Dr Emma Davies
Emma’s work focuses on the relationship between research, policy, and practice. She currently leads research and development on trauma-informed practice in Higher Education.
Staff details
Emma is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Emma currently leads research and development on trauma-informed practice in Higher Education. Her research has focused on children’s rights, adverse childhood experiences, sexual abuse, and domestic violence.
She’s particularly interested in the relationship between research, policy, and practice, combining her experience in the academy with previous roles as a Principal Policy Analyst in the Ministry of Social Development (NZ) and Department of Health and Human Services (AU), and as Principal Advisor to the New Zealand Children’s Commissioner. Emma is also a trained mediator and coach.
Publications and research outputs
Article
Davies, Emma; Read, John and Shevlin, Mark. 2022. Childhood adversities among students at an English University: A latent class analysis. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 23(1), pp. 79-96. ISSN 1529-9732
Davies, Emma; Read, John and Shevlin, Mark. 2021. The impact of adverse childhood experiences and recent life events on anxiety and quality of life in university students. Higher Education, ISSN 0018-1560
Areas of supervision
L7 - Psychology, Crime and Law.