Meet the Research Team

This research project is co-led by:

Dr Kirstie Turner

Kirstie is a Lecturer in Psychology at Leeds Trinity University and teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Kirstie also supervises a number of students completing their dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Kirstie’s research interests relate to:

  • Sexual Violence & Harassment
  • Effects of Media Interaction
  • EEG Methodologies
  • Aggression and Violence
  • Public Perceptions of Offenders

Rachael Thompson

Rachael is a Lecturer in Psychology (Forensic/Criminology) at the Univeristy of Salford and teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Rachael also supervises a number of students completing their dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Rachael’s research interests relate to:

  • Sexual Violence & Harassment
  • Morality and Crime
  • Public Perceptions of Offenders
  • Rehabilitation of Drug Use Offenders
  • Mixed-Methods

Contact details

Dr Kirstie Turner BSc (Hons), C.Psychol, AFBPsS BPS Undergraduate Education Committee Lecturer in Psychology School of Psychology and Therapeutic Studies Leeds Trinity University Leeds LS18 5HD Ki.Turner@leedstrinity.ac.uk  Rachael Thompson BSc (Hons) MScRes PgDip FHEA MBPsS Lecturer in Psychology School of Health and Society University of Salford Manchester M6 6PU r.k.thompson@salford.ac.uk