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Dr Neveen Abdalla Dr Neveen Abdalla
Senior Lecturer in International Relations (Defence and Intelligence)
T: +44 (0)1895 266148
E: neveen.abdalla@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266148 neveen.abdalla@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 207
Dr Daniel Alge Dr Daniel Alge
Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice
I am the Deputy Divisional Lead for Criminology and Criminal Justice and am the assessment and quali...
E: daniel.alge@brunel.ac.uk
daniel.alge@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 202
Dr Alison Carrol Dr Alison Carrol
Reader in European History
I am a historian of Modern Europe, and I am interested in the history of borders, borderlands, natio...
T: +44 (0)1895 267980
E: alison.carrol@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267980 alison.carrol@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 228
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 222
Dr Matthew Cracknell Dr Matthew Cracknell
Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology
Matt is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice, with over 9 years experience of teach...
E: matthew.cracknell@brunel.ac.uk
matthew.cracknell@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Gareth Dale Dr Gareth Dale
Reader in Political Economy
Gareth is Associate Head of the Department of Social and Political Sciences. He worked at Birkbeck, ...
T: +44 (0)1895 267298
E: gareth.dale@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267298 gareth.dale@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 214
Professor Philip Davies Professor Philip Davies
Professor - Intelligence Studies / Director of BCISS
Although born in England, I took my first two degrees in Canada then returned to pursue my PhD at Re...
T: +44 (0)1895 266827
E: philip.davies@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266827 philip.davies@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 207
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 Studies in the Political and Social Sciences Department...
T: +44 (0)1895 265940
E: monica.degen@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265940 monica.degen@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 236
Dr Inge Dornan Dr Inge Dornan
Acting Deputy Dean - CBASS / Divisional Lead / Reader in the History of Race and Gender
My research focuses on histories of race and gender in Britain and the Americas. I joined Brunel Uni...
T: +44 (0)1895 266831
E: inge.dornan@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266831 inge.dornan@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 228
Miss Amy Everitt Miss Amy Everitt
Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice
Amy embarked on her career in the Metropolitan Police Service straight from university having achiev...
T: +44 (0)1895 268500
E: amy.everitt@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268500 amy.everitt@brunel.ac.uk Saltash 019
Mr Ian Fairley Mr Ian Fairley
Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice
E: ian.fairley@brunel.ac.uk
ian.fairley@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 202
Dr Monica Fernandes Dr Monica Fernandes
Lecturer in Modern African History
I am a scholar specialising in modern African history and transnational women's activism. I have a B...
T: +44 (0)1895 266147
E: monica.fernandes@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266147 monica.fernandes@brunel.ac.uk Marie Johoda 225
Dr Martin Folly Dr Martin Folly
Reader in International History
I studied for my PhD under Donald Cameron Watt and Antony Best at the London School of Economics, an...
T: +44 (0)1895 266823
E: martin.folly@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266823 martin.folly@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 230
Mr Ian Grant Mr Ian Grant
Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice
Ian joined Brunel University in January 2022 and is the programme lead for the Police Constable Degr...
T: +44 (0)1895 267608
E: ian.grant@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267608 ian.grant@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 234B
Dr Kristian Gustafson Dr Kristian Gustafson
Deputy Head of Department / Divisional Lead / Reader
Dr. Gustafson is Reader in Intelligence & War. He is the Deputy Director of BCISS and ...
T: +44 (0)1895 265436
E: kristian.gustafson@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265436 kristian.gustafson@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 207
Dr Katalin Halasz Dr Katalin Halasz
Lecturer in Sociology
Katalin is a body scholar, researching the affective dimensions of power with respect to bodies, rac...
E: katalin.halasz@brunel.ac.uk
katalin.halasz@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Richard Hammond Dr Richard Hammond
Senior Lecturer in War Studies
I am a Senior Lecturer in the History and Politics Division. Prior to this I held positions at King'...
T: +44 (0)1895 267528
E: richard.hammond@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267528 richard.hammond@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 212
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 Martin Hansen Dr Martin Hansen
Associate Dean (QA) / Reader - Politics
Dr Martin Ejnar Hansen is a political scientist specialising in Comparative European Politics and Pu...
T: +44 (0)1895 267715
E: martin.hansen@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267715 martin.hansen@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 220
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 222
Professor Matthew Hughes Professor Matthew Hughes
Professor of Military History
Matthew Hughes studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies and at the London School of Eco...
T: +44 (0)1895 266872
E: matthew.hughes@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266872 matthew.hughes@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 234
Dr Victor Jatula Dr Victor Jatula
Senior 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 222
Professor Jeffrey Karp Professor Jeffrey Karp
Professor - Comparative Politics
Jeffrey Karp is a political scientist specialising in research on public opinion, elections, and pol...
T: +44 (0)1895 265632
E: jeffrey.karp@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265632 jeffrey.karp@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 214
Mrs Janine King Mrs Janine King
Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice
Janine, a U.S. expatriate, joined Brunel as a Lecturer in the Professional Policing Program in Octob...
T: +44 (0)1895 266602
E: janine.king2@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266602 janine.king2@brunel.ac.uk Saltash A
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 222
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
Professor Kenneth Morgan Professor Kenneth Morgan
Professor - Maritime History
I am primarily an economic and social historian of the British Atlantic world in the ‘long’ eighteen...
