Social, Therapeutic & Community Studies staff

Prof. Christopher Baker

Christopher Baker is William Temple Professor of Religion and Public Life and Director of the William Temple Foundation.

Dawn Batcup

With thirty years of experience in the NHS, Dawn has developed specialist skills to engage challenging behaviour.

Marina Benini

Marina is a Dance Movement Psychotherapist with children with special needs and adults with mental health conditions.

Prof. Claudia Bernard

Claudia’s interests are social work with children and families, gender-based violence, and critical race theory.

Lynne Brown

Lynne's general areas of interest are sexuality, gender, and the psychological effects of life threatening diseases.

Dr Brian Callan

Brian’s research often focusses on community, civil society, political engagement and social movements.

Kristen Catchpole

Kristen is a practising Art Psychotherapist, specialising in working with children and families.

Ms. Mia Cavaliero

Mia is a lecturer on the MA Art Psychotherapy; she is also a practicing Art Psychotherapist in the area of adult mental health.

Lee Clark

Lee specialises in child protection, complex family assessments and parental mental health, and court work.

Dr Keren Cohen

Keren’s academic background is in clinical psychology, with an emphasis on trauma and well-being.

Sue Curtis

Sue explores ideas around movement and body mapping within the context of Ignatian spirituality and silent retreats.

Prof. Adam Dinham

Adam’s work focusses on faith-based social action, faith-related social policy, and religion in professional practice.

Louise Doherty

An experienced community worker, Louise concentrates on using the arts as a tool within transformational youth work.

Graham Dowdall

Graham combines a practice as a performer, workshop leader, trainer and tutor in the field of community music.

Prof. Windy Dryden

Windy is one of the leading trainers and practitioners of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) in the UK.

Chris Dyke

Chris’ diverse research interests include autism, social work assessments, social work and criminal justice.

Anna Fairtlough

Anna researches practice development and learning, equalities in professional education, and social work with parents.

Samantha Farag

Samantha’s academic background is in cognitive behavioural and counselling psychology.

Yvonne Field

Yvonne’s interests are in intergenerational leadership and the use of Ubuntu philosophy in African Diaspora communities.

Joan Fletcher

Joan works in areas of difference and diversity, internalised oppression, and group work with survivors of sexual abuse.

Tracey French

Tracey works with adolescents and families as a Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor.

Caroline Frizell

With a professional dance background, Caroline has a keen interest in working in community settings.

Dr. Andrea Gilroy

Andrea has a national and international profile as an art therapy educator and researcher.

Mr. Keith Goodman

Keith’s practice focus is with children and families as a social worker and has research interests in child protection.

Dr. Roger Green

Roger’s projects include a comparative study of urban caste discrimination amongst young people in India and the UK.

Christopher Hauke

Christopher researches collective psyche and popular culture, and unconscious process in film-making.

Mr. Tom Henri

Tom’s academic and research interests include the construction of youth as a problem, racisms, and substance misuse.

Fiona Hoo

Fiona focusses on working with children and young people in education settings, including autism, learning disabilities.

Ms. Sharon Jennings

Sharon has over 15 years’ experience as a social work practitioner, specialising in family support and child protection.

Mr. Kevin Jones

An art psychotherapist, Kevin has interests in difference, sexuality and the relationship of art to psychoanalysis.

Diana Kayafa

Diana’s expertise is in palliative care with interests in art therapy in dementia care and therapy in end of life care.

Ms. Tali Lernau

Tali's areas of interest include the effects of trauma and its relation to severe mental conditions.

Suzanne Martin

Jon Martyn

Jon has a history of working with marginalised people, providing art therapy to victims of trauma, violence and abuse.

Professor Marjorie Mayo

Marjorie is interested in community education and development, community cohesion and social solidarity.

Lesley Morris

Lesley has interests in early development art psychotherapy with looked after children, and families who are homeless.

Akilah Moseley

Part time lecturer and tutor on the BA Social Work Programme. Interests are Practice Skills and Development, Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership.

Dr Maya Mukamel

Maya has a special interest in human rights and social justice work and advocacy by mental health practitioners.

Brenda Naso

Brenda Naso is a Dance Movement Psychotherapist with an interest in embodied processes, somatic practices and trauma as a psychophysical experience.

Dr. Chrysanthi Nigianni

Chrysanthi has written on feminist philosophy, sexuality, queer theory, continental philosophy, cinema, and ethics.

Ms. Rachel Parry Hughes

Trained in learning disability nursing, Rachel’s current research interests are in the field of learning disability.

Limore Racin

As an applied psychologist, Limore’s work focuses on mental health, culture, trauma and public health.

Dr Marina Rova

Dr Marina Rova is a registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist (ADMP UK), a Lecturer on the MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy programme (Social, Therapeutic and Cultural Studies) and an interdisciplinary researcher. Her practice-based PhD explored kinaesthetic empathy through the intersections of dance movement psychotherapy, phenomenology and cognitive neuroscience.

Susan Rudnik

Qualifying in 2006, Susan has worked as an Art Psychotherapist with young people in the NHS, schools and private practice.

Dr. Kalbir Shukra

Kalbir’s interests include minority social movements, youth participation, black politics and anti-racism.

Adi Staempfli

A social worker of fifteen years, Adi is particularly interested in action learning and research and development.

Dr. Mark Taylor

Mark has experience working with child mental health, adults with learning disabilities, and child protection.

Dr. Naomi Thompson

Naomi is a sociologist of youth and religion with specialisms covering young people, youth work, religion and crime.

Dan Timariu

Dan’s research interests include reflective practice, multi-agency working, adult learning, evaluation of impact.

Andy Turner

Andy has over thirty years’ experience in community and youth work as a practitioner, activist, trainer and manager.

Susan Westman

Susan specialises in social policy, applied social science, community development and issues of social justice.

Dr. Jill Westwood

Jill’s interests include the interface of art therapy and contemporary art and art therapy education.

Mr. David Woodger

With thirty years’ experience in community development, David works with young people on issues of race and adoption.