Rahmanara Chowdhury

Rahmanara Chowdhury is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. A Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, she specializes in culturally informed approaches to domestic violence, spiritual abuse, forensic mental health, and holistic wellbeing, particularly within Muslim communities. Her pedagogy spans undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses, with a focus on supervising projects related to minority community dynamics.

• PhD in Domestic Violence and Abuse in UK Muslim Communities, funded by ESRC at Brunel University London
• Research Associate at Nottingham Trent University in forensic mental health projects
• Co-editor of Holistic Responses to Reducing Reoffending (2024), addressing minority needs in criminal justice

Her research intersects decolonial methodologies with forensic psychology, examining spiritual abuse in faith contexts, cultural competence in criminal justice, and collaborations with grassroots organizations. Key publications include analyses of domestic violence in Scottish Muslim communities (2024), holistic resettlement strategies (2023), and critiques of cultural barriers in mental health access (2021). She advocates for bridging communities marginalized as 'others' through academic-practitioner partnerships.

• Scientific Recognition: Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society), Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Rahmanara actively supports PhD enquirers from under-represented groups and has contributed to landmark reports on minority communities and criminal justice reform. Her work emphasizes relationship-building and capacity development across sectors like policing, healthcare, and domestic abuse services.