I am a lecturer in forensic studies at the University of Portsmouth. I teach across a range of forensic, investigative and academic topics.

My Fellowship was related to the use of fingerprint evidence in extreme environments. The purpose was to investigate how finger marks are developed and visualised on evidence and how this may be adapted to criminal cases where burial is used by offenders to hide evidence. As such, I visited forensic practitioners and academics in the field of crime scene investigation, fingerprints and forensic archaeology in Australia and Canada.

I have worked in the field of forensic science for over 20 years, both as a forensic practitioner and academic. This project is linked to my own casework and experiences in recovering forensic evidence from the burial environment and how we might better understand utilising this evidence in criminal investigations.

As a result of my Fellowship, I have been working with other Fellows to build a 'Forensic Fellows' network group. In 2020 we held our first conference for making changes in the criminal justice system. I am developing my findings within my PhD and continue to develop the relationships with my hosts.