Dr Jennifer Hoolachan
Lecturer in Sociology
- Email:
- hoolachanj@cardiff.ac.uk
- Telephone:
- +44 (0)29 2087 6871
I was appointed as a Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology in September 2016 and I am currently teaching on the School's Criminology programme across all levels. My research interests are in the areas of drugs & alcohol use; homelessness & housing; and youth transitions, subcultures & the life-course. In particular I am interested in constructions and theories of drug use and how these intersect with responses from the public, practitioners and policymakers. Moreover, my research concerns the public/private spaces in which drugs and alcohol are used and therefore my interests are inter-disciplinary as they cut across criminology, sociology and human geography. Methodologically, I am a qualitative researcher and experienced ethnographer and I am keen to explore research methods in general, including visual and sensory methods.
Career Overview:
- Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, Cardiff University, 2016 - present
- Research Assistant, University of St Andrews, 2015-2016
- Teaching Assistant, University of Stirling, 2011-2016
- Research Assistant, University of Stirling, 2014-2016
Education and Qualifications:
- PhD (Social Sciences) University of Stirling, 2016
- MSc (Applied Social Research) University of Stirling, 2011
- MSc (Alcohol and Drug Studies) University of the West of Scotland, 2010
- MA(Hons) (Psychology) University of Glasgow, 2007
Professional memberships
- British Sociological Association
- Housing Studies Association
Speaking engagements
- Scottish Graduate School Summer School, University of Edinburgh, June 2016
- Ethnography Fieldwork Symposium, University of Stirling, April 2016
- Holyrood Policy 'Housing in Scotland' Panel Discussion, Edinburgh, November 2015
- Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Seminar, James Hutton Institute (Aberdeen), October 2015
- Centre for Research on Families and Relationships Conference, University of Edinburgh, May 2015
- Housing Studies Association Conference, York University, April 2016, 2015, 2014
- National Symposium: Undertaking a PhD in Substance Use, Oxford Brookes University, July 2014, 2013
- European Network for Housing Research International Conference, CIH Edinburgh, July 2014
- Kent Homeless Conference, University of Kent, July 2014
I currently teach on the following modules:
Year 1:
- Foundations of Contemporary Criminology (SI0238)
Year 2:
- Offending and Victimisation (SI0201)
- Responses to Crime (SI0202)
- Theory and Method in Contemporary Criminology (SI0200)
Year 3:
- Diversity, Crime and Criminal Justice (SI0184)
- Prisons and Community Sanctions (SI0203)
MSc:
- Researching Crime, Safety and Justice (SIT725)
- Responses to Crime, Safety and Justice (SIT726)
Supervision:
I am happy to supervise UG, Masters and Doctoral students engaged in qualitative research (particularly ethnography) who are interested in the topics of substance use, homelessness/housing, youth and/or antisocial behaviour.