In her previous role, Salima Murji was the course leader for the BA Criminology degree and gained significant experience within this role of managing students and colleagues. She also has relevant teaching and academic qualifications for her role as a lecturer, which she has been undertaking for the last eight years.
Mark Duncan is a Lecturer within the School of Criminal Justice. Mark is in the last few months of completing his Doctorate. Mark has a Foundation Degree and a BSc (First Class Honours) in Substance Use and Misuse Studies and also an MA with Distinction in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Mark’s Doctorate examined the experience of Black staff working with people from Black communities who have co-existing mental health and substance use problems, and if Police contact further impact this cohort. Mark worked successfully in the Prison Service for 18 years rising through the ranks.
Emily started her academic journey whilst working within the Criminal Justice System with front line roles in the Charitable, Prison and Probation Sectors as well as Children’s Social Care, following graduation from her Undergraduate degree in Criminology in 2014. Emily began her journey by sharing her practical experiences with student’s at Manchester Metropolitan University which ignited a desire to continue on this path.
Chiara Keune has experience as a Teaching Assistant and Lecturer of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She has also developed engaging course curricula and instructional material, fostering active learning through interactive lectures, excursions, and case studies. Chiara is committed to innovative teaching methods and detailed feedback.
Charlotte Rigby is a Lecturer in Criminology within the School of Criminal Justice. Charlotte’s academic career started at Staffordshire University, where she obtained a BA (Hons) in Sociology, followed by an MA in Sociology and Social Justice. Whilst reading for her doctorate, Charlotte worked as a lecturer in Criminology and undertook further pedagogical development by studying for her Postgraduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education (PgCHPE). She was awarded Fellowship of Advanced HE upon completion.
Akua Arthur is a Lecturer within the School of Criminal Justice. Along with a BA (Joints hons) in Criminology and International Relations, Akua has successfully completed an MA in Social Policy and Development from Middlesex University as well as a MA in Research Methods from the University of Nottingham. Akua is currently in the closing stages of a 6-year part-time PhD at the University of Nottingham, where she has spent extensive time researching on prostitution and sexual and reproductive health policy in her home country of Ghana, West Africa.
Dr. David Honeywell is a lecturer in criminology at Arden University. He is also currently a co-Investigator for large scale study funded by the NHIR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) working on the PROSPECT programme (Prevention of suicide behaviour in prison: enhancing access to therapy).
Dr. David Temple is a Lecturer in Criminology within the School of Criminal Justice. joined Arden University as a lecturer in Criminology after previously working at as a research associate at Teesside University and lecturer at Leeds Trinity University. His previous research experience includes working with older male offenders in their desistance attempts within a probation setting, which informed his doctoral research. David holds a PhD in criminology from Teesside University and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Dr. Darren Woodward completed his PhD in Criminology in 2018. It was a qualitative research project that examined the community experiences of men who had been convicted of child sex offences. He has worked at The University Centre Grimsby where he was a Programme Leader for criminology, and Coventry University (Scarborough Campus) where he taught on the Professional Policing (pre-join) programme, before joining Arden’s School of Criminal Justice in May 2022. Darren is also an ex-prison officer, having served for just under 17 years.