I am available as a Freelance Researcher to undertake design or analysis of research projects in areas of psychology, dance, and dance science.
Developing research in line with the British Psychological Society Ethical Code of Conduct.
Systematic/Scoping Literature Reviews
Quantitative Design and Analysis (Skilled in IBM SPSS including Process and AMOS, Basic proficiency in R)
Qualitative Design and Analysis (Skilled in research interviews and focus group moderation)
Disseminating research findings for wide audiences, from basic descriptive reports to complex statistical models
Supervision of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students
I am available to consult on research design/analysis and undertake supervision at undergraduate/postgraduate/PhD level.
BSc/MSc/MPhil/PhD Psychology/Dance Science and BA/MA/MPhil/PhD Dance
I currently supervise students at University of Chichester, The Open University, Rambert School, London Contemporary Dance School, London Studio Centre, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Example Work:
In January 2022 I was commissioned by Equity to undertake a global scoping review of factors related to poor mental health and wellbeing within the performing arts sectors. The review informed the development of Equity’s Mental Health Charter.
You can read the published report here.
The work was covered in The Guardian, Whats on Stage and The Stage.
Peer reviewed research outputs:
Clegg & Clements (2022). From the Wings to the Stage and Beyond: Performance Anxiety and Flow in UK Vocational Dance Students. Journal of Dance Education.
Clements & Clegg, H. (2022). Parental perspectives on their sons’ motivation to dance. In Masculinity, Intersectionality and Identity (pp. 123-143). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Clements & Yutzey (2021). The Psychology of Creativity in Dance. Scientific Perspectives and Emerging Developments in Dance and the Performing Arts, IGI Global Publishers.
Mitchell & Clements (2021). Psychosocial, Physical, and Cognitive Perspectives on the Adolescent Dancer. Scientific Perspectives and Emerging Developments in Dance and the Performing Arts, IGI Global Publishers.
Chin & Clements (2021). Body Image & ‘Ship Life’ in Female Cruise Ship Performers: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Journal of Emerging Dance Scholarship
Knight, Clements & Callahan. (2020). Parental Role in Optimizing Dancer Wellness & Performance. The Complete Irish Dancer, Nova Publishers.
May, Redding, Whatley, Lucznik, Clements, Weber, Sikorski, & Reed (2020). Enhancing creativity by training metacognitive skills in mental imagery. Thinking Skills and Creativity.
Jowett, Curran, Hall, Hill & Clements (2020) Perfectionism, burnout and engagement in dance: The moderating role of autonomy support. Journal of Sports, Exercise & Performance Psychology.
Clements & Nordin-Bates (2020). Inspired or Inhibited? Choreographers views on how ballet training shaped their creativity. Journal of Dance Education
Clements & Redding. (2019). Creativity in Higher Education Contemporary Dance: An interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Journal of Dance Education
Clements, Lefebvre Sell, Redding & May. (2018) Expertise in Evaluating Choreographic Creativity: An Online Variation of the Consensual Assessment Technique. Frontiers in Psychology.
Clements (2016). Investigating creativity, novelty and the imagination in dance science. Movimenta.
Sowden, Clements, Redlich, & Lewis. (2015). Improvisation facilitates divergent thinking and creativity: Realizing a benefit of primary school arts education. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts.
Jola, Clements & Christensen (2012). Moved by stills: Kinesthetic sensory experiences in viewing dance photographs. Seeing and Perceiving.
Fees
Research Consultancy from £70/hour, Freelance Researcher from £250/day.
“Rambert School’s curriculum has been hugely enriched by Dr Clements’ contribution. We focus on Dance Psychology quite significantly and our relationship with such an excellent academic and researcher has positively impacted on our content and delivery.”