Awel is the Deputy Director for Teaching and Learning (Welsh-medium) in the College of Human Sciences. She is also a lecturer at the School of Psychology, and as such is involved in many modules across all three years. She is currently the Module Organizer on several of the Welsh-medium undergraduate modules (including Research Methods and Scientific Writing and Communication), and is working with other members of the teaching team to increase the School’s Welsh provision. Awel is also the module organiser of a third year module that focuses on the cross disciplinary topic of Neuroaesthetics, and lectures on the Bilingualism: Language, Cognition, and Literacy module.

Awel currently supervises undergraduate research projects investigating the broad topics of bilingualism, language use, language learning, and neuroaesthetics. She also holds a supervisory role with a Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol funded doctoral candidate. 

Awel’s research mainly focuses on bilingualism. She is particularly interested in the way a bilingual’s languages interact, and uses a variety of research methods (including eyetracking and ERPs) in her research. Awel is also interested in the perception and appreciation of music and poetry. Awel currently supervises undergraduate research projects, and holds a supervisory role with a Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol funded doctoral candidate.

Dr Awel Vaughan-Evans

Darlithydd | Lecturer

Ysgol Seicoleg | School of Psychology

Dirprwy Gyfarwyddwr Addysgu a Dysgu (Cyfrwng Cymraeg) | Deputy Director of Teaching and Learning (Welsh Medium)

Coleg Gwyddorau Dynol | College of Human Sciences

Prifysgol Bangor

Ystafell 015 Wheldon

01248 38 8058