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Dr. Donna Brown is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University's School of Applied Social Sciences. Her career spans academic, policy, and practitioner domains in criminology, social policy, and social geography.
- PhD in Human Geography (Durham, 2004–2008)
- MA Space, Culture and Politics (Durham, 2002–2003)
- BA Geography (Durham, 1999–2002)
Her research focuses on community policing, youth violence, social justice, and qualitative methods. She explores urban policy discourses, identity politics, and inclusive urban design. Recent work links policing practices to domestic abuse policy evaluation.
Dr. Brown's publications highlight trends in criminological theory, youth mentoring, and Scotland's community policing models. Her 15 most recent works span domestic abuse evidence frameworks, relational geographies, and accessibility barriers for marginalized groups.
- ESRC/ODPM Case Studentship (PhD)
- ESRC/Kindrogan 1+3 studentship (supervision)
- Carnegie Research Grant (2009)
She has supervised postgraduate researchers like David Reeves and Jack Simmonds. Her grants include funding for preventative youth work (North Tyneside Council, 2015) and emancipatory research projects on disability inclusion (2012). She contributes to the Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse and the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action.
