I am an Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology and a Chartered Psychologist. My research focuses on child protection, child sexual abuse and exploitation, violent crime, online crime, domestic abuse, identification of risk, critical incident management, and evaluation of crime prevention interventions. I have led or co-led numerous research projects and evaluations, with a combined value exceeding £3.8m, generating a broad portfolio of presentations and peer-reviewed publications.

Within the University, I am the Head of Research Degrees for the College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences, leading on postgraduate research activity across the College. I am also the Research Ethics Lead in the Doctoral School, providing guidance and support to researchers in relation to ethics and research integrity.