Amy Orben

Dr. Amy Orben is a Programme Leader Track Scientist at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, and a College Research Fellow at Emmanuel College. She leads a research group investigating the links between digital technology use, mental health and cognition in adolescence. Alongside her research, Dr. Orben campaigns for the adoption of more transparent and open scientific practices. Before joining the University of Cambridge, Dr. Orben completed a DPhil in Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, for which she was awarded the British Psychological Society Award for Outstanding Contributions to Doctoral Research, and an MA in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge.

About Dorothy:

"I am really quite lost for words when trying to describe what makes Dorothy so special. I met Dorothy at a critical time in my doctoral training when I was feeling lost and disillusioned with science. Having Dorothy in my life provided me with a beacon to navigate my scientific career by. She is many things to me: a voice of reason, a pillar of support, an honest critic and a mentor. Most crucially she is a role model. When stuck, I often ask myself what Dorothy would do. When making difficult decisions, I often ask myself what Dorothy would think. If at the end of my career I have managed to be just a fraction of what Dorothy "is", I would be delighted."