Jenny Mackay

Jennifer Mackay

Principal Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health, Nottingham Trent University
Dr Jenny Mackay is Principal Lecturer (forensic psychology/forensic mental health) with responsibility for outreach and student volunteering. Jenny is a Fellow of Advance HE and Chartered Psychologist. She teaches on both the undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses in specialist areas related to forensic mental health, trauma, and offending behaviour. Jenny leads the PriSim (prison simlutation) lab at Nottingham