Dr. Emma Turley
PhD PsychologySenior Lecturer - Criminology
School of Business and Law
I am a Senior Lecturer in Criminology, and a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. I have broad range of interdisciplinary research interests that span criminology and psychology. I am a critical psychologist with specialist areas of interest including gender, social justice, inequalities, LGBTQI+ issues, feminism, community, subculture, sexualities, and the digital world. I am also interested in qualitative research methods, especially phenomenology and experiential research, and the use of innovative data collection techniques. My doctoral research, completed in 2012, examined the lived experiences of participating in consensual Bondage, Discipline, Dominance & Submission, and Sadism & Masochism (BDSM).
I have published in the areas of sexualities, particularly marginalised sexual cultures, subculture, gendered violence, social media, gender inequalities, women’s wellbeing, and activism. I am editor of the British Psychological Society's Psychology of Women & Equalities Review, a biannual publication focusing on increasing awareness and action around gender and inequality issues.
Background
I am a critical, interdisciplinary psychologist, with various theoretical perspectives influencing my work. I have a broad range of research interests and I have a record of research excellence, along with a wealth of experience in leading and delivering teaching and learning. I have completed a postgraduate certificate in Academic Practice, and I have been program leader for various undergraduate and Professional Doctorate courses. My research and pedagogy encompasses ideas from a range of disciplines including psychology, criminology, sociology and cultural studies, and I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I am a graduate of the Aurora Leadership in Higher Education program for women.
After 10 years at Manchester Metropolitan University, I began working at CQUniversity as a Senior Lecturer in Criminology in December 2019, based at the Brisbane campus.
Universities Studied At
University of Huddersfield
Manchester Metropolitan University
Universities Worked At
University of Huddersfield, UK - Lecturer in Psychology
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK - Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Leeds Beckett University, UK - External Examiner for BSc (hons) Psychology
Media Citations
I have been involved with the following media engagement for the Dating App Safety project:
• ABC Capricornia (radio story)
• ABC Tropical North t (radio story)
• Connect FNQ (online news)
• WIN Sunshine Coast (TV news interview)
• WIN Townsville (TV news interview )
• WIN Toowoomba (TV news interview)
• WIN Cairns (TV news interview)
• WIN Rockhampton (TV news interview)
• CQ Today (newspaper interview)
• CQ Today (online news)
• ABC News Radio National (radio interview)
Professional Experience
As a critical psychologist working in the context of criminology, I have developed a broad range of research interests. I am particularly interested in the intersections between gender, sexuality, social justice, and equity. Other specialist areas of interest include critical criminology, particularly queer and feminist criminology, violence, wellbeing, feminism and LGBTQI+ communities. Recent work includes developing video resources for women to help them safely navigate dating apps in partnership with the North Queensland Women's Legal Service (NQWLS) on behalf of the Office of Justice and Attorney-General, and working with colleagues on behalf of the British Psychological Society to examine the UK government's consultation on preventing violence against women and girls. Other recent work includes research around lived experiences of embodiment and sexual cultures.
I am a reviewer for:
- Psychology & Sexuality; Work, Community & Family; Feminism & Psychology; Qualitative Methods in Psychology; Qualitative Research; Sexualities; British Journal of Health Psychology; Psychology & Health; Journal of Sex Research; Journal of Homosexuality; and Psychology of Women and Equalities Section Review.
I have been supervising both domestic & international postgraduate students since 2015, at Masters degree and PhD level, and I have experience in supervising distance students.
I have completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, (PGC AP) and I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Professional Memberships
Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Association (CPsychol)
Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS)
Member of the Australia and New Zealand Society for Criminology
Editor
I am editor of the British Psychological Society's Psychology of Women & Equalities Review, a biannual publication focusing on increasing awareness and action around gender and inequality issues.
Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) and other community-based post custodial programs for perpetrators of child sexual abuse in Australia
Grant: Contract Research (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Scheme: Commonwealth of Australia Attorney General's Department THROUGH Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Total Funding: $8,000.00
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 4402 Criminology
- 4702 Cultural Studies
- 1701 Psychology
At the level of Principal Supervisor
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Other Law and Legal Studies - Law and Legal Studies not elsewhere classified
Social Justice
Psychology - Gender Psychology
Psychology - Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis
Psychology - Social and Community Psychology
Critical Psychology
Criminology - Criminology not elsewhere classified
Critical Criminology inc Queer Criminology, Green Criminology & Feminist Criminology
Other Studies in Human Society - Gender Specific Studies
Sociology - Sociological Methodology and Research Methods
