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Professor Dominique Moran is a leading scholar in carceral geography at the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham. Her work bridges geography, criminology, and prison sociology, focusing on hyperincarceration, recidivism, and the punitive state. She holds a DPhil in Geography (University of Oxford) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (University of Birmingham).
- Co-founding Chair, Carceral Geography Working Group (Royal Geographical Society)
- Editorial roles in journals like Incarceration, Theoretical Criminology
- International collaborations with institutions in Finland, Canada, and Russia
Her research explores:
- Prison design and therapeutic environments
- Military-civilian transitions in prison staffing
- Nature contact and wellbeing in carceral settings
- Victorian prison persistence and modernization
- Penal systems in post-socialist contexts
- Historical geographies of confinement
Recent publications examine prison architecture, staff well-being, and environmental sustainability in carceral spaces. Key funding sources include ESRC, ARC, SSHRC, and CIHR grants. She has authored/edited 6 major works including The Palgrave Handbook of Prison Design (2022).
Notable awards:
- Higher Education Futures Institute Award (2018)
- Head of College Teaching Awards (2009, 2019)
- ESRC, SSHRC, and CIHR research grants
- Royal Geographical Society Fellowship
Her work connects prison environments with broader societal issues through international fieldwork and interdisciplinary collaboration.
