Dr. Christian Perrin is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology, a BPS Chartered Psychologist, and a Fellow with the Higher Education Authority (HEA). He studied a BSc in Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University (2006-09) before completing an MSc in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). While undertaking the MSc, Christian worked as a volunteer at Samaritans UK. There, he researched a programme which provided emotional support to prisoners, who are at much greater risk of suicide than the general population. From there, Christian’s work naturally became connected to Social and Forensic Psychology, and he has since published research on many topics surrounding offending behaviour, prisons, social ostracism, stigmatisation, and mental health. He gained his PhD, which explored peer support in prisons, from NTU. Prior to DMU, Christian held Lecturer and Senior Lecturer positions at the University of Liverpool and the University of Greenwich. He has taught at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. He has contributed significantly to a wide range of research and consultancy projects all utilising wisdom from the wonderful field of psychology.
Memberships:
Charted Psychologist (CPsychol), British Psychological Society (BPS)
Division of Forensic Psychology (BPS)
Prison Research Network (BSC)
Qualitative Criminology
Psychology, Crime, and Law
Psychology and Psychotherapy
Journal of Counselling Psychology
British Journal of Social Work
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Social ostracism, stigmatisation, the psychology of influence and persuasion, offending behaviour, imprisonment, desistance from offending behaviour, community reintegration
Social Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Qualitative Research Methods
Nottingham Trent University, June 2013 – December 2017
PhD Psychology: “The Untapped Utility of Peer Support in Carceral Settings. Implications for Policy and Practice”. Defence with Prof. Shadd Maruna.
Nottingham Trent University, Sept 2011 – Sept 2012
MSc Psychology Representative Publication: Perrin, C., & Blagden, N. (2014). Accumulating meaning, purpose, and opportunities to change ‘drip by drip’: the impact of being a listener in prison. Psychology, Crime & Law, 20(9), 1-19.
Sheffield Hallam University, Sept 2006 – June 2009
BA Honours Criminology
All British Psychological Society (BPS) Core Modules (i.e., Social, Cognitive, Biological, Developmental)
Additionally:
- MSc Psychology
Social Forensic Psychology
Investigative Forensic Psychology
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
- BSc Psychology
Social Psychology
Counselling Skills
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Environmental Psychology
High Risk and Serious Offenders
Understanding Social Theory