Personal statement

Emma's teaching and research interests lie within forensic psychology exploring topics, such as, health inequalities, Violence against Women and Girls, and mental health.

Her research explores how social relationships, institutional structures, and power dynamics shape lived experience, access to care, and rehabilitation among forensic populations. Using feminist and qualitative approaches, she examines how inequalities, including gendered norms, racism, and institutional power, influence mental health, rehabilitation, and wellbeing.

Emma has worked on a range of criminal justice research and evaluation projects, including academic, NHS, and governmental projects, working as a researcher since 2012. Emma has previously worked as a lecturer in Forensic Psychology at Newcastle University before joining the Psychology team at 黑料正能量. 

Academic qualifications

  • BSc (Hons) Psychology, York St John University
  • MSc Psychological Research Methods, University of Nottingham
  • PhD Forensic Mental Health, University of Nottingham.

Professional membership

  • Chartered Member, British Psychological Society

Areas of expertise

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Qualitative Research Methods.

Emma is particularly interested in supervising qualitative projects that explore sexual offending (including attitudes), Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)/ Gender-Based Violence.

She is also interested in supervising projects that explore rehabilitation or intervention programmes for 'at risk' individuals (e.g. mentorship programmes).