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SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)
Rebecca is a Senior Research Associate and member of the Social Processes Lab at Lancaster University. In her current position, an ESRC funded postdoctoral fellowship, she is working on pathways toward sustainable diets.
She completed her PhD at Lancaster University in March 2024. Her thesis investigated the role of the social context in the pursuit of plant-forward diets. Her doctoral studies were funded by an ESRC CASE Studentship award, in which she was partnered with Greenpeace International and supervised by Dr. Jared Piazza, Dr. Ryan Boyd and Dr. Heather Shaw.
She recently completed a postdoctoral position at the University of Kent working with Dr. Aleksandra Cichocka on a Leverhulme funded project looking at the role of identity rhetoric in online political messages.
Broadly, her research interests include the psychological study of identity, group processes and sustainable behaviours.
Education/Academic qualification
MSc, Psychological Research Methods , Lancaster University
2017 → 2018
Award Date: 12/12/2018
BSc, Psychology, Lancaster University
2014 → 2017
Award Date: 18/07/2017
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Navigating family dynamics in the transition to a plant-forward diet: the role of social support
Gregson, R. & Piazza, J., 31/10/2025, In: Journal of Social Psychology. 165, 5, p. 731-751 21 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Why we keep eating animals: perspectives from social psychology
Piazza, J. & Gregson, R., 9/06/2025, Handbook of Ethics and Social Psychology. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 439-459 21 p.Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Is being anti-vegan a distinct dietarian identity? An investigation with omnivores, vegans, and self-identified "anti-vegans"
Gregson, R., Piazza, J. & Shaw, H., 1/01/2024, In: Appetite. 192, 107126.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Plant-forward diets and the social cultural milieu
Gregson, R., 2024, Lancaster University. 336 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Relational climate and openness to plant-forward diets among cohabitating couples
Gregson, R. & Piazza, J., 1/08/2023, In: Appetite. 187, 10 p., 106617.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
Open AccessFile33 Downloads (Pure)
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1st FST Fellowships Masterclass
Pinho, L. (Member of programme committee), Morley, J. (Member of programme committee), Chen, X. (Member of programme committee), Frith, A. (Member of programme committee), Belisario D'araujo Couto, T. (Invited speaker), Smith, M. (Invited speaker), Sas, C. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Pickup, R. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Gontijo Leal, C. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Milne, A. E. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Thompson, M. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Griffin, J. (Advisor), Greyling, E. (Organiser), Grabowski, J. (Keynote/plenary speaker), English, M. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Lewis, P. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Carvalho G Da Silva, F. (Participant), Atasoy, M. (Participant), Ivory, M. (Participant), Prenevost, M. (Participant), Muniz-Diez, C. (Participant), Vidler, J. (Participant), Gregson, R. (Participant), Barnes, S. (Participant), Fiske, A. (Participant), Zubair, M. (Participant), Karasu, T. (Participant), Arjariya, R. (Participant), Harley, S. (Participant), Jones, S. (Participant), Taylor, C. (Participant), Chandler, J. (Participant), Duong, L. (Participant), Johns, E. (Participant), Chen, X. (Participant), Alencar Nunes, C. (Participant), Hu, J. (Participant), Nasr Esfahani, F. (Participant), Allgood, C. (Participant) & Bailey, J. (Participant)
22/05/2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Social Processes (Organisational unit)
Gregson, R. (Chair)
1/09/2019Activity: Membership types › Member of an organisation