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Dr. Elizabeth Cook is a Senior Lecturer at the Violence and Society Centre, City, University of London, joining in January 2020. She holds a PhD in Criminology from the University of Manchester and has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Oxford, University of Sheffield, and Monash University. Her research intersects criminology, sociology, and gender studies, focusing on homicide, family advocacy in post-violence contexts, and statutory fatality review systems.
- UKRI-funded Prevention Research Partnership Consortium Co-Investigator
- British Academy Small Grant awardee for femicide research
- Member of AHRC Peer Review College and Sociology Editorial Board
Her research explores pathways between gender inequality and homicide, family activism in justice systems, and improving institutional responses to fatal violence. Publications emphasize victim-centered approaches, policy reform, and cross-sector data integration. Articles span Lancet Psychiatry, Current Sociology, and Criminology & Criminal Justice, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with public health, legal studies, and trauma analysis.
Recent articles highlight femicide prevention, digital data collection, and multi-agency violence interventions. She co-edited a special issue in Current Sociology redefining femicide metrics and authored a Routledge monograph on Family Activism After Fatal Violence. Her work informs policy through the Prevention Research Partnership Consortium, collaborating with governmental and third-sector bodies.
- Scientific Awards:
- ESRC +3 Studentship
- Presidential Doctoral Scholarship (University of Manchester)
- UKRI Prevention Research Partnership Consortium Award
- British Academy Small Grant
She has contributed to studies on traumatic bereavement, media portrayals of violence, and political economy of prevention strategies. Her role involves theory development for violence-health-society intersections and advocating for systemic reforms in fatality review processes.
