Professor Dr. Susan Batchelor

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Susan Batchelor is a Senior Lecturer with 25 years of experience, specializing in qualitative, feminist, and critical criminological approaches. Her research examines the intersections of gender, generation, culture, and crime, with a particular focus on young women's experiences of violence. Batchelor has a sustained interest in structural inequalities and the cultural narratives that shape experiences of harm and injustice. She has a strong record of applied, policy-relevant research and collaboration with public and third-sector organizations. She led a major Scottish Government-funded study on repeat violent victimization and is currently developing related research on community responses to violence. Her teaching practice is grounded in inclusive, research-led approaches and she has extensive experience in curriculum design and program leadership at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Batchelor is involved with the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research and contributes to various feminist research collectives.

Research Interests

Qualitative Research Feminist Criminology Critical Criminology Gendered Violence Youth Violence Structural Inequality

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2011-01-01 — Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland

Teaching and conducting research focusing on gender and criminology.

Lecturer in Criminology

2004-01-01 — 2005-01-01

University of Strathclyde • Glasgow, Scotland

Teaching and research in criminology.