About

I completed my PhD in 2009. In 2008 I began a lectureship at Sheffield Hallam University and I am now a Senior Lecturer. I have held a range of roles during my time at SHU, including Year Tutor, Psychology Careers Tutor, Course Leader, and undergraduate and postgraduate module leaderships. I am currently one of the Associate Course Leaders for BSc Psychology.

I am a Chartered Member and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I am interested in forensic psychology generally, and with a specific interest in perceptions of criminal behaviour, particularly harassment behaviour, and partner violence including controlling behaviour. 

Teaching

Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences

College of Social Sciences and Arts

I teach students at undergraduate and postgraduate level on a range of modules across a range of courses, and I particularly enjoy teaching forensic psychology. I am Module Leader at undergraduate level for two modules relating to forensic psychology. These are popular modules, which explore a range of issues relating to the psychology of criminal behaviour and investigative psychology. I am also a Module Leader on our MSc Forensic Psychology course.

Courses taught

BSc Psychology
BSc Criminology and Psychology
MSc Forensic Psychology
MSc Psychology

I teach on a wide range of modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level, mainly in the area of forensic psychology. 

Research

I am interested in forensic psychology generally, and with a specific interest in factors that might influence perceptions of criminal behaviour, particularly harassment behaviour, and partner violence including controlling behaviour. Some of my colleagues and I have recently been exploring the role of attachment in perceptions of harassment and partner violence. 

Postgraduate supervision

I am currently supervising a PhD programme of research at SHU on the topic of partner violence during Covid-19.