Kathy Doherty

Kathy Doherty is a Professor and Head of Programme Area for Postgraduate Research at the Culture and Creativity Research Institute (C3RI) within Sheffield Hallam University. She chairs the College of Business, Technology and Engineering Research Degrees Committee and serves as Deputy Chair of the University Research Degrees Sub-committee. Her academic background is in Social Psychology, with a focus on discourse analysis applied to gender, communication, and cultural studies.

Her research explores topics such as sexual violence accountability, gendered identity in online communities, and the intersection of music culture with consumer behavior. She has supervised over 15 PhD students, guiding diverse topics ranging from gender in cultural industries to software programming discourse.

Key publications include Accounting for Rape (co-authored with Irina Anderson) and studies on children’s accounts of domestic violence. Doherty has held roles on the British Psychological Society’s committees, including the Psychology of Women Section and Scientific Affairs Board. She actively contributes to interdisciplinary research initiatives, fostering innovation in PhD training and research governance.