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Dr Jennifer Sinclair 

Academic Research Supervisor and Visiting Lecturer

Contact at sinclairj@regents.ac.uk

Department

School of Psychotherapy & Counselling Psychology

Faculty

HASS (Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences)

Professional affiliation(s)

• Chartered Psychologist
• British Psychological Society

Qualifications

• PhD (Social Psychology) University of Westminster; 
• MSc (Child Development) London University Institute of Education;
• BSc (Hons) (Psychology) University College London; 
• Postgraduate Certificate of Education, Cambridge Institute of Education; 
• Certificate in Counselling Skills, City University.

Biography

Jennifer has extensive experience of lecturing, tutoring, mentoring and supervising students of all ages, at all levels from Foundation to Postgraduate.   A former Open University tutor, she has also taught Psychology at Middlesex University, the University of Westminster and the London School of Economics.   She has a strong research background, having spent several years as a Research Associate at the University of London Institute of Education, conducting systematic reviews of research on social issues, health and education.  Jennifer takes a personal interest in helping each student to achieve his or her academic and professional goals.   She is a published writer (fiction and non-fiction) with a special interest in helping students to develop their academic writing skills.

She is currently teaching Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Counselling Psychology on the new Foundation Course in Psychology at Regent’s College and is looking forward to teaching on the new B.Sc. Psychology  from October 2011.  As an Academic Research Supervisor, she is currently working with three DCounsPsy students and will become an Internal Examiner in 2011.

Course Development

Psychology Foundation Course, Regent’s College (modules in Social and Developmental Psychology and Counselling Psychology).

PhD and Doctoral Research Supervision and examining

Currently supervising three DCounsPsy students at Regent's College.  Recently appointed as Internal Examiner for doctoral students at Regent's College.

Research Interests

• Main areas of interest and expertise are in social and developmental psychology, especially ethnic and religious identity in adolescence and emerging adulthood
• restorative justice
• conflict resolution
• youth offending
• interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Completed Research:

• Numerous systematic reviews of research in social science health and education. PhD (Social Psychology; M.Sc. (Developmental Psychology).

Accreditation with professional bodies

• Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society
• Member of the Special Group in Coaching Psychology, British Psychological Society

List of Publications

• Perry A, Newman M, Hallam G, Johnson M, Sinclair J, Bowles, R (2009)
   A rapid evidence assessment on the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions with persistent/prolific offenders in reducing reoffending.  Ministry of Justice Research Series 12/09, July 2009.
• Sinclair J, Thomas J, Vigurs C, Oliver K, Suarez B, Newman M, Dickson K, (2008) Summary for practitioners: Targeted youth support: Rapid Evidence Assessment of effective early interventions for youth at risk of future poor outcomes. In: London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London.
• Thomas J, Vigurs C, Oliver K, Suarez B, Newman M, Dickson K, Sinclair J, (2008) Targeted youth support: Rapid Evidence Assessment of effective early interventions for youth at risk of future poor outcomes. In: London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London
• Hargreaves, K., Sinclair, J. & Oliver, S. (2007). Evaluation of UK Newborn Screening Programme Centre Information Resources.  Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London.
• Hargreaves, K., Stewart, R., Sinclair, J., Oliver, S., Thorogood, J. & Coppinger, C. (2006). 
• Health visitors’ role in newborn blood spot screening. Community Practitioner, 79 (7), July 2006.
• Price, J.F. Hargreaves, K.,Stewart R., Sinclair, J., & Oliver, S. (2006). Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis throughout England. CF Today, June 2006.
• Stewart, R., Hargreaves, K., Sinclair, J., & Oliver, S. (2006).  New developments in newborn screening. New Digest. National Childbirth Trust, April 2006.
• Kavalier F., Hargreaves K., Sinclair J., Oliver S. & Stewart, J. (2006). The role of GPs in newborn screening. Pulse, 23rd March 2006,p.42.
• Garcia J, Sinclair J, Dickson K, Thomas J, Brunton J, Tidd M, the PSHE Review Group (2006) Conflict resolution, peer mediation and young people’s relationships. Report. In: Research Evidence in Education Library. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London.
• Hargreaves,K. & Sinclair, J. (2005). Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism. British Thyroid Foundation Newsletter. No. 54, Autumn 2005.
• Hargreaves, K. & Sinclair, J. (2005).  New parents learning more about PKU.  NSPKU News & Views, Issue 113.
• Sinclair, J. & Milner, D. (2005).   On Being Jewish: A qualitative study of identity in young British adults. Journal of Adolescent Research, 20 (1), 91-117.