Professor Debbie Riby
Deborah Riby is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at Durham University. She is co-Director of the Centre for Neurodiversity & Development. Debbie’s research focuses on neurodiversity and neurodivergence, especially in relation to cognition, behaviour, and education. Her research has taken a multi-methods approach to understanding facilitators, barriers, and lived experiences for neurodivergent pupils within mainstream schools. Debbie is an Elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.