Rosie Kitson-Boyce

Rosie Kitson-Boyce is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University's School of Social Sciences, specializing in forensic psychology. She teaches on BSc Psychology and BSc Psychology with Criminology programs, supervises research projects, and contributes to PhD/DPsych supervision teams. Her research focuses on forensic psychology, particularly working with individuals convicted of sexual offenses, restorative justice, fire-setting behavior, and desistance from crime. She is part of the Sexual Offences, Crime and Misconduct Research Unit (SOCAMRU) and the Equality, Diversity and Identity working group addressing sexual violence. Rosie completed her PhD (2017) on prison-based Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), and now serves on the CirclesEurope research committee.

Her work emphasizes innovative interventions like CoSA, which support sex offenders' reintegration. Key research contributions include analyzing trauma experiences among prisoners, evaluating CoSA effectiveness during the pandemic, and exploring risk factors for women's firesetting behavior. Rosie has published extensively on desistance theory, restorative justice, and methodological approaches like repertory grids in forensic settings.

Professional activities include conference presentations at international forums (e.g., European Society of Criminology, Association of the Treatment of Sexual Abusers) and co-authoring chapters in leading forensic psychology texts. She also contributed to the UK national evaluation of CoSA programs funded by the Big Lottery.

• Research Focus: Forensic psychology, desistance, sexual offense reintegration, restorative justice
• Key Projects: Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) evaluations, trauma-informed prison studies
• Professional Engagement: CirclesEurope committee, SOCAMRU researcher, EDI working group