Prior to this, I was awarded my PhD in Forensic Psychology from the University of Kent in 2015, and subsequently spent three years there as a Lecturer in Forensic Psychology.
Dr Mark James
Lecturer
School of Psychology and Life Sciences
I am a Lecturer in Psychology here at CCCU, having joined in September 2018 with the launch of our MSc Forensic and Investigative Psychology programme.
Prior to this, I was awarded my PhD in Forensic Psychology from the University of Kent in 2015, and subsequently spent three years there as a Lecturer in Forensic Psychology.
My principal subject expertise relate to forensic, military and social psychology.
I am a forensic psychologist with a particular interest in the influence of social psychological and group processes on criminal and legal functioning. My main research field is studying factors influencing youth gang membership and activities, with an interest in assessment and intervention for at-risk youth. I am also interested in public responses to crime and justice issues, with a particular emphasis on vigilante action. I have also recently started to examine social psychological and group processes in military contexts.
I supervise student research projects on our BSc Psychology programmes and MSc Forensic & Investigative Psychology programme.