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Personal profile
Overview
I am Course Director and Lecturer in Criminology, within the Division of Social Sciences.
I joined LSBU in 2018 having previously been a probation officer for many years, which included specialising in youth justice and working with women.
My main research interests are trauma-informed probation practice, women in the justice system, youth justice and decolonising the curriculum within criminology.
I joined LSBU in 2018 having previously been a probation officer for many years, which included specialising in youth justice and working with women.
My main research interests are trauma-informed probation practice, women in the justice system, youth justice and decolonising the curriculum within criminology.
Research Interests
My current research projects focus on women and trauma in the justice system, and decolonising the criminology curriculum at LSBU.
I am a trustee for the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies and a professional associate member of Napo, the probation and family court union and professional association.
I am a trustee for the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies and a professional associate member of Napo, the probation and family court union and professional association.
Additional Responsibility
Course director
Subjects Taught
I teach on the following modules: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System Social Justice in Action Youth, Crime and Delinquency Understanding Punishment: Penal theory and practice Gender, Crime and Justice
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MSc Criminology and Social Research Methods, London South Bank University
2014 → 2016
BA Hons Community Justice
2001 → 2002
BA Hons Women's Studies
1995 → 1998
Professional Doctorate in Education, London South Bank University
2020 → …
External Positions and Roles
Youth Offending Service Officer, Southwark Youth Offending Service
2016 → 2018
Probation Officer, National Probation Service
2001 → 2016
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Decolonising Criminology: A Toolkit for Inclusion
Davanna, T., Shepherd, R., miller, E. & Ojimba-Baldwin, P., 1 Mar 2025, Palgrave Macmillan. 149 p. (Pivot)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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‘Lies, Damn Lies!’ Decolonising a module through content, discourse & pedagogical reflections
Davanna, T., Miller, E., Ojimba-Baldwin, P. & Shepherd, R., 28 Feb 2025, Decolonising Criminology: a toolkit for inclusion. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 87-104Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Covid-19, domestic abuse and what universities can do for students
Magill, C., Gajparia, J., Havard, T., Shepherd, R. & Kibirige, N., 29 Jul 2020, In: Wonkhe.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Back to the future? The long view of probation and sentencing: A practitioner response
Shepherd, R., 25 Aug 2019, In: Probation Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review