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Professor Nicola Ansell Professor Nicola Ansell
Professor - Human Geography
Since I arrived at Brunel in 1999, my interests have focused on social and cultural change in the li...
T: +44 (0)1895 266085
E: nicola.ansell@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266085 nicola.ansell@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 204
Dr Andrew Beatty Dr Andrew Beatty
Reader in Anthropology
I became interested in anthropology after spending a couple of years travelling in Asia; conducted s...
T: +44 (0)1895 265943
E: andrew.beatty@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265943 andrew.beatty@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 141
Dr Devanshi Chanchani Dr Devanshi Chanchani
Lecturer in Global Futures
T: +44 (0)1895 266551
E: devanshi.chanchani@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266551 devanshi.chanchani@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda TBA
Dr Owen Coggins Dr Owen Coggins
Lecturer in Sociology
Owen is a Lecturer in Sociology, and recently completed a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (Septem...
T: +44 (0)1895 265402
E: owen.coggins@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265402 owen.coggins@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 217
Mr Steven Cohen Mr Steven Cohen
Senior Lecturer (Education) in Journalism
Steve is a former award-winning regional newspaper editor who later set up his own successful public...
T: +44 (0)1895 268384
E: steven.cohen@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268384 steven.cohen@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 223/223a
Dr Sara De Benedictis Dr Sara De Benedictis
Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Communications
Sara joined Brunel in May 2017. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Communications i...
T: +44 (0)1895 265662
E: sara.debenedictis@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265662 sara.debenedictis@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 218
Professor Monica Degen Professor Monica Degen
College Creative Industries Lead / Professor
Dr Mónica Degen is Professor in Urban Cultural Sociology in the Political and Social Sciences...
T: +44 (0)1895 265940
E: monica.degen@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265940 monica.degen@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 236
Dr Umberto Famulari Dr Umberto Famulari
Lecturer in Journalism (Data Storytelling)
T: +44 (0)1895 265521
E: umberto.famulari@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265521 umberto.famulari@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 231
Professor Peggy Froerer Professor Peggy Froerer
Professor of Anthropology
I found my way into anthropology after studying politics, completing my PhD in Social Anthropology a...
T: +44 (0)1895 265456
E: peggy.froerer@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265456 peggy.froerer@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 143
Dr Sam Han Dr Sam Han
Lecturer in Sociology
Sam Han is an interdisciplinary social scientist, working primarily in the areas of social/cultural/...
T: +44 (0)1895 267706
E: sam.han@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267706 sam.han@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 231
Dr Luke Heslop Dr Luke Heslop
Lecturer in Anthropology and Global Challenges
I trained in anthropology at the University of Edinburgh (PhD 2015) and was a Fellow at the London S...
T: +44 (0)1895 266252
E: luke.heslop@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266252 luke.heslop@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 140
Dr Eleanor Tiplady Higgs Dr Eleanor Tiplady Higgs
Lecturer in Sociology
I am an interdisciplinary feminist scholar in humanities and social sciences. After completing my Ph...
E: eleanor.higgs@brunel.ac.uk
eleanor.higgs@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 201
Professor Eric Hirsch Professor Eric Hirsch
Divisional Lead / Deputy Head of Department / Professor - Anthropology
I initially trained as an engineer but later found that anthropology was what really interested me. ...
T: +44 (0)1895 265953
E: eric.hirsch@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265953 eric.hirsch@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 226
Dr Anita Howarth Dr Anita Howarth
Senior Lecturer in Journalism
Anita Howarth's research interests lie at the intersection of media/journalism and social justice is...
T: +44 (0)1895 267047
E: anita.howarth@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267047 anita.howarth@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 223/223a
Dr Victor Jatula Dr Victor Jatula
Lecturer in Communications and Journalism
My research is located in the general field of press and politics. I explore media studies, democrac...
T: +44 (0)1895 267722
E: victor.jatula@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267722 victor.jatula@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 223/223a
Dr Maria Kastrinou Dr Maria Kastrinou
Lecturer in Anthropology
Maria Kastrinou is a social anthropologist with fieldwork experience in South-Eastern Mediterranean,...
T: +44 (0)1895 265059
E: maria.kastrinou@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265059 maria.kastrinou@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 219
Dr Sharon Lockyer Dr Sharon Lockyer
Associate Dean – Equality & Diversity (Students) / Reader - Sociology & Communications
Sharon Lockyer is a Reader in Sociology and Communications with an international research track-reco...
T: +44 (0)1895 267373
E: sharon.lockyer@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267373 sharon.lockyer@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 218
Professor Sarita Malik Professor Sarita Malik
Associate Pro Vice Chancellor – Research Impact / Professor - Media, Culture and Communications
Sarita Malik has been Professor of Media and Culture in the Division of Sociology and Communications...
