Blackmore, Susan (Jane)

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BLACKMORE, Susan (Jane)

BLACKMORE, Susan (Jane). British, b. 1951. Genres: Paranormal, Psychology, Autobiography/Memoirs. Career: University of Surrey, England, associate lecturer in parapsychology, 1975-80; University of Utrecht, Netherlands, temporary research fellow at Parapsychology Laboratory, 1980; University of Bristol, England, visiting research fellow at Brain and Perception Laboratory, 1980-88, lecturer in psychology, 1990-91; University of the West of England, Bristol, senior lecturer in psychology, 1992-99, reader in psychology, 1999-2000. North East London Polytechnic, lecturer, 1974-78; Thames Polytechnic, lecturer, 1977-78; University of Bath, lecturer, 1990-91; guest and presenter on radio and television programs. Publications: Beyond the Body: An Investigation of Out-of-the-Body Experiences, 1982, rev. ed., 1992; The Adventures of a Parapsychologist, 1986; Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences, 1993; In Search of the light, 1996; The Meme Machine, 1999; Consciousness: An Introduction, 2003. Work represented in books. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals.