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Kelly Couzens is an Australian-born historian specializing in criminal forensic history. She graduated with a PhD in History from the University of Western Australia in 2019. Her thesis, entitled "Medicine on Trial: Medical Testimony and Forensic Expertise in the Scottish High Court of Justiciary, c. 1822 – 1906", explored the historical context of forensic medicine and the professional claims of medico-legal authority in trials of violent crimes in Victorian Edinburgh. Between February 2020 and March 2021, she worked as a Research Assistant on Professor Chloe Kennedy's AHRC-funded project 'Identity Deception: Critical History' at the University of Edinburgh. Currently, she is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the History Department at the University of Warwick, working on a Wellcome-funded project titled 'The Last Taboo of Motherhood? Postnatal Mental Disorders in 20th Century Britain,' led by Professor Hilary Marland. Kelly's research interests focus on the histories of medicine, law, crime, and interdisciplinary research methodologies. She has contributed to several publications, including journal articles and book chapters, and is currently working on a book with Palgrave entitled 'Victorian Police Surgeon: History, Crime, and Forensic Medicine.'
University of Western Australia • Perth
Conducting research in the field of history, particularly forensic medicine.
University of Warwick •
Working on a Wellcome-funded project focusing on postnatal mental disorders in 20th century Britain.
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