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Biography

I am a Senior Teaching Fellow within the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. My area of expertise is Penology, mostly offender rehabilitation, and resettlement. I have worked at HMP/YOI Bronzefield, a closed women's prison in Ashford, UK, as well as conducted qualitative research in Malta's only prison, Corradino Correctional Facility. I have been on a number of study visits at various European prisons including Rebbiba Prison in Rome, Zweibrücken Prison in Germany, The Pathways Centre in Dublin as well as Mountjoy, also in Dublin. 

 

I have been involved in a number of European Projects, the lastest being FAIR (Fighting Against Inmate Radicalisation) and SkillHUBS, based in prison education. I am a member on two Working Groups - one on Formal Education in Prison and another on Employment for Inmates -  within a European Social Fund Project (P4E@CCF).

 

I have an active interest in anything relating to prisons, especially prison education, as well as radicalisation and terrorism. 

Teaching Responsibilities

I teach on a varity of Modules ranging from Level 4 to Level 7:

 

Criminal Justice in the Global Context (L7- Module Coordinator)

Criminal Justice

Treatment and Rehabilitation

Essential Skills for Criminologists

Crime and Society

Understanding Criminology 

Contemporary Terrorism and the Global Response

 

 

I also supervise a number of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional students on their final Dissertations and Work Based Learning Projects.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

CertHE, Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education , University of Portsmouth

Award Date: 1 Dec 2021

External positions

Board Member: Prison Education and Reenty Platform, UM, University of Malta

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