Emeritus Professor Jane Wood is a Professor of Forensic Psychology, Chartered Forensic Psychologist and HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist.
Research interests
Prison gang activity
Street gang formation and activity
Bullying in prison and schools
Public opinion of criminal justice
Trauma/Mental health links with offending
Group offending
Polygraph testing in the management of individuals convicted
or suspected of offences
Supervision
Past research students
Hayley Beresford: Trauma exposure and mental illness in gang-affiliated youth: An exploratory study. School of Psychology Scholarship, University of Kent, UK.
Jaimee Mallion: Application of the Good Lives Model to Street Gang Members. School of Psychology Scholarship, University of Kent, UK.
Dr Tara Dickens: An examination of the psychological pathway of men who cause severe physical harm to children. School of Psychology Scholarship, University of Kent, UK.
Dr Anita Ruddle: Why we harm the ones we love: Predictive Factors of Domestic Violence
Perpetration. School of Psychology Scholarship, University of Kent, UK.
Dr Emma Alleyne: Gang membership: An exploration of the psychological characteristics
Dr Sarah Frisby-Osman: Violent thugs or vulnerable youth? Reshaping how we think of gang members: An examination into their emotional and mental health needs
Dr Mark James: Understanding gang membership: Developing theory and applications
Dr Katarina Mozova: Towards a social psychology framework of youth group membership: An exploratory study
Professional
Full member of the Division of Forensic Psychology, British Psychological Association
Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council
Grants and Awards
2017
J Wood (PI), T Gannon (Co-I), C Ó Ciardha (Co-I) & E Alleyne (Co-I) The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria "Evaluating polygraph use for managing sexual offenders and suspects in five police areas" 1.7.17 to 30.6.19
£331,260
2015
J Wood (PI) Kent Police & NHS “Evaluation of Neighbourhood response
panels” Kent police. July, 2015-July, 2016
£24,000
2010
T Gannon, J Wood, A Pina & E Vasquez Ministry of Justice "Evaluation of mandatory polygraph supervision with sexual
offenders"
£324, 417
2010
J Wood Kent Probation "The IOM 'Through the Gate' Project for Short-term Prisoners (Under 12 month sentences), Statutory and Non-statutory Probation offenders in Kent & Medway" 30.09.10 to 31.03.11
£28, 525
2009
J Wood Kent Probation, Kent Drug and Alcohol Action Team "Integrated services for managing prolific offenders: a longitudinal perspective"
£15,000
2008
J Wood ESRC "Judging offenders: the role of observers' emotions"
£101.368
2007
J Wood Kent and Medway Resettlement Programme
£12,000
2003-04
J Wood H M Prison Service, Canterbury Kent and Medway Resettlement Programme
£14,000
2003
J Wood H M Prison Service
£16,000
2001
J Wood Esme Fairburn Charitable Trust
£3,000
Responsibilities
HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist
Member of Editorial Board, British Journal of Forensic Practice
Lead Editor - Wood, J., Gannon, T. A., (2008). Public Opinion and Criminal Justice. Willan Publishing.
Lead Editor - Wood, J. L., & Giles, H. (2014) Special Issue: Gangs: Group and intergroup dimensions. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 17(6), 701-832
