Faculty of Humanities and Education

Department of History, Philosophy & Psychology

Dr. Mia Jules

Dr. Mia Jules

Senior Lecturer in Experimental & Physiological Psychology

Coordinator, B. A. Psychology Programme

Department: History

Bio

Dr. Jules is a registered Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill. She serves as President of the Barbados Society of Psychology and is a former OAS/CICAD Research Fellow. A UWI postgraduate scholar and Commonwealth split-site scholar, she was also a visiting doctoral scholar at the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on psychoeducational assessment for Caribbean populations, educational transitions, and psychosocial influences on health-related behaviours among adolescents and young adults in both online and offline contexts.
 

Qualifications

  • Ph.D., Education (Educational Psychology) The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados 2015
  • M.Sc., Clinical Psychology, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, 2010
  • B.Sc., Psychology (Special), The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados, 2008

 
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

  • Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning
  • The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, 2016
  • Level A Occupational Ability Testing Certification
  • The British Psychological Society United Kingdom, first registered, 2013.
  • Level B Occupational Personality Testing Certification
  • The British Psychological Society United Kingdom, first registered, 2013.
  • Post Masters Research Specialization
  • The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission/ Organization of American States (CICAD/OAS), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) & The University of Toronto, 2012.
  • Registered Clinical Psychologist 2011
  • Registered with the Paramedical Professions Council, Ministry of Health, Barbados.
    Registered under the following: Act Cap. 372C. First registered 2011.
     

Research Areas

Dr Mia Jules has an interest in the development and validation of psychoeducational assessment instruments for Caribbean populations and the wider diaspora, in addition to researching psychoeducational factors which contribute to and hinder the successful transition of child, adolescent and adult learners through Caribbean educational systems. Dr Jules also publishes and conducts research about various psychosocial factors that influence health-damaging behaviours among adolescent and emerging-adult populations in online/offline contexts.

Teaching Areas

Undergraduate courses:

  • PSYC1013 – Introduction to Psychological Research & Report Writing
  • PSYC1015 – Historical Issues in Psychology
  • PSYC1020 – Cyberpsychology: Media. Myself, and A.I.
  • PSYC2003 – Foundations of Neuropsychology
  • PSYC2008 – Cognitive Psychology 
  • PSYC2014 – Quantitative Exploration of Psychological Experiences
  • PSYC2036 – Qulaitative Enquiry of the Psychological World
  • PSYC3018 – Forensic Psychology
  • PSYC3066 – Psychology of Human Spirituality: A transpersonal Approach
  • PSYC3067 – Psychological First Aid: Trauma, Survival & Resilience
  • PSYC3011 – Capstone Research Project in Psychology (Psychology Special & Major)
  • PSYC3016 – Psychology Research Proposal (Psychology Minors only)

Publications

Select Publications

  • Jules, M. A.,  Bynoe, C., Prosper-Chase, J., & Maynard, D-M. (in press)Towards Decolonising Psychology in the Caribbean: Pedagogical Practices and Epistemological Barriers. Caribbean Journal of Psychology.
  •  Jules, M.A., Lipps, G., Emmanuel, M.K., Lowe,G., & Gibson, R. C. (2023). Understanding child wellbeing: Implications of high-stakes-11-plus testing on Barbadian student mental health. Caribbean Journal of Psychology. 15 (2), 8 – 38. 
  • Jules, M. A., Maynard, D-M. B., & Atherley, P. (2022). Exploring Caribbean Lecturers' Psychological Competencies for Blended Learning Practice. Social and Economic Studies, 71(1/2), 5-28. 
  • Jules, M. A., Maynard, D. M. B., Lowe, G., Lipps, G., & Gibson, R. C. (2021). A psycho-social analysis of depression, anxiety and student engagement: Effects of parenting practices. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 26(1), 110-120.  
  • Maynard, D-M.B., & Jules, M. A. (2020). Exploring Her Roots: Black-Caribbean Hair Identity and Going Natural Using Social-Media Networks. The Journal of Black Psychology. Advance Online Publication.  
  • Jules, M. A., Maynard, D.-M. B., & Coulson, N. (2019). Youth Drug Use in Barbados and England: Correlates With Online Peer Influences. Journal of Adolescent Research. Advance Online Publication. 
  • Lowe, G. A., Lipps, G. E., Gibson, R. C., Jules, M.A., & Kutcher, S. (2018). Validation of the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale in a Caribbean Student Cohort. The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CAMJ Open) 6(3), E248 – E253.   
  • Jules, M. A., Maynard, D-M.B. & Coulson, N. (2017). Emerging Adults’ Susceptibility to Sexting Influences on Facebook: Dangerous or Developmental? International Psychology Bulletin, 21(3), 35-43.   
  • Jules, M., & Maynard, D-M. (2016). Contextualizing the Psychology of Spiritual Development Among Caribbean Emerging Adults: Correlates with Healthy Family Relationships, Peer Associations and Drug Use. Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies. Special Issue on Negotiating Religions and Cultural Identities in Caribbean Societies, 41(1), 111-149. 
  • Jules, M., Maynard, D-M. (2015). Swimming against the Tide: Theorising Pre-service Training for the Emerging Reflective Teacher. Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies 40 (3), 86 – 117.

Additional Info

Accomplishments include:

  • The Schools of Education Biennial Conference 2024 Blended Learning Challenge Award Recipient.  Obtained the prize for the Winning Case History in the Strong Blend category (July 8 – 10, 2024).  
  • Principal’s Award for Excellence Recipient in the Academic Category – Outstanding Contribution in two or more categories, specifically in the areas of Teaching and Public Service for the academic year 2022-2023 (November 26, 2022). 
  • The UWI Faculty of Humanities and Education Most Outstanding Researcher Award Recipient on The Occasion of the Cave Hill Campus Research Week (November 15 – 17, 2018). 
  • The UWI Guild of Students and the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award recipient. Certificate of Appreciation  received for outstanding contribution to Student Learning at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus (June, 2017). 
  • UWI School for Graduate Studies and Research Student Award Recipient, Received for the Institutional Honours of High Commendation for the PhD in Education. The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, 2016. 
  • UWI School for Graduate Studies and Research Staff Research Award Co-Recipient, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, 2016. 
  • NIDA International Forum Travel Award Recipient,The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 2014. 
  • Split-site Doctoral Commonwealth Scholarship/ University of Nottingham Scholarship Award Recipient, The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission &The University of Nottingham, 2012. 
  • UWI Full Post-Graduate Scholarship Award Recipient,The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus Barbados, 2011. 
  • Post Masters OAS / CICAD Research Fellowship Award Recipient,The International Research Capacity Building Program for Health-Related Professionals in Latin America and the Caribbean. Funded by Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission/Organization of American States (CICAD/OAS), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) & The University of Toronto Canada, 2011.