
Chloe Southon
PhD Student
Contact details
Biography
Chloe joined King's College London in 2023 as a Doctoral Researcher. Her research focuses on the longitudinal trajectories of executive function, motor skills, socio-emotional functioning, and educational outcomes across childhood through adulthood in individuals born very preterm. Chloe has also taught psychology in both public and private sector universities, and currently works as a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire London.
Research Interests
- Executive function
- Cognition, memory, and learning
- Motor Skills
- Socio-emotional functioning
- Educational Outcomes
- Neurodevelopment in individuals born very preterm
Research Groups
Preterm Research Lab, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, King's College London.
ACORN Research Lab, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, King's College London.
Centre for Children, Young People, and Families, Institute for Lifecourse Development, University of Greenwich (external affiliate).
Key Publications
Southon, C. (2022). The relationship between executive function, neurodevelopmental disorder traits, and academic achievement in university students. Frontiers in psychology, 13, 958013. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.958013
Research

Adolescent Clinical Outcomes & Research in Neuroscience (ACORN) Group
ACORN is a multidisciplinary group focused on improving outcomes for young people through clinical research that advances early detection, prevention, and intervention in adolescents with mental health difficulties.
Research

Adolescent Clinical Outcomes & Research in Neuroscience (ACORN) Group
ACORN is a multidisciplinary group focused on improving outcomes for young people through clinical research that advances early detection, prevention, and intervention in adolescents with mental health difficulties.