Professor Mary Hanley
Mary Hanley is a Professor of Developmental Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Durham University and co-Director of the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development. She is especially interested in how challenges with attention, sensory arousal and anxiety interact with each other and impact on engaging and learning at school. Over the last number of years, she has led the ‘Triple-A’ programme which is focused on translating research evidence to practice within education, to change practice and benefit neurodivergent children and young people. For this work, she received the British Psychological Society Development Section Award for Impact and Engagement in 2024.