People

OPRC Core Team

Gini Harrison

Professor Gini Harrison

OPRC Co-Director

Ekaterina Kandelaki

Dr Ekaterina Kandelaki

OPRC Manager (Research)

Sue Cocklin

Sue Cocklin

OPRC Assistant (Research) /
School Research Committee Secretary

Hannah Hale

Dr Hannah Hale

Post Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA)


School Research Committee (SRC)

Sarah Crafter

Professor Sarah Crafter

Director of Research

Jean McAvoy

Dr Jean McAvoy

Head of School Psychology & Counselling /
SMT Representative

Sandra Obradovic

Dr Sandra Obradović

Postgraduate Convener (Co-PGC)
 

Ailsa Strathie

Dr Ailsa Strathie

Postgraduate Convener (Co-PGC)
 

Paul Stenner

Professor Paul Stenner

CuSP Strand Lead

Evangelos Ntontis

Dr Evangelos Ntontis

CuSP Strand Lead

Graham Pike

Professor Graham Pike

FCRG Strand Lead

Dr Sarah Laurence

FCRG Strand Lead

Laura McGrath

Dr Laura McGrath

PHeW Strand Lead

Felicitas Rost

Dr Felicitas Rost

PHeW Strand Lead

Anthony English

Dr Anthony English

Postdoctoral /
Early Career Research representative

Magi Young

Magi Young

Doctoral student representative


Centre Advisory Board (CAB)

Vicki Bruce

Professor Vicki Bruce

Professor Emerita of Psychology - Newcastle University

Professor Michelle Finer

Professor Michelle Fine

A Distinguished Professor of Critical Psychology, Women’s Studies, American Studies and Urban Education - Graduate Centre, City University of New York (CUNY)
Co-founding faculty member - The Public Science Project, The Graduate Center, CUNY
Visiting Professor - University of South Africa

Professor Brandon Hamber

Professor Brandon Hamber

John Hume & Thomas P. O'Neill Chair in Peace - Ulster University

Dr Celestin Okoroji

Dr Celestin Okoroji

LSE Fellow - London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Head of Research - Black Thrive

Professor Esther D. Rothblum

Professor Esther D. Rothblum

Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies - San Diego State University
Visiting Distinguished Scholar - UCLA School of Law-Williams Institute

Professor Helen Spandler

Professor Hel Spandler

Professor of Mental Health Studies - University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), School of Social Work, Care and Community
Editor - Asylum, the radical mental health magazine.

Professor Thomas Teo

Professor Thomas Teo

Professor of Psychology in the Historical, Theoretical, and Critical Studies of Psychology Program - York University, Toronto (Canada)


Former OPRC Team Members

Professor Eleni Andreouli - Director of Research (2019-2023)

Professor Paul Stenner - OPRC Co-Director (2019-2023)

Professor John Dixon - CuSP Strand Lead (2020-2023)

Dr Simon Clarke - Postgraduate Convener (PGC) (2020-2023)

Dr Marta Prandelli - Post Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) (2021-2023)

Dr Nihan Albayrak-Aydemir - Post Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) (2021-2023)

Professor Peter Hegarty - OPRC Co-Director (2020-2024)

Dr Sandra Obradovic- CuSP Strand Lead (2023-2024)

Dr Ailsa Strathie- FCRG Strand Lead (2020-2024)

Professor Lara Frumkin- FCRG Strand Lead (2020-2024)

Dr David Kaposi- PHeW Strand Lead (2020-2024)

Professor Darren Langdridge- PHeW Strand Lead (2020-2024)