Department of Social & Policy Sciences academic staff

We oversee and deliver the Department’s teaching and research activities.

Academic team
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Our responsibilities include:

teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses
supervising postgraduate research students
offering research expertise across the department's portfolio

Head of Department

Professor Monica Greco

Academic and teaching staff

Dr Noaman G Ali, Lecturer in International Development
Dr Aidan Barlow, Lecturer in International Development
Dr Michael Bloomfield, Reader in International Development/Director for the Centre for Development Studies (CDS)
Dr Jade Bloomfield-Utting, Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology
Professor Louise Brown, Professor of International Social Work and Innovation/Associate Dean (Internationalisation) Faculty of H&SS/Academic Director (International Relations Office)
Ms Dilara Bural, Lecturer in Criminology
Ms Rebecca Burden, Lecturer in Social Work/Admissions Tutor
Professor Emma Carmel, Professor of Governance and Public Policy/Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Mel Channon, Reader in Social Policy/Deputy Director of Research
Dr Aurelie Charles, Senior Lecturer in Global Political Sustainability/Director for the Centre for Development Studies
Dr Mihika Chatterjee, Lecturer in International Development
Professor James Copestake, Professor of International Development/Director of Studies for the professional doctorate/Admissions Tutor for the professional doctorate
Mrs Jo Davis, Senior Lecturer in Social Work/Professional Practice Tutor (Social Work)
Professor Joe Devine, Professor in International Development
Dr Matt Dickson, Reader in Public Policy
Professor Ana Cecilia Dinerstein, Professor of Political Sociology and Critical Theory/Director of Studies for Postgraduate Research (Doctoral)/Admissions Tutor for Postgraduate Research
Dr Alinka Gearon, Lecturer in Social Work
Dr Jennifer Golan, Senior Lecturer in Development Economics
Dr Kate Gooch, Deputy Head of Department/Senior Lecturer in Criminology/Teaching Assistant Co-ordinator/Probation Support
Dr Joana Gomes Ferreira, Lecturer in Criminology
Professor Jason Hart, Professor of Humanitarianism and Development/Director of Studies MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development
Ms Caroline Hickman, Lecturer in Social Work/Assessments Tutor
Mrs Kim Holmes, Lecturer in Social Work
Dr Neil Howard, Reader in International Development/Research Ethics Officer
Dr Beth Jaynes, Lecturer in Social Policy/Senior Academic Tutor/Assessment Officer
Professor Yvonne Jewkes, Professor of Criminology
Dr Ricky Kanabar, Lecturer in Social Policy/Director of Studies for MSc Public Policy
Mr Blair Keltie, Social Work Tutor
Dr Omar Khan, Lecturer in Criminology
Mrs Rebecca Knight, Department Manager
Dr Helen Kowalewska, Lecturer in Social Policy
Ms Elizabeth Kullmann, Lecturer in Criminology/Director of studies for Criminology
Dr Joel Lazarus, Lecturer in Sociology
Dr Katharina Lenner, Lecturer in International Development, Director of Studies for International Development with Economics (UG)
Professor Roy Maconachie, Professor of Natural Resources and Development, Director of Research
Dr Mathilde Maitrot, Senior Lecturer in International Development/Director of Studies for MSc International Development/Admissions Tutor for Postgraduate Taught Programmes (International Development)
Dr Peter Manning, Senior Lecturer in Sociology
Dr Touseef Mir, Lecturer in International Development
Professor Sarah Moore, Professor of Sociology and Criminology
Miss Penny Nakou, Lecturer in Sociology
Dr Piotr Ozieranski, Reader in Sociology/REF Coordinator
Dr Theodoros Papadopoulos, Lecturer in Social Policy/Director for the Centre for Analysis of Social Policy (CASP)
Dr Naomi Pendle, Lecturer in International Development
Dr Ben Radley, Lecturer in International Development/Director of Studies for MRes Programmes
Dr Megan Robb, Lecturer in Social Work/Director of studies for Social Work and Applied Social Studies
Professor Graham Room, Professor of European Social Policy
Professor Harry Rutter, Professor of Global Public Health/Year Tutor for International Development with Economics (Y2)
Dr Tina Skinner, Senior Lecturer in Sociology/Year Tutor for Criminology (Yr1)
Dr Jack Spicer, Lecturer in Criminology/Director of Studies for MSc Criminology
Dr Yixian Sun, Senior Lecturer in International Development
Dr Jordan Tchilingirian, Lecturer in Sociology/Director of Studies for Sociology, Social Policy & Social Sciences (UG)
Dr Diana Teggi, Lecturer in Sociology
Dr John Troyer, Senior Lecturer in Sociology/Academic Tutor for UG Sociology/Social Policy (Y2)/Athena Swan Lead
Dr Oliver Walton, Senior Lecturer in International Development/Director of Teaching
Dr Polly Winfield, Lecturer in Criminology
Dr Kate Woodthorpe, Reader in Sociology/Co-Director of Centre for Death and Society/Faculty Director of Knowledge Exchange
Dr Alexandra Ziemann, Lecturer in Global Public Health

Research associates/officers

Dr Asha Amirali, Research Associate
Ms Rebecca Evans, Research Associate
Dr Joel Lazarus, Research Associate
Dr Cameron Thibos, Research Fellow

Emeritus and honorary staff

Professor Ian Butler, Emeritus Professor of Social Work
Dr Jeremy Dixon, Honorary Reader of Social Work
Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones, Honorary Professor of Social Policy
Professor Nick Gould, Emeritus Professor of Social Work
Professor Ian Gough, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
Dr Rana Jawad, Honorary Professor of Social Policy
Professor Jane Millar, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
Professor Tess Ridge, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
Professor Tony Walter, Emeritus Professor of Death Studies
Professor Sarah White, Honorary Professor of International Development
Professor Geof Wood, Emeritus Professor of International Development
Professor Lynn Prince Cooke, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy

Visiting staff

Dr Peter Agamile, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Dr Owasim Akram, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Dr Jean Boulton, Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Dr Lucy Colman Talbot, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Molly Conisbee, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Ines Coutinho, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Lucy Easthope, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Chao Fang, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Helen Frisby, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Tony German, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Dr Tigist Grieve, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Dr Edina Harbinja, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Fawn Harrad-Hyde, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Christopher Hood, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Col Andrew Johnstone, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Dr Bryn Jones, Visiting Lecturer
Dr Imogen Jones, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Jana Kralova, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Prof Avril Maddrell, Visiting Professor, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Zainab Mai-Bornu, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Mr Lonjezo Masikini, Visiting Research Associate, Centre for Development Studies
Prof Jane McCarthy, Visiting Professor, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Bethan Michael-Fox, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Ms Saori Murakami, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Sam Nadal, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Dr Max Nino-Zarazua, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Dr Dan O'Brien, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Ruth Penfold-Mounce, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Stacey Pitsillides, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Viviana Ramirez, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Mrs Judith Randel, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Dr Hannah Rumble, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Bethany Simmonds, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Prof Johanna Sumiala, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Ms Lorna Templeton, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Ms Christina Torsein, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
Dr Khyati Tripathi, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Lindsay Udall, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Jo Wilson, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
Dr Xin Zhang, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society