Criminology and Sociology Staff
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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...
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Ben Colliver
Course Leader - MA Criminology & Lecturer in Criminology
Dr Ben Colliver completed his undergraduate degree in ‘Criminal Justice and Legal Studies’ at the University of Greenwich before completing an MSc in ‘Criminology and Social Research Methods’ at London Southbank University.
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Lucas Danos
Lecturer
Lucas Danos is a Lecturer in Criminology at Birmingham City University where he has taught since 2017. Passionate for learning and teaching he has worked on various modules across all BCU undergraduate Criminology courses.
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Andrew Dixon
Senior Lecturer in Sociology
Andrew Dixon teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the School of Social Sciences. He is presently the Erasmus (study abroad) tutor for the School.
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Shey Fyffe
Lecturer
Shey Fyffe has taught across a range of undergraduate Sociology and Black studies modules at BCU since 2016.
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Dr Joe Garrihy
Lecturer in Criminology / Assistant Professor
Dr Joe Garrihy joined BCU in September 2020 having previously worked at Maynooth University (Ireland) and the University of Winchester (UK). He holds a PhD in Criminology from University College Dublin for his study examining the occupational cultures and identities of prison officers in Ireland.
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Dr Martin Glynn
Lecturer in Criminology
Dr Martin Glynn is an experienced and internationally renowned criminologist, educator, theatre director, and dramatist with over 35 years’ experience of working in criminal justice, public health, and educational settings.
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Dr Piotr Godzisz
Lecturer in Criminology
Dr Piotr Godzisz joined BCU in 2019. Prior to that, he led the policy, research and advocacy programme at Lambda Warsaw, the national LGBT support organisation in Poland.
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Dr Arantza Gomez Arana
Visiting Fellow
Arantza enjoys engaging in academic discussions with undergraduate, postgraduate students and colleagues, through the development of critical thinking in Social Sciences.
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Sophie Gregory
Course Director - Criminology, Policing & Investigation, and Security Studies
Sophie Gregory graduated in 2011 with a First Class Honours Degree in Criminology. She was then awarded the Howard League Bursary, from the charitable penal reform organisation, to study towards her Master’s in Criminology and has been working in the Department of Criminology and Sociology at Birmingham City University since...