K Maras

K Maras holds a Research Fellowship in the Department of Psychology. Their work focuses on intersections of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and criminal justice systems, particularly policing practices in England and Wales. Collaborations include Dr. Amina Memon as Co-Investigator.

• Research explores ASD community experiences with law enforcement and policy implications

Received £83,917 funding from the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) for a project (2012-2013) investigating policing interactions with ASD individuals. Published influential 2016 study in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, which garnered significant attention across 7 news outlets, 23 X posts, and 225 Mendeley readers.