Dr Lewis Doyle
Pronouns: he/him
About
Biography
I completed my PhD in Psychology at the University of Sussex in 2023, with my thesis exploring the social psychology of educational inequalities. Following this, I had the roles of Research Fellow at the National Institute of Teaching and Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the Université de Poitiers in France. I joined the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ as a Lecturer in Social Psychology in the summer of 2025.
My qualifications
News
In the media
ResearchResearch interests
I am interested in a range of topics including—but not limited to—prejudice and discrimination, inequality, intergroup relations, morality, and empathy.
Research interests
I am interested in a range of topics including—but not limited to—prejudice and discrimination, inequality, intergroup relations, morality, and empathy.
Teaching
Social Psychology with Research Methods 2 (PSY2016)
Fundamental Concepts in Social Psychology with Research Methods (PSYM093)
Advanced Research Methods and Design (PSYM147)
Publications
Highlights
Doyle, L., Cimpian, A., Goupil, L., & Goudeau, S. (2025). Preschool teachers provide fewer participation opportunities to working-class students than those from more privileged backgrounds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(36), e2515833122.
Doyle, L., Nash, R. A., Jakcsiova, V., & Turner, E. (2025). ‘They want you to read their work’: Teachers’ and students’ perspectives on the use of AI for school feedback. Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 1-25.
Doyle, L., Tropp, L. R., & Easterbrook, M. J. (2025). Examining How White Teachers’ Interracial Contact Experiences Shape Their Self-Efficacy and School Choices. Educational Researcher, 54(5), 247-257.
Doyle, L., Harris, P. R., & Easterbrook, M. J. (2025). An empathy intervention reduces the gender gap in school discipline and facilitates belonging. European Journal of Social Psychology, 55(2), 327-341.
Easterbrook, M. J., Doyle, L., & Talbot, D. (2025). Using social psychology to create inclusive education. British Journal of Social Psychology, 64, e12867.
Hadden, I. R., Darnon, C., Doyle, L., Easterbrook, M. J., Goudeau, S., & Cimpian, A. (2025). Why the belief in meritocracy is so pervasive. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 29(2), 101-104.
Doyle, L., & Easterbrook, M. J. (2024). Biased career choices? It depends what you believe: Trainee teachers’ aversions to working in low-income schools are moderated by beliefs about inequality, meritocracy, and growth mindsets. Journal of Social Issues, 80, 1262–1288.
Doyle, L., Easterbrook, M. J., & Tropp, L. R. (2024). Who you know influences where you go: Intergroup contact attenuates bias in trainee teachers' school preferences. British Journal of Social Psychology 63(3), 1497-1514.
Doyle, L., Harris, P. R., & Easterbrook, M. J. (2024). Quality and quantity: How contexts influence the emergence of teacher bias. Social Psychology of Education, 1-28.
Doyle, L., Easterbrook, M. J., & Harris, P. R. (2023). It’s a problem, but not mine: Exploring bias-related message acceptance among teachers. Social Psychology of Education, 27. 1-25.
Doyle, L., Easterbrook, M. J., & Harris, P. R. (2023). Roles of socioeconomic status, ethnicity and teacher beliefs in academic grading. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 00, 1– 22.
Easterbrook, M. J., Doyle, L., Grozev, V. H., Kosakowska-Berezecka, N., Harris, P. R., & Phalet, K. (2023). Socioeconomic and gender inequalities in home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: examining the roles of the home environment, parent supervision, and educational provisions. Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 40(1), 27-39.