Martin Regan

Dr. Martin Regan is a Senior Lecturer (Education) at the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) within Queen's University Belfast's School of Law. He currently serves as Director of Internationalisation (since 2024), previously held roles including Director of Undergraduate Education (2021–2024), and led the LLB Programme (2020–2021). His teaching focuses on European Union Law, Criminal Liability, and Law and Psychology. Research interests span the intersection of legal concepts and psychology, criminalisation justifications, censorship law, and pedagogical strategies like problem-based learning (PBL).

His work addresses UN Sustainable Development Goals related to justice and equality. Notable achievements include a Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy and a £2,500 award from the Association of Law Teachers. He actively contributes to academic networks, including the European Society of Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Association conferences.

Recent research outputs explore EU criminal law expansion, pandemic-era educational adaptations, disability rights litigation, and interdisciplinary law-emotion discourse. Collaborations span international scholars and institutions.