Serena Simmons

Serena Simmons is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University's School of Social Sciences. Her responsibilities include teaching undergraduate psychology modules on the Joint Honours Programme (JHP), supervising Professional Studies modules (I, II, III), and serving as a year tutor for first-year JHP students. Her research focuses on serial violent crime (rape and murder), offender/geographic profiling, and innovative immersive teaching methods. She is conducting PhD research involving interviews with serial murderers incarcerated in the UK and US.

Collaborations include Nottinghamshire Police (crime analysis research) and Rampton Secure Hospital (serial violent crime/personality disorder studies). She also works with educational institutions like Eton College, governmental departments (e.g., Department for Constitutional Affairs), and organizations such as MIND. External activities include teaching team-building and creative practice to private businesses and government institutions as a British Psychological Society member.

Her immersive experience programs have been deployed across schools, industry sectors, and governmental bodies. Current research projects involve applying crime analysis theory to professional settings and advancing understanding of violent offender behavior through institutional partnerships.