I am a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Penology at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, with teaching responsibilities across Full-Time Undergraduate (FTUG), Distance Learning (DL), and Postgraduate (PG) programmes. My research interests focus on prison education, peer support within criminal justice settings, and the experiences of women in prison. My doctoral research explored peer mentoring in a women’s prison in England and Wales. I am currently a Steering Group Member of the British Society of Criminology’s Women, Crime and Criminal Justice Network, and have advised the Ministry of Justice as part of their Prison Reading Education Expert Panel.

Currently, I serve as the School's lead for employability. I am Module Coordinator for the core campus-based undergraduate module Psychology and Criminal Justice and the Distance Learning undergraduate module Forensic Psychology: Investigation. I am also Course Leader for the campus-based MSc Criminal Psychology programme. In recognition of my commitment to teaching and learning, I was awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2025.

My research focuses on the experiences of women in prison, prison education, pathways to desistance, and peer support in justice settings.