Internet Content Analyst

• Feb 2018 - Present

Research Assistant

• Jan 2017 - Feb 2018

CATS is a centre for research, practice and training in the domains of wellbeing, lifespan development, crime and victimisation and experiences online. Its focus is on both stress experience and resilience, both in-person and online. The Centre combines psychology and criminology with a focus on real life and online experience, as well as utilising a range of research methods including those online. CATS provides research, both academic and applied, consultancy, practice training, media dissemination, continuing professional development, knowledge exchange and learning in a broad range of abuse and trauma-related topics across the lifespan, including with children, adolescents, adults and in older age Show less

Research Assistant

• Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

Worked on report entitled Children’s online activities, risks and safety: A literature review by the UKCCIS Evidence Group for the DCMS Worked on report entitled Children’s online activities, risks and safety: A literature review by the UKCCIS Evidence Group for the DCMS

Forensic Cyber Psychology Research Assistant

• Apr 2016 - Dec 2016

Research Assistant on the EU Child Safety Online Project This project is funded by the European Commission ISEC fund. The project seeks to draw together the evidence base on online offender and victim behaviour including: online grooming possession, collection and distribution of indecent child images identification of policing and industry best practice in prevention. Research assistant on the ‘Pathways to Cybercrime’ project in conjunction with Europol and Middlesex University London. The research will investigate what leads young people to cyber-criminality in order to develop effective awareness, prevention, intervention, educational and mentoring strategies. Specifically, it will explore the potential pathway from cyber juvenile delinquency (i.e. hacking), to lone cyber-criminal, to organised cyber-crime. Show less

Cyber Psychology Research Assistant

• Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

My primary role here is is to conduct research on a number of topics relevant to Cyber Psychology. Major topics include; Social Cyberpsychology, Developmental Cyberpsychology, Cyberbullying, E-Learning, Computer-Mediated-Communication, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence & Human Computer Interaction, Forensic Cyberpsychology, Consumer & Organisational Cyberpsychology, Clinical Cyberpsychology, Health Cyberpsychology, Cyber Ethics and Cyber Methodology. Currently we are preparing papers which concern the impact of technology on child development and another which explores the social impact of Cybercrime. I also work on updating the CyberPsychology Research Centre website and social media pages. I have developed an Introduction to Cyberpsychology presentation which will be used to garner interest in the field. Other roles include organising public talks by experts in the field such as the 'Varieties of Online Experience' by John Suler. This talk was hosted in the Houston Lecture Theatre at the Royal College of Surgeons in 2014. I also attend stakeholder meetings relating to Internet Safety and Cyberbullying. Show less

Suicide Risk Assessor

• Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

My role as suicide risk assessor involves face to face sessions with vulnerable clients as well as the administration of psychometric testing. My role as suicide risk assessor involves face to face sessions with vulnerable clients as well as the administration of psychometric testing.

Document Control

• Sep 2010 - Feb 2014

I have worked on numerous jobs for BAM Contractors including sites at Intel in Leixlip and Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport. My main responsibility included administratation. I managed document control and arranging payment for subcontractors and suppliers. Managed problems on site collaborating with Engineers, Foremen and Project Managers. I worked a summer in 2007 for BAM while on a break from college and went back to work for them in 2010. I have worked on numerous jobs for BAM Contractors including sites at Intel in Leixlip and Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport. My main responsibility included administratation. I managed document control and arranging payment for subcontractors and suppliers. Managed problems on site collaborating with Engineers, Foremen and Project Managers. I worked a summer in 2007 for BAM while on a break from college and went back to work for them in 2010.