T: +44 (0)1895 266874
E: sarita.malik@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266874 sarita.malik@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 236
Mr Beowulf Mayfield Mr Beowulf Mayfield
Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Journalism
Beowulf "Wulfie" Mayfield worked as a local newspaper journalist in the Midlands and London for more...
T: +44 (0)1895 265342
E: beowulf.mayfield@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265342 beowulf.mayfield@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 223/223a
Dr Paul Moody Dr Paul Moody
Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications
Paul is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications, with research interests in British cinem...
T: +44 (0)1895 267804
E: paul.moody@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267804 paul.moody@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 203
Dr Nibedita Mukherjee Dr Nibedita Mukherjee
Senior Lecturer in Global Development and Sustainability
Nibedita Mukherjee is  interested in how decisions are shaped in conservation. Her current rese...
E: nibedita.mukherjee@brunel.ac.uk
nibedita.mukherjee@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Isak Niehaus Dr Isak Niehaus
Senior Lecturer
After attending school in Oudtshoorn (a semi-desert town which is the centre of South Africa’s ostri...
T: +44 (0)1895 267413
E: isak.niehaus@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267413 isak.niehaus@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 139
Dr Billur Ozgul Dr Billur Ozgul
Senior Lecturer in Political Communications
I joined the School of Social and Political Sciences as a Lecturer in Political Communications in Au...
T: +44 (0)1895 267943
E: billur.ozgul@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267943 billur.ozgul@brunel.ac.uk Marie Johoda 213
Dr Magali Peyrefitte Dr Magali Peyrefitte
Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Deviance
I completed a PhD in Sociology (ESRC 1+3) from the University of Nottingham in 2011. After having wo...
T: +44 (0)1895 265795
E: magali.peyrefitte@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265795 magali.peyrefitte@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 213
Dr Rohini Rai Dr Rohini Rai
Lecturer in Sociology of Race
I am a sociologist of race & ethnicity, and am a Lecturer in the Sociology of Race at the Depart...
T: +44 (0)1895 265256
E: rohini.rai@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265256 rohini.rai@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 201
Dr Ebony Reid Dr Ebony Reid
Lecturer in Criminology
Dr Ebony Reid is a Criminologist and Ethnographer specialising in research on street crime/violence ...
T: +44 (0)1895 265429
E: ebony.reid@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265429 ebony.reid@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 208
Dr Hauke Riesch Dr Hauke Riesch
Deputy Head of Department / Divisional Lead / Senior Lecturer in Sociology
I am a sociologist of science with a particular interest in science communication, risk and environm...
T: +44 (0)1895 266854
E: hauke.riesch@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266854 hauke.riesch@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 217
Professor John Roberts Professor John Roberts
Professor - Sociology and Communications
I completed my PhD at Cardiff University in 2000 on urban space and free speech. I’ve studied ...
T: +44 (0)1895 266377
E: john.roberts@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266377 john.roberts@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 232
Dr Will Rollason Dr Will Rollason
Senior Lecturer in Anthropology
My research is motivated by the question of how to talk about other people in a way that recognises ...
T: +44 (0)1895 265041
E: william.rollason@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265041 william.rollason@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 226
Mrs Rachel Sharp Mrs Rachel Sharp
Senior Lecturer (Education) in Journalism
Rachel Sharp is a senior lecturer in Journalism here at Brunel. She is an experienced newspaper edit...
T: +44 (0)1895 267108
E: rachel.sharp@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267108 rachel.sharp@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 223/223a
Professor James Staples Professor James Staples
Professor - Anthropology
After completing a first degree in anthropology in 1990 I worked for nearly ten years as a journalis...
T: +44 (0)1895 267412
E: james.staples@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267412 james.staples@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 137
Mr Kenn Toft Mr Kenn Toft
Lecturer (Education) in Shorthand
Kenn Toft started his career at Brunel University as an industry expert in data gathering and media ...
T: +44 (0)1895 267584
E: kenn.toft@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267584 kenn.toft@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 223/223a
Dr Anna Tuckett Dr Anna Tuckett
Senior Lecturer in Anthropology
Dr. Anna Tuckett received her PhD from the London School of Economics in 2014. She specialises in p...
T: +44 (0)1895 266195
E: anna.tuckett@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266195 anna.tuckett@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 154a
Dr Simon Weaver Dr Simon Weaver
Reader
Simon is a Reader in Media and Communications at Brunel University London. He is an intern...
T: +44 (0)1895 265029
E: simon.weaver@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265029 simon.weaver@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 203
Dr Peter Wilkin Dr Peter Wilkin
Reader - Comms, Media & Cultural Studies
I studied at Southampton University (1987-2004) before taking up my first post at Lancaster Universi...
T: +44 (0)1895 267241
E: peter.wilkin@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267241 peter.wilkin@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 232