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Social and forensic psychology
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Dr Anna Bussu
BSc (Hons), Ma, MEd MSc Ph.D. MBPsS CPsychol, SFHEA
Anna is a senior lecturer in criminology and PL in Psychosocial Analysis of Offending Behaviour.
From 2020 she has been Programme Leader of Psychosocial Analysis of Offending Behaviour.
Anna completed her Ph.D in Forensic Psychology from the University of Sassari (Italy) in 2009. Her dissertation investigated the training requirements of the Italian Police Forces. During her postdocs (2009-2012) and assistant professorship (2012-2015) at the University of Sassari, she collaborates on several international research projects.
Anna was awarded a Prometeo Scholarship. From 2015 to 2016, she spent over six months in Ecuador, where she worked at the Faculty of Psychology (University of Guayaquil) to implement her project on life skills and restorative practices.
From 2014 to 2016 she was visiting scholar in USA (University of San Diego, Skidmore College etc) and in several European Universities (Universitad de Girona, Université de Corse Pascal Paoli etc). From 2010 to 2015 she worked as a research coordinator and life coach at the Center for Counselling and Coaching at the University of Sassari.
From Jan 2011 to Dec 2013 she was a Honorary Judge (Expert in Forensic Criminology) at the Surveillance Court of Sassari. From 2004 to date she is a Trainer and Life Coach.
As a Teaching and Learning Fellow, her aim is to implement and develop projects and initiatives within the Faculty that support the vision to maintain teaching excellence (TEF Gold) and to promote student retention.
From 2017 she is peer mentoring trainer at the EdgeHill
Research Interests
Anna is Chartered psychologist (BPS), with research interest in:
Deviance and Crime, Criminal justice and Governance: restorative justice, restorative practices, offending behaviour, police practices.
Wellbeing and Quality of Life: social and pathological gambling, student wellbeing, student drop out.
Training and Vocation: career guidance and vocational training, active learning and life skills, peer mentoring and coaching, professional training requirements.
From December 2017 she has been Managing Editor of “Police Practice & Research – An International Journal”
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Personal and Business coaching, MA, MA recognized by the International Coach Federation, Fedro (Roma)
Psychology, BSc, University of Chieti and Pescara
Criminology, MSc, University of Rome La Sapienza
Education (equivalent to a First Class Honours Degree plus Master’s Degree), MSc, University of Sassari
Forensic Psychology, PhD, Functions and competences of the police officers to conduct an interrogation. The contribution of Forensic psychology and the qualitative research to define training requirements
Research output: Contribution to conference › Speech › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Speech › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Speech › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Speech › peer-review
ANNA BUSSU (Speaker) & Rina Contini (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
ANNA BUSSU (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
SALLY-ANN ASHTON (Speaker) & ANNA BUSSU (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
ANNA BUSSU (Speaker) & SALLY-ANN ASHTON (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation