Karen Evans

Dr Karen Evans is a Senior Lecturer specializing in criminology and sociology. Her research focuses on community safety, criminal justice policies, and the intersection of gender with justice systems. She has coordinated modules such as COMMUNITY AND THE PROBLEM OF CRIME (SOCI341) and leads the International Criminological Research Unit. Evans has held roles including Director of MA programs in Criminology and Examinations Officer, demonstrating her administrative leadership in academia.

Educational background includes a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Colorado Boulder (2003), School of Journalism and Mass Communication Studies. Her research has been supported by grants like the Economic and Social Research Council (2003).

Professional activities include conference roles such as presenting at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications (2003) and serving on the British Society of Criminology (2005–2006). Her work addresses militarization trends, fear of crime, and gender-responsive justice frameworks.