I am a Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, involved with both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. My main research interests are in crime and policing, particularly police-civilian interactions and relationships.
Biography
I have a varied background, with experience in a range of research areas related to Forensic Psychology, but have also spent time in practice, travelling, and even farming.
Having spent nearly two and a half years as a Forensic Psychologist in Training, I chose to return to academia and was very happy to join University of Gloucestershire in March 2024.
Areas of interest include offence perpetration, suspect interviews, investigations, police misconduct and biases, community policing, procedural justice, and policing by consent.I am currently also completing a PhD on torture acceptance and perpetration.
Qualifications
PhD (Ongoing) Criminology – The individual and social aspects of torture perpetration
MSc Forensic Psychology (2019) – Interview Strategies with Suspects of Sexual Offences against Children and Adults
MSc Psychology (2013) – The Public Perception and Subjective Efficacy of Community Justice Courts
Membership of Professional Bodies
British Psychological Society CPsychol
Division of Forensic Psychology
Division of Academics, Researchers & Teachers in Psychology
Teaching & research
Research
Psychologically informed public policy and policing.
Social Justice; civil and human rights violations, (in)equality, prejudice, torture, ethics.
Investigative strategies including optimal information-gathering at interview, lead generation, investigation of typically ‘challenging’ offences.
Public Protection; risk assessment, intervention, signposting, management.
Criminal Justice; evidential testing and evaluation, case-building, protection of innocent suspects and victims.
