Kenny is a Professor of Cognitive Science and Director of the Cognition and Communication Research Centre, in the School of Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK. He is also a visiting Professor at Bremen and Freiburg universities in Germany, where he collaborates with the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SFB-TR8 Spatial Cognition Research Centre.
History
Kenny studied psychology at Glasgow University, receiving his first degree in 1988, followed by a PhD in Cognitive Science and Psychology from Edinburgh University in 1992. After a short period lecturing at Dundee University, he moved to Plymouth University in 1993 where he remained until moving to Northumbria University in 2005. He is a chartered psychologist and Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
Research
Kenny’s main research interest is how different supposed ‘modules’ in the mind/brain map onto one another. This has been manifest in a long-standing interest in the relationship between language and perception, and the mapping between language and the vision and action systems in particular. A second interest is how cognition and emotion interact in decision making under conditions of uncertainty (specifically during gambling). Finally, partly emanating from his experiences as a musician, he is also interested in how what we hear and what we see interact during musical performance. More information about Kenny’s research and publications can be found on the top menu bar.
Contact Details
Kenny can be contacted by e-mail at the following addresses:
kenny+dot+coventry+at+northumbria+dot+ac+dot+uk
kenny+dot+coventry+at+gmail+dot+com