Personal profile
Personal profile
Josephine graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from Brunel University, West London in 2014 and completed an MSc in Forensic Psychology at the University of Kent in 2015. Josephine was awarded the Tizard Centre, University of Kent PhD scholarship.
Josephine has previously worked at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent on several projects funded by NIHR. She has also worked at Medway Secure Training Centre with young people and within the Forensic and Specialist Services Care Group within Kent and Medway NHS Partnership Trust (KMPT). Josephine has experience of working with adult male offenders who have a mental health and/or learning disability diagnosis.
Research interests
Josephine’s research focuses on the assessment and treatment of adults with IDD and firesetting.
Teaching
Josephine teaches across the undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the department of Law and Criminology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Literature Review of Racial Inequalities in UK Prisons
Jablonska, A., Henderson, M., Craig, E. & Chishty-Collins, J., Oct 2025Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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A systematic review of burnout among staff working in services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Baker, P., Chishty-Collins, J. & Gore, N., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 38, 1, 13 p., e13325.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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A Systematic Review of Autistic People and the Criminal Justice System: An Update of King and Murphy (2014)
Collins, J., Horton, K., Gale-St Ives, E., Murphy, G. & Barnoux, M., Aug 2023, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 53, 8, p. 3151-3179 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Preliminary Firesetting Offence Chain for Adults with Intellectual and other Developmental Disabilities
Collins, J., Barnoux, M. & Langdon, P. E., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 48, 2, p. 146-160 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Detection and prevention of abuse of adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities in care services: A systematic review
Collins, J. & Murphy, G. H., 16 Feb 2022, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 35, 2, p. 338-373 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Prizes
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SSIA (Social Science Impact Accelerator) Fund Award
Kumar, S. (Recipient), Puhan, S. (Recipient) & Chishty-Collins, J. (Recipient), 2025
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