Dr. Kirton is a behavioral scientist, trained in both psychology and education. She is also the recipient of the University of West Indies’s Graduate Award. Dr. Kirton has a wide-range of face-to-face and online teaching experience and has taught Human Development & Behavior, Health Care Concepts, Behavioral Neuroscience, Personality Disorders & Psychotherapy, Biological Psychology & Neuroscience, Personality Theory & Assessment, Physiological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Cross-Cultural Psychology, and Young Lives in the Caribbean & International.

She has several years of research experience, and her current focus involves various epigenetic influences.

Dr. Kirton is deeply involved in student learning paradigms and embraces values that are key to successful teaching and learning such as academic rigor, residential and experiential learning, and global engagement.  In addition, she is a firm believer in, and advocate for, the development of critical thinking skills in students.  Hence, she is prepared to reinforce deep processing of the information provided, rather than rote memorization, and emphasizes surface learning through a diverse teaching style that caters to all types of learners.

Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in Educational Psychology with High Commendation

The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill

Barbados

Bachelor of Arts, BA in Psychology with First Class Honors

The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill

Barbados