Criminology and Sociology Staff
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Rev Dr Carver Anderson
Visiting Academic
Rev Dr Carver Anderson is a practical theologian and social scientist. As a qualified social worker, Dr Anderson has over 35 years’ experience at practitioner and senior management levels, working with individuals, families and communities plagued by multiple and complex challenges.
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Professor Kehinde Andrews
Professor of Black Studies
Professor Kehinde Andrews is an academic, activist and author whose books include Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21 st Century (2018). His first book was Resisting Racism: Race, Inequality and the Black Supplementary School Movement (2013).
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Professor Imran Awan
Professor of Criminology
Professor Imran Awan is one of the country’s leading criminologists and experts on Islamophobia and countering extremism.
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Dr Yusef Bakkali
Visiting Fellow in Sociology
Growing up in Brixton, south London, from an early age Yusef became aware of injustice and inequality operating in society.
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Dr Damian Breen
Senior Lecturer in Criminology
Damian is currently a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Birmingham City University. His research interests are focused on exploring the public positioning of Muslim interests in British contexts. In particular, his research has focused on the ways that public debates around nationhood and national identity impact on...
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Liam Brolan
Lecturer in Criminology and First Year Tutor
Liam Brolan is Lecturer in Criminology and 1 st Year tutor at Birmingham City University. Having completed both a BA (Hons) and MA in Criminology at Birmingham City University, Liam joined the department as a member of staff in 2014, working as a Visiting Lecturer.
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Dr Samuel Burgum
Lecturer in Sociology
Dr Sam Burgum joined BCU in September 2020, where he leads and teaches on modules across Sociology. Drawing from critical pedagogy, he aims to foster an environment where students are active participants in learning - instead of passive consumers - and where education is a ‘practice of freedom’ (bell hooks).
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Dr Dean Burnett
Visiting Fellow
Dr Dean Burnett is a doctor of neuroscience who has forged a successful career as a bestselling international author, popular speaker and media contributor.
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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas
Senior Research Fellow / BCU Athena SWAN Project Manager
Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas has worked in higher education since 1999, primarily as a Widening Participation programme manager, but undertook a full-time doctorate funded by the HEA in 2012, completing in 2016 at the age of 50.
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Kusminder Chahal
Senior Research Fellow, School Lead for Birmingham 2029
Kusminder Chahal has worked as a social and community-based researcher in a variety of organisations and places locally, nationally and internationally. This has led to a passion for understanding lived experiences, how better to exchange research knowledge, inform practice and policy and work in partnership with people who...