Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Dr Jason Round
Lecturer
Dr Round is a Lecturer in Biological and Cognitive Psychology. He is primarily interested in understanding the roles of impulse-control and stress reactivity in drug use and addiction.
Jason's current research interests focus on disentangling the effects of cannabis smoking and (tobacco) cigarette smoking on impulsivity, reactivity to stressors and drug-related cues in the environment.
Current Teaching
Jason has taught across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules since joining the psychology department. Modules he has taught on most recently include:
- Advanced Research Methods
- Behavioural Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology
- Drug Addiction
Jason also supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students conducting research in the field of biological psychology.
Research Interests
- Cannabis
- Drug use
- Addiction
- Impulsivity
- Stress