Samantha Brooks

Dr. Samantha Brooks is a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society, and is currently a Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience at the School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Previously, Dr. Brooks worked as a lecturer for six years in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Dr Brooks' research specialises in the neural mechanisms of impulse and appetite control in various psychiatric conditions (e.g. addiction, eating disorders). Previously, she completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Uppsala University, Sweden, where she continues to collaborate on projects examining the brain processes underlying eating disorders. She gained her Ph.D. at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, where she learned clinical neuroimaging techniques, such as structural and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr Brooks has published over 80 papers, including 6 book chapters to date in high impact journals/books, and continues to present at international conferences. Her work on impulse control in eating disorders and addiction has so far attracted over 1 million Euros in international funding, and collaborations with experts in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, South Africa and United States.

Education

• Master of Science (MSc) and PhD University of London (2002 — 2010)
• GCSEs Montsaye School (1987 — 1992)

Companies

• Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience Liverpool John Moores University (2020)
• Affiliated Researcher Uppsala University (2012)
• Senior Lecturer Liverpool John Moores University (2018 — 2020)
• Researcher University of Cape Town (2012 — 2018)
• Postdoctoral Researcher Uppsala University (2010 — 2012)
• Researcher Institute of Psychiatry (2002 — 2010)