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- Qualifications:Ph.D FHEA, ME.d MA PGCE BA (Hons)
- Position:Senior Lecturer-Criminology
- Telephone:+44117 965 6261
- Email:C.Johnston@uwe.ac.uk
About me
Dr Craig Johnston's teaching and research interests lie in the study of youth justice, alternative provision, and the social and sociality affecting individuals and communities. His published work held a rating of world leading in REF 2021, and has a priority to engage in research with a social justice agenda. Craig also has over 30 years' work experience in and beyond the fields of Youth Justice, Psychology, Education, Social Work and Health in the UK and USA. He has held Doctoral, Masters and Bachelors level teaching commitments on Criminology, Education, Youth Work, Health, Sociology and Social Work at various universities, and been nominated for numerous teaching and student satisfaction awards. Craig has also supervised several Doctoral students to successful completions, and has examined numerous (internal and external) Vivas. He is keen to speak with prospective students on and beyond the areas of expertise below.
FUNDED RESEARCH External: National Institute for Health Research: £12k- (PI) Young People and Alternative Provision Coca- Cola /Streegames (Co-I) - £50k Building a Participation Legacy from the London Olympics Internal: (Working) Class in the classroom £5k
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Editor (Online) Journal of Class and Culture Editorial Board: Youth - Co-Founder/Vice Chair: Alliance of Working Class Academics
Craig has convened several national and international conferences; notably, - Social Justice and Alternative Provision (2023)(2022); Poverty and Working Class (2022); (Intersectionality and Class 2023); Class and Culture (2023) and Social Barriers and Higher/Education, Bristol (2023)
Area of expertise
- Young people, Class, Masculinities, Disability - Intersections;
- Alternative (Education) Provision and School Exclusion
- Children's Services -Mental Health, Care Services, Youth Justice, Policy, Social Juctice;
- General: Criminology, Health and Education
- Current Doctoral Students
Director of Studies – A. Strachan: Does talking really help? An exploration of the experiences and perceptions of therapy among former black male gang members.
Second Supervisor – K Adams: A Retrospective view of adolescent therapy
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