Dr Claire Taylor

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Dr Claire Taylor

Dr Claire Taylor is a psychology lecturer based at UHI Perth and teaches across a range of degree programmes including BA Social Sciences, BA Criminology, MSc Applied Social Sciences: Globalisation and Crime, BSc Psychology and MSc Psychology Conversion. Claire holds Module Leader status for a number of subjects including (but not limited to) Psychopathology: Mental Health and Wellbeing, Psychology of Criminal Justice and Forensic and Criminal Psychology.

Claire is also an active researcher with specific interests in adult missing persons and has previously conducted research in collaboration with Police Scotland and the Scottish Institute of Policing Research (SIPR).

Qualifications:

  • BA (Hons) Psychology – University of Strathclyde
  • MSc Research Methods – University of Strathclyde
  • PhD in Psychology entitled Multiple Missing: An Exploration of Psychological & Behavioural Consistencies in Repeat Missing Adults – Abertay University, Dundee

Research Interests:

In addition to missing persons and missing behaviour, Claire’s broader research interests lie firmly within the fields of forensic, criminal and investigative psychology and in particular, how psychology can help to inform evidence-based policing and practice.

Publications and Conference Papers:

  • Taylor, C., Woolnough, P.S., & Dickens G.L. (2018). Adult Missing Persons: A Concept Analysis, Psychology, Crime & Law, DOI: 10.1080/1068316X.2018.1529230
  • Taylor C., Woolnough, P., & Cunningham, S., (2019). Repeat Missing Adults: Incidences and Characteristics. 4th International Conference on Missing Children and Adults. University of Liverpool.
  • Taylor C., Woolnough, P., & Cunningham, S., (2019). Multiple Missing: Behavioural Consistencies in Repeat Missing Adults. 4th International Conference on Missing Children and Adults. University of Liverpool
  • Taylor, C., Woolnough, P. & Dickens, G. (2017). Exploring the potential for Missing Proclivity. 3rd International Conference on Missing Children and Adults. Abertay University, Dundee.

Contact:

Claire is based at UHI Perth (Room 323, Brahan Building), however, email is the best way to contact her: Claire.Taylor.perth@uhi.ac.uk