Dr Loren E. Parton (she/her)
School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations
Research Associate
Full contact details
School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH
- Profile
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Loren joined the Department of Sociological Studies in 2023 as a Research Associate on an ESRC funded project. She completed a BSC (Hons) in Psychology at Anglia Ruskin 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ in Cambridge and MSc in Investigative Psychology at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Huddersfield. This was followed by the completion of her PhD in Criminology at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Huddersfield. Loren’s thesis focused on the applicability of narrative criminology with a cross-national sample of offenders and the general population.
- Research interests
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Loren is currently working on the ‘Understanding criminality in the private rented sector and co-producing solutions’ 2023-2026 ESRC funded project. Loren is working alongside Dr Xavier L’Hoiry from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield as well as in partnership with the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of York, 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Northumbria and a housing charity based in West Yorkshire.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- . Journal of Criminal Justice, 75, 101832-101832.
- . Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.
- . Journal of Criminal Justice, 75, 101832-101832.
- Research group
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Member of Sheffield 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Policing Research Group (SUPRG)
Member of the Centre for Criminological Research
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Qualified Probation Officer
- Associate member of the None in Three Research Centre which focuses on research around gender-based violence.
- Researcher on a project focused on Aggression (including violence) during sex (AVS) in the general population.