I am available as a Freelance Researcher to undertake design or analysis of research projects in areas of psychology, mental health and the performing/creative arts. Skills include:

  • Developing research in line with the British Psychological Society Ethical Code of Conduct.

  • Systematic/Scoping Literature Reviews

  • Quantitative Design and Analysis (Skilled in IBM SPSS)

  • Qualitative Design and Analysis (Skilled in research interviews and focus group moderation)

  • Disseminating research findings for wide audiences, from basic descriptive reports to complex statistical models

I am available to consult on research design/analysis and undertake supervision at undergraduate through to PhD level.

I am an experienced PhD Examiner (Theses and Vivas)

Example Work:

In January 2022 I was commissioned by Equity to undertake a global scoping review of factors related to poor mental health and wellbeing within the performing arts sectors. The review informed the development of Equity’s Mental Health Charter.

You can read the published report here.

The work was covered in The Guardian, Whats on Stage and The Stage.

Peer reviewed research outputs:

  • Tomiyama., Clements, Edwards, Colman & Kotera (2025). Action research about psychoeducation for self-efficacy in dance students. International Journal of Spa and Wellness.

  • Docherty, Bennett, Clements, Pereira & Mason. (2025). Psychological Well-Being and Adult Ballet: From the Perspective of the Adult Ballet Teacher. Journal of Dance Education.

  • Clements & Nordin-Bates (2024). “It Always Comes Back to Intrinsic Motivation”: A Qualitative Investigation into Facilitators of Engagement and Well-Being Across the Many Roles of a Dance Artist. Journal of Dance Education, 1-13.

  • Rhodes, J., Nedza, K., May, J., & Clements (2024). Imagery training for athletes with low imagery abilities. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.

  • Clegg & Clements (2022). From the Wings to the Stage and Beyond: Performance Anxiety and Flow in UK Vocational Dance Students. Journal of Dance Education.

  • Clements & Clegg (2022). Parental perspectives on their sons’ motivation to dance. In Masculinity, Intersectionality and Identity (pp. 123-143). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

  • Clements & Yutzey (2021). The Psychology of Creativity in Dance. Scientific Perspectives and Emerging Developments in Dance and the Performing Arts, IGI Global Publishers.

  • Mitchell & Clements (2021). Psychosocial, Physical, and Cognitive Perspectives on the Adolescent Dancer. Scientific Perspectives and Emerging Developments in Dance and the Performing Arts, IGI Global Publishers.

  • Chin & Clements (2021). Body Image & ‘Ship Life’ in Female Cruise Ship Performers: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Journal of Emerging Dance Scholarship

  • Knight, Clements & Callahan. (2020). Parental Role in Optimizing Dancer Wellness & Performance. The Complete Irish Dancer, Nova Publishers.

  • May, Redding, Whatley, Lucznik, Clements, Weber, Sikorski, & Reed (2020). Enhancing creativity by training metacognitive skills in mental imagery. Thinking Skills and Creativity.

  • Jowett, Curran, Hall, Hill & Clements (2020) Perfectionism, burnout and engagement in dance: The moderating role of autonomy support. Journal of Sports, Exercise & Performance Psychology.

  • Clements & Nordin-Bates (2020). Inspired or Inhibited? Choreographers views on how ballet training shaped their creativity. Journal of Dance Education

  • Clements & Redding. (2019). Creativity in Higher Education Contemporary Dance: An interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Journal of Dance Education

  • Clements, Lefebvre Sell, Redding & May. (2018) Expertise in Evaluating Choreographic Creativity: An Online Variation of the Consensual Assessment Technique. Frontiers in Psychology.

  • Clements (2016). Investigating creativity, novelty and the imagination in dance science. Movimenta.

  • Sowden, Clements, Redlich, & Lewis. (2015). Improvisation facilitates divergent thinking and creativity: Realizing a benefit of primary school arts education. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts.

  • Jola, Clements & Christensen (2012). Moved by stills: Kinesthetic sensory experiences in viewing dance photographs. Seeing and Perceiving.

Fees

Research Consultancy from £70/hour, Freelance Researcher from £300/day.

“Rambert School’s curriculum has been hugely enriched by Dr Clements’ contribution. We focus on Dance Psychology quite significantly and our relationship with such an excellent academic and researcher has positively impacted on our content and delivery.”
— Phaedra Petsilas, Head of Studies, Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance