Billy Lee
Lecturer

- Psychology
- School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Contact details
- Tel: 0131 650 3342
- Email: b.lee@ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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Room S40, Psychology Building
- City
- 7 George Square, Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH8 9JZ
Availability
Book an appointment with me via https://drlee.youcanbook.me/ or drop me an email to arrange a meeting.
Background
I am British-born Chinese, my hometown is Colchester in Essex and I also grew up in Lancashire and the North East of England. After a first degree and DPhil from the University of Oxford I lived and worked briefly in London and Reading, before moving to Edinburgh to lecture in Psychology. I have been a visiting scholar to Kurume University, Japan and Peking University, China.
Undergraduate teaching
Dissertation and Mini-dissertation: Various topics using IPA
Final Honours Tutorials: Advanced topics in Psychology
Third Year Honours: Qualitative methods (IPA)
First Year Tutorials: Introductory topics
Postgraduate teaching
Social Psychology and Mental Heath (MSc) Course Organiser
Psychological Research Skills (MSc) Course Organiser
Qualitative Methodolgies in Psychology (MSc): Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)
Open to PhD supervision enquiries?
Yes
Areas of interest for supervision
I offer supervision in phenomenological (experience-near) interviewing methods and analysis. I welcome enquiries on any aspect of the psychology of difference.
Current PhD students supervised
Research summary
Phenomenology of marginal and special life experience especially in relation to mental health and wellbeing. I use qualitative, experience-near methods to facilitate people's lived experiences and personal meanings. My current research explores issues around gender, culture and ethnocentricity in theory and practice of the talking cure.
I am interested in collaborating in research using a phenomenological approach to explore aspects of marginal and different experience including race, culture, sexuality, male psychology and men's development.
Current research interests
My main research interest is phenomenological psychology, in particular the use of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore personal identity and experience. I have recently been working on men's mental health and wellbeing in relation to the talking therapies.Project activity
Book Series Co-editor: Language, Discourse and Mental Health (University of Exeter Press)
Past project grants
Lee, B., Widdicombe, S., Bondi, L. & Prior, S. Development of Listening Skills. Development Trust Research Fund. 2007-2008. £3,400
Lee, B. Exploring the psychology of perception and impression formation in Japanese and British cultures. Daiwa Foundation Small Project Grant. 2002-2003. £1,500.
Lee, B. Imagery and visual memory. Nuffield Award to Newly Appointed Science Lecturers. 1997-1999. £3,500