Nicholas LeBoutillier is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Middlesex University, UK. He is the Programme Leader for the BSc Psychology with Criminology at Middlesex University. His key research interests are the Psychology of Drug and Alcohol Misuse and the Psychology of Imagery, Mental Health and Creativity. He has published in international peer-reviewed psychology journals. He is an empirical researcher who recognizes the limitations of this approach in the field of creativity.
I am a Chartered Teaching Psychologist. I have broad teaching interests reflected in the variety of teaching conducted in the past 12 months. I have taught: introductory psychology, research methods, cognition, forensic psychology, mental health. I have held senior positions in teaching and administration at Middlesex University. I have validated the full curriculum for undergraduate psychology. I have been responsible for BPS accreditation of the undergraduate programme. I have taught at PG level and have supervised PhDs.
Horvath, M. A. H. and LeBoutillier, N. (2014). Alcohol Use and Crime. The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. USA: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.1–7.
Irving, L. & LeBoutillier, N. (2018). Creativity, Visual Imagery and Schizotypy: traits underlying creativity in artists and non-artists. 2nd UK Creativity Researchers Conference. Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent. May 2018
LeBoutillier, N. (2014) Organising member for workshop on Visual Imagery and Creativity. At the Sixth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition. University College London. June 2014
LeBoutillier, N. (2014). Creativity: How do psychologists measure it?. Presented at a Workshop on Visual Imagery and Creativity. At the Sixth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition. University College London. June 2014
LeBoutillier, N. (2017). Applying Psychology to Creativity. Indicators and predictors of creativity. Presented at the Fifth National Conference of Applied Psychological Research in the Middle East. Middlesex University Dubai. March 2017.
LeBoutillier, N. (2017). Indicators and Predictors of Creative Cognition. Presented at The First Psychology of Creativity: Building Impact, Skills, & Collaborations Conference. Edinburgh Napier University May 2017.
LeBoutillier, N. (2018). Creativity and Mental Imagery. Presented at Creative Minds Conference. Middlesex University. 2018
LeBoutillier, N. & Irving, L. (2014). Imagery & Creativity: Another Decade of Interest. Presented at a Workshop on Visual Imagery and Creativity. At the Sixth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition. University College London. June 2014
LeBoutillier, N., Barry, R. & Westley, D.P. (2014). The role of schizotypy in predicting performance on figural and verbal imagery-based measures of creativity. Creativity Research Journal,26(4), 461-467.
LeBoutillier, N., Barry, R. & Westley, D.P (2016). Creativity and the measurement of Sub-clinical Psychopathology. Schizotypy, Psychoticism and Hypomania. Psychology: Aesthetics, Creativity & Arts, 10,240-247.
LeBoutillier, N. & Barry, R. (2018). Psychological Mindedness, Personality and Creative Cognition. Creativity Research Journal, 30(1), 78-84.
LeBoutillier, N. & Irving, L. (2018). Notions of Self as Predictors of Creative Cognition. 2ndUK Creativity Researchers Conference. Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent. May 2018.
