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Dr Rachael Steele

School of Justice Studies

Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies

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Dr Rachael Steele is the Subject Lead for Criminal Justice programmes, and programme leader for the BSc in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University. A chartered psychologist, Rachael has spent over fifteen years within the Probation Service working with staff and offenders in various capacities, carrying out applied research into subjects as diverse as desistance and impact of cognitive behavioural interventions of reoffending. Rachael teaches forensic psychology at undergraduate level and supervises a range of undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations in both topics related to criminal justice and forensic psychology. Rachael has close connections witht he Justice system in her local area, having years of experience with Probation, and now being a serving criminal court Magistrate. These links ensure that Rachael remains aware of the challenges and requirements of the contemporary justice system which reflects in her research and teaching. She is currently the module leader for a level 4 module entitled 'Introduction to forensic psychology' and a level 5 module 'Exploring forensic psychology' which incorporates qualitative research methods. Rachael also works on the newly developed MSc Criminal Psychology and Criminal Justice. Research interests centre around criminal decision making, the impact of psychology on the criminal justice system, and best practice and innovation within all aspects of criminal justice.
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Degrees

2011, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, PhD Offender Decision Making
1998, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MSc Psychology of Human Potential
1996, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology

Certifications

2017, British Psychological Society, Chartered Psychologist

Academic appointments

Subject Lead for Criminal Justice, School of Justice Studies, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
Deputy Subject Lead, Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University, 2022 - present
Programme Manager: BSc Foresnic Psychology and Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University, 2017 - present
Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University, 2015 - present
Lecturer in Criminal Justice (sessional), Liverpool John Moores University, 2004 - 2005
Lecturer in Criminology, Liverpool Hope University, 2000 - 2012

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