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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Somia Bibi
Lecturer in Sociology
Somia Bibi believes one key purpose of education is to nurture students’ ambitions, put them at the heart of teaching, and help them gain confidence in their abilities - empowering them to flourish.
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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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Melindy Brown
Lecturer in Criminology
Melindy’s main area of research focuses on the support within the community to encourage desistance from offending and substance misuse. Additionally, Melindy is a prison befriender for the New Bridge Foundation, a befriending service between members of the public and people in prison.
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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.