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Dr. Katherine Albertson is an Associate Professor in Criminology at the Sheffield Institute of Law and Justice, part of the College of Social Sciences and Arts at Sheffield Hallam University. She holds a PhD, BA (Hons), PgCert, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Her research focuses on three core areas: Health and Justice, Peer Mentoring in Custody, and Military Veterans in the Criminal Justice System. She leads the BA Criminology Level 4 teaching team and has received multiple accolades, including annual student nominations for Inspirational Teaching and Outstanding Student Support. Her work integrates theoretical models of desistance with practical interventions in prisons and probation systems.
Educational Background:
- PhD in Criminology
- BA (Hons) in Criminology
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
Research Interests:
- Health and Justice: Addressing health inequalities in custodial settings and veteran populations.
- Peer Mentoring: Evaluating prison-based peer support programs to improve social climates and reduce recidivism.
- Desistance Theory: Exploring agency, social capital, and relational factors in criminal desistance.
- Military Veterans: Investigating veteran transitions to civilian life, particularly within criminal justice systems.
Key Projects:
- Principal Investigator: Peer Mentor Roles in Prisons (2023-2024), analyzing four prison sites in England.
- Co-Investigator: Youth-to-Adulthood Probation Service Evaluation (2024), collaborating with the Ministry of Justice.
Awards and Recognition:
- Annual Student Body Nomination for Inspirational Teaching (since 2015).
- Student Body Nomination for Outstanding Student Support.
- Faculty Nomination for International Women's Day.
Teaching and Supervision:
- Module Leader: Level 4 'Applying Criminology.'
- Supervised over 10 doctoral students, including Ellen Johnson (current) and Lauren Hall (2019).
- Organized international field trips for Criminology students to prisons in Finland, Estonia, and Russia.
Leadership and Outreach:
- Chair of the International Advisory Board for 'Understanding Negative Transitions in British Ex-Service Personnel' (Queens University Belfast).
- Advisory roles with Barnardo's and the Probation Institute on veteran-focused projects.
- Organized regional conferences including the South Yorkshire Health and Justice Conference.
