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Professor Carrie-Anne Myers is a Reader in the Department of Sociology within the School of Arts and Social Sciences at City, University of London. She has been with the institution since 2006, progressing from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer and now Reader. Her academic journey began with a PhD from the London School of Economics, focusing on school violence and bullying, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Surrey. She is a leading expert in bullying, cyberbullying, and victimization processes across educational stages.
Education:
- BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology, Brunel University London, 1997
- MSc Criminology, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1998
- PhD in Sociology with a research specialism in Criminology, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2004
- Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, Advance HE, 2021
Her research spans bullying and cyberbullying, school and university violence, gender and feminist criminology, and mental health impacts. She has published extensively, including co-editing recent books with Helen Cowie such as Cyberbullying and Online Harms (Routledge, 2023). Her work emphasizes the continuity of bullying behaviors from school through university and the need for longitudinal interventions.
Her recent publications (2019–2024) reveal a strong focus on cyberbullying across educational contexts, workplace bullying, fear of crime among women students, and the mental health impacts of online harms. These works reflect interdisciplinary trends combining criminology, public health, digital studies, and gender analysis. Keywords across her research include victimization, peer support, moral disengagement, and legal frameworks.
Scientific Awards and Recognition:
- Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2021)
She actively supervises PhD students and welcomes research proposals in her areas of expertise. Her advisory role includes guiding research on topics such as cyber-criminality, gender and policing, and Muslim male identity. She has received funding for research projects related to violence in educational institutions and has collaborated on government-commissioned reports, including work for GOV.UK on the Online Safety Bill.
She is a member of the British Society of Criminology and serves as country co-ordinator for the European Network for Social and Emotional Competence (ENSEC), highlighting her international engagement in promoting non-violence and emotional well-being in educational settings.
