Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis

Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis is a Professor of Forensic and Clinical Psychology at the University of Bath, UK. She is affiliated with the Department of Psychology, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security, Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour (IDSB), and Centre for the Study of Violence. Her work focuses on technology-assisted child sexual abuse, child maltreatment, trauma, and resilience. She holds Chartered status in both clinical and forensic psychology from the British Psychological Society and is HCPC registered.

Education includes a Doctorate in Forensic Psychology (1998) and a Clinical Psychology lateral transfer (2006), both from the British Psychological Society. She also holds a PG Cert in Learning and Teaching (2003) and a BSc in Psychology (1994) from the University of Birmingham.

Her research spans applied psychology, policy impact, and collaborations with NGOs like the WHO, NSPCC, and CEOP. Key projects include studying caregiver influences on trauma recovery, policing interventions, and international networks for preventing technology-related child abuse. She supervises PhD students exploring online bystander interventions, neuroimaging of resilience, and cultural perspectives on child maltreatment.

Publications emphasize themes such as child neglect perceptions, neural resilience mechanisms, and AI-assisted law enforcement. Awards include Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (2010) and Chartered status in both clinical and forensic psychology.