Nikki Rutter

Nikki Rutter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University, working across criminology, sociology, and social work domains. Her research focuses on participatory approaches to family harm, particularly child-to-parent violence, and challenges structural notions of 'good mothering' and 'good childhoods' as contributors to familial harm.

Her recent publications explore:

• Conceptualizing child-to-parent violence within domestic abuse frameworks
• Feminist collaborative autoethnography in academic spaces
• Interventions for neurodivergent children in criminal justice systems
• Evaluating remote support systems during the pandemic

Scientific awards include:

• Fellow of the Durham Research Methods Centre
• ESRC-funded doctoral research

Her teaching emphasizes critical pedagogy and community engagement, with a focus on applying sociological knowledge to real-world settings through placements and reflective practice.