Professor Jane Wood
Emeritus Professor of Forensic Psychology
Chartered Forensic Psychologist
About
Emeritus Professor Jane Wood is a Professor of Forensic Psychology, Chartered Forensic Psychologist and HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist.
Research interests
- Prison gang activity
- Street gang formation and activity
- Bullying in prison and schools
- Public opinion of criminal justice
- Trauma/Mental health links with offending
- Group offending
- Polygraph testing in the management of individuals convicted or suspected of offences
Supervision
Past research students
- Hayley Beresford: Trauma exposure and mental illness in gang-affiliated youth: An exploratory study. School of Psychology Scholarship, University of Kent, UK.
- Jaimee Mallion: Application of the Good Lives Model to Street Gang Members. School of Psychology Scholarship, University of Kent, UK.
- Dr Tara Dickens: An examination of the psychological pathway of men who cause severe physical harm to children. School of Psychology Scholarship, University of Kent, UK.
- Dr Anita Ruddle: Why we harm the ones we love: Predictive Factors of Domestic Violence Perpetration. School of Psychology Scholarship, University of Kent, UK.
- Dr Emma Alleyne: Gang membership: An exploration of the psychological characteristics
- Dr Sarah Frisby-Osman: Violent thugs or vulnerable youth? Reshaping how we think of gang members: An examination into their emotional and mental health needs
- Dr Mark James: Understanding gang membership: Developing theory and applications
- Dr Katarina Mozova: Towards a social psychology framework of youth group membership: An exploratory study
Professional
- Full member of the Division of Forensic Psychology, British Psychological Association
- Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council
Grants and Awards
| 2017 | J Wood (PI), T Gannon (Co-I), C Ó Ciardha (Co-I) & E Alleyne (Co-I) The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria "Evaluating polygraph use for managing sexual offenders and suspects in five police areas" 1.7.17 to 30.6.19 | £331,260 |
| 2015 | J Wood (PI) Kent Police & NHS “Evaluation of Neighbourhood response panels” Kent police. July, 2015-July, 2016 | £24,000 |
| 2010 | T Gannon, J Wood, A Pina & E Vasquez Ministry of Justice "Evaluation of mandatory polygraph supervision with sexual offenders" | £324, 417 |
| 2010 | J Wood Kent Probation "The IOM 'Through the Gate' Project for Short-term Prisoners (Under 12 month sentences), Statutory and Non-statutory Probation offenders in Kent & Medway" 30.09.10 to 31.03.11 | £28, 525 |
| 2009 | J Wood Kent Probation, Kent Drug and Alcohol Action Team "Integrated services for managing prolific offenders: a longitudinal perspective" | £15,000 |
| 2008 | J Wood ESRC "Judging offenders: the role of observers' emotions" | £101.368 |
| 2007 | J Wood Kent and Medway Resettlement Programme | £12,000 |
| 2003-04 | J Wood H M Prison Service, Canterbury Kent and Medway Resettlement Programme | £14,000 |
| 2003 | J Wood H M Prison Service | £16,000 |
| 2001 | J Wood Esme Fairburn Charitable Trust | £3,000 |
Responsibilities
- HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist
- Member of Editorial Board, British Journal of Forensic Practice
- Managing Editor for Psychology, Crime and Law
- Lead Editor - Wood, J., Gannon, T. A., (2008). Public Opinion and Criminal Justice. Willan Publishing.
- Lead Editor - Wood, J. L., & Giles, H. (2014) Special Issue: Gangs: Group and intergroup dimensions. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 17(6), 701-832
Editorial Duties
- 2017 – present - Editorial Board Member, Trauma Violence & Abuse.
- 2017 – present - Editorial Board Member, Adolescent Psychiatry.
- 2012 – 2018 - Managing Editor: Psychology Crime and Law.
- 2010 – present - Editorial Board Member, Journal of Forensic Practice.
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