Contact details

Office: Room Mel 211
Tel. no: +44 (0)1223 363271 ext. 2171
Fax no: +44 (0)1223 417712
E-mail: jo.dawkins@anglia.ac.uk

Profile

Jo graduated from the University of Lincoln with a BA (Hons) in Criminology and gained experience within the criminal justice field through working with a Youth Offending Team. She later joined Cambridgeshire Constabulary as a Scenes of Crime Officer where she examined a range of scenes from stolen vehicles to major incidents, including many high profile cases. Jo also received a Commendation for the quality and high standard of her work. In addition to her professional experience Jo has also holds the Diploma in Crime Scene Examination from Durham University in addition to an MSc in Forensic Science. She is a member of the Forensic Science Society and the Fingerprint Society, and is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. At present Jo is completing post-graduate research with Anglia Ruskin University in the field of fingerprint development and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Undergraduate and Postgraduate Admissions Tutor for Crime and Investigation Studies and Forensic Science
• Course Leader for Crime and Investigative Studies

Module Leader for:

• Perceptions of Crime
• Introduction to Photography
• Community Safety
• E-Crime
• Police and Forensic Investigation
• Scene and Laboratory Investigation
• Crime Scene Analysis
• Youth Justice
• Advanced Forensic Methodologies
• Forensic Pathology and Sexual Offence Investigation
• Evidence Collection and Management

Supervision of:

• Undergraduate research projects
• Postgraduate research thesis

Membership

• The Forensic Science Society
• The Fingerprint Society
• The Higher Education Academy