology’. 2011-2013 Artist and Researcher, ‘The inside out project funded by The University of Stirling. In collaboration with artist JR, a project was developed to raise awareness and feedback from the local community about attitudes to mental illness and/or disability’. The Edinburgh Film House Previewed the film as part of The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2013. 2010-2011 Artist, ‘REVEAL Project funded by Creative Scotland’. Ten Scottish artists were invited to be photographed & interviewed about personal experiences of disability. 2011-2012 Artist and Researcher, ‘Reflection, a film funded by Stirling Council. ‘Can social attitudes and environments stigmatize and oppress minority groups’.