The Hummingbird Project

Ian Andrew Platt, (PhD Student)

Ian Andrew Platt is a Doctorate Student / Research Assistant at the University of Bolton in Bolton, United Kingdom. He has published two articles in peer reviewed journals.

Chathurika Sewwandi Kannangara, PhD

Chathurika Sewwandi Kannangara is an Associate Teaching Professor and an Early Career Researcher in the Department of Psychology, University of Bolton, UK. She is also a registered Counsellor with BACP. Chathurika is a Fellow with Higher Education Academy, UK. Her teaching areas are positive psychology and counselling. Her primary research interest lies within the broad and developing domain of positive psychology applications in wellbeing. She has more than 10 works published in peer reviewed journals.

Michelle Yvette Tytherleigh, PhD

Michelle Yvette Tytherleigh is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and, also, the Senior University Teaching Fellow (SUTF) for the Faculty of Social Science (FSS). As a Senior University Teaching Fellow, Michelle’s role is to provide leadership in the enhancement of academic practice and to disseminate good practice at Faculty and University levels and, as a psychologist, is passionate about incorporating the principles of positive psychology within this. In particular, positive education and a strengths–based approach to learning and teaching. The focus of her core teaching is positive psychology, psychological wellbeing and applied psychology (e.g., occupational psychology), and her research interests are around strengths-based approaches to wellbeing and success, and hope, compassion and self-efficacy. Michelle is a peer reviewer for several empirical journals and publishers, an external examiner for PhD students for North West University (Vanderbiljpark campus), South Africa and is currently working with the University of Bolton on research associated with the Hummingbird Project. She is also an International Affiliate Member of the APA. She has had more than 10 works published in peer reviewed journals.

Jerome Francis Carson, PhD

Jerome Francis Carson is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology, University of Bolton in Bolton, United Kingdom. His research foucses on recovery in mental illness, occupational stress, positive psychology and quality of life. He has had 54 articles published in peer reviewed publications.

Anna Lynn Hollis, Ph.D., School Psychologist

Anna Hollis, Ph.D., NCSP, is a nationally certified school psychologist currently living near Detroit, Michigan. She is licensed as a psychologist in 2 states (Michigan and South Carolina) and certified as a school psychologist in in 5 states (South Carolina, Michigan, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Maryland). She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA); the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP); the Michigan Association of School Psychologists (MASP); and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS). Dr. Hollis obtained her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of South Carolina. Her professional interests include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Positive Psychology; Trauma-Informed Practice; and Urban School Psychology.