Lauren Smith

Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom

Dr. Lauren Smith - Prior to joining the University of Lincoln as a Lecturer in Psychology in 2020, Lauren worked in voluntary sector services supporting people in the Criminal Justice System for 14 years.  Her roles included performance and development of services, delivery of resettlement support services in prisons, development, and delivery of support services for people transitioning from the community into prison, delivery of services to families of people in prison, and work within a supported accommodation provider for families and young people.  She is now a Senior Lecturer, and her research interests are centred around the rehabilitation and reintegration of people with convictions, including the complex relationships between homelessness, employment, health, addictions, offending and reoffending.  Lauren utilises a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to undertake her work.  

Rachael Mason

Senior Lecturer in Health and Social Care, University of Lincoln

Rachael Mason is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Care Sciences at the University of Lincoln. Her undergraduate degree is in Psychology and Criminology and her master’s degree is in Forensic Psychology. She is due to submit her PhD thesis on humanising the health and wellbeing experiences of people working and people detained in prison, with this being a primary area of focus for her research. Rachael has worked for His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service delivering accredited Offending Behaviour Programmes for substance use.  Following this, Rachael worked in a residential housing project as a Duty Officer and Training Co-ordinator, supporting young people aged 16-25 years old to develop life skills and help them prepare to live independently.  Rachael’s main research interests include the health and wellbeing of people in the criminal justice system and issues related to substance use.