Jess Woodhams is a Professor of Forensic Psychology and the Director of Centre-UB. She was previously the Director of the Centre for Applied Psychology and also her school’s Head of Research.
Her study of human behaviour includes offenders/suspects, victims of crime and the behaviours of those trying to tackle and prevent crime. She recently published a study of how Covid-19 public health interventions were associated with changes in suspect and victim behaviour (link).
She has co-produced research via projects, studentships and fellowships with police, law enforcement and criminal justice partners for 20+ years. She has won awards for her translation of psychology and her study of human behaviour into positive, societal impact.
Most recently, she has collaborated with the National Crime Agency, the University of Leicester and Imperial College London to create an AI-enabled decision-support tool to aid in crime linkage with sexual offences. With Dr Fazeelat Duran, she has also studied the impact of exposure to distressing material in employment and research settings, leading to the development of practical resources for organisations to support their employees.