Lisa Farren

Lisa Farren is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Canterbury Christ Church University, serving as Course Director for the MSc Forensic & Investigative Psychology since September 2022. A Chartered Forensic Psychologist with the BPS and HCPC-registered practitioner, she brings over twenty years of criminal justice sector experience to her academic role.

Education

• Undergraduate degree (unspecified field)
• MSc Forensic Psychology (completed part-time during professional employment)

Her professional focus spans forensic psychology applications including comprehensive risk assessment across diverse offending behaviors, offender insight development, and evidence-based behavioral interventions to reduce recidivism. She emphasizes practical translation of psychological principles into criminal justice settings through direct offender work and staff training programs.

Professional Supervision

• Supervisor for trainee forensic psychologists via the BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors