Isabella Pellien

Isabella Pellien is a Research Student in the Centre of Research and Education in Forensic Psychology (CORE-FP).

She completed her BA in Psychology at Texas State University and her MA in Psychology at Houston Baptist University.

Isabella’s research focuses on the social, psychological, and contextual factors underlying female-perpetrated violence and knife crime. Her work examines how gender, justice perceptions, and relational dynamics shape both offending and public responses to violence. Her studies explore topics such as bystander intervention, perceptions of knife-crime prevalence (as well as factors that influence these perceptions), and Reddit discourse surrounding female offenders. More broadly, her research aims to inform prevention, policy, and public understanding of female-perpetrated violence.  

HPL at University of Kent (current)

Sessional Associate Marker for Gangs and Serious Youth Offending Module at Canterbury Christ Church University (March 2022- May 2022)  

Supervised by Dr. Emma Alleyne and Dr. Tim Hopthrow.

• Member of the American Psychological Association and the International Honor Society in Psychology (Psi Chi)

Current Roles

• Undergraduate Study Assistant