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OPRC Core Team

Peter Hegarty

Professor Peter Hegarty

OPRC Co-Director

Catriona Harvard

Professor Catriona Havard

OPRC Co-Director

Ekaterina Kandelaki

Dr Ekaterina Kandelaki

OPRC Manager (Research)

Sue Cocklin

Sue Cocklin

OPRC Assistant (Research) /
School Research Committee Secretary

Hannah Hale

Hannah Hale

Post Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA)


School Research Committee (SRC)

Sarah Crafter

Professor Sarah Crafter

Director of Research

Sandra Obradovic

Dr Sandra Obradović

Postgraduate Convener (Co-PGC)/

CuSP Strand Lead

Paul Stenner

Professor Paul Stenner

CuSP Strand Lead

Ailsa Strathie

Dr Ailsa Strathie

Postgraduate Convener (Co-PGC)/

FCRG Strand Lead

Lara Frunkin

Dr Lara Frumkin

FCRG Strand Lead

David Kaposi

Dr David Kaposi

PHeW Strand Lead

Darren Langdridge

Professor Darren Langdridge

PHeW Strand Lead

Jean McAvoy

Dr Jean McAvoy

Head of School Psychology & Counselling/

SMT Representative

Magi Young

Magi Young

Doctoral student representative

Anthony English

Dr Anthony English

Postdoctoral/ Early Career Research representative


Centre Advisory Board (CAB)

Vicki Bruce

Professor Vicki Bruce

Professor Emerita of Psychology - Newcastle University

Professor Michelle Finer

Professor Michelle Fine

A Distinguished Professor of Critical Psychology, Women’s Studies, American Studies and Urban Education - Graduate Centre, City University of New York (CUNY)
Co-founding faculty member - The Public Science Project, The Graduate Center, CUNY
Visiting Professor - University of South Africa

Professor Brandon Hamber

Professor Brandon Hamber

John Hume & Thomas P. O'Neill Chair in Peace - Ulster University

Dr Celestin Okoroji

Dr Celestin Okoroji

LSE Fellow - London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Head of Research - Black Thrive

Professor Esther D. Rothblum

Professor Esther D. Rothblum

Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies - San Diego State University
Visiting Distinguished Scholar - UCLA School of Law-Williams Institute

Professor Helen Spandler

Professor Hel Spandler

Professor of Mental Health Studies - University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), School of Social Work, Care and Community
Editor - Asylum, the radical mental health magazine.

Professor Thomas Teo

Professor Thomas Teo

Professor of Psychology in the Historical, Theoretical, and Critical Studies of Psychology Program - York University, Toronto (Canada)


Former OPRC Team Members

Professor Eleni Andreouli - Director of Research (2019-2023)

Professor Paul Stenner - OPRC Co-Director (2019-2023)

Professor John Dixon - CuSP Strand Lead (2020-2023)

Dr Simon Clarke - Postgraduate Convener (PGC) (2020-2023)

Dr Marta Prandelli - Post Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) (2021-2023)

Dr Nihan Albayrak-Aydemir - Post Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) (2021-2023)