T: +44 (0)1895 266828
E: kenneth.morgan@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266828 kenneth.morgan@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 229
Ms Claire Moxon Ms Claire Moxon
Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice
I joined the Professional Police Practice Team as a Lecturer at Brunel in January 2023. I Lecture ac...
T: +44 (0)1895 266498
E: claire.moxon@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266498 claire.moxon@brunel.ac.uk Saltash A
Professor Mark Neocleous Professor Mark Neocleous
Professor - Critique of Political Economy
I am Professor of the Critique of Political Economy in the Department of Social and Political Scienc...
T: +44 (0)1895 266824
E: mark.neocleous@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266824 mark.neocleous@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 237
Dr James Nunn Dr James Nunn
Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice
Dr James Nunn is currently a Senior Lecture delivering the Metropolitan Police Police Constable Degr...
T: +44 (0)1895 268489
E: james.nunn@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268489 james.nunn@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Billur Ozgul Dr Billur Ozgul
Senior Lecturer in Political Communications
I joined the School of Social and Political Sciences as a Lecturer in August 2019, where I have sinc...
T: +44 (0)1895 267943
E: billur.ozgul@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267943 billur.ozgul@brunel.ac.uk Marie Johoda 213
Dr Niall Palmer Dr Niall Palmer
Senior Lecturer in American Politics
I studied for my BA in Politics at Swansea University and graduated in 1984. I then undertook my PhD...
T: +44 (0)1895 266826
E: niall.palmer@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266826 niall.palmer@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 216
Dr Magali Peyrefitte Dr Magali Peyrefitte
Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Deviance
Dr Magali Peyrefitte completed a PhD in Sociology (ESRC 1+3) from the University of Nottingham in 20...
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 Kevin Riehle Dr Kevin Riehle
Lecturer in Intelligence and Security Studies
Dr Kevin Riehle retired in 2021 from a 30+ year career in the U.S. national security community, with...
T: +44 (0)1895 268549
E: kevin.riehle@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268549 kevin.riehle@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 205
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 Katja Sarmiento-Mirwaldt Dr Katja Sarmiento-Mirwaldt
Vice Dean Research (CBASS) / Reader
I completed my PhD in 2007 with the support of the ESRC and the University of Essex. I then joined t...
T: +44 (0)1895 267717
E: katja.sarmiento-mirwaldt@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267717 katja.sarmiento-mirwaldt@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 220
Dr Manu Savani Dr Manu Savani
Senior Lecturer in Behavioural Public Policy
My research uses mixed method experiments to answer questions about health and political behavi...
T: +44 (0)1895 267985
E: manu.savani@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267985 manu.savani@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 215
Mr Christopher Scott Mr Christopher Scott
Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice
Chris is currently a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice teaching on the Professiona...
T: +44 (0)1895 266352
E: christopher.scott@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266352 christopher.scott@brunel.ac.uk Saltash A
Professor Matthew Seligmann Professor Matthew Seligmann
Professor of Naval History
I Joined Brunel as a Reader in 2012 and became a professor in 2015. I am a specialist on intelligenc...
T: +44 (0)1895 267261
E: matthew.seligmann@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267261 matthew.seligmann@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 212
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 222
Dr Fabio Simonetti Dr Fabio Simonetti
Lecturer in European Politics and History
I am an historian specialising in Italian and European Modern History, transnational and gendered en...
E: fabio.simonetti@brunel.ac.uk
fabio.simonetti@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Rachel Stuart Dr Rachel Stuart
Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Deviance
I am a critical criminologist who specialises in the research of marginalised communities. My PhD th...
T: +44 (0)1895 265148
E: rachel.stuart@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265148 rachel.stuart@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 208
Professor Peter Thomas Professor Peter Thomas
Head of Department / Professor - History of Political Thought
Professor Peter D. Thomas is an historian of political thought, an historian of philosophy and a pol...
T: +44 (0)1895 267573
E: peter.thomas2@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267573 peter.thomas2@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 229
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 222
Dr Julie Trebilcock Dr Julie Trebilcock
Reader - Deputy Head of Department/Divisional Lead - Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies
I am a Senior Lecturer in Criminology with more than fifteen years experience of working in higher e...
T: +44 (0)1895 268859
E: julie.trebilcock@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268859 julie.trebilcock@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 208
Miss Nadia Tuominen Miss Nadia Tuominen
Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice
Nadia has a 16 year career in Intelligence & Investigations across policing, sports integrity, a...
T: +44 (0)1895 266733
E: nadia.tuominen@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266733 nadia.tuominen@brunel.ac.uk Salt Ash 023
Dr Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal Dr Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal
Senior Lecturer in Criminology
Anamika is a critical global criminologist; her research and teaching centre on the intersection of ...
T: +44 (0)1895 267227
E: anamika.twyman-ghoshal@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267227 anamika.twyman-ghoshal@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 208/206
Dr Steven Wagner Dr Steven Wagner
Senior Lecturer in International Security
I am an historian of intelligence, security, empire and the modern Middle East. Before coming to Bru...
T: +44 (0)1895 268984
E: steven.wagner@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268984 steven.wagner@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 205
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 Hannah Whittaker Dr Hannah Whittaker
Senior Lecturer in Modern African History
I am an historian of modern Africa. My research is mainly focused on issues relating to colonialism,...
T: +44 (0)1895 267174
E: hannah.whittaker@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267174 hannah.whittaker@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 225
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

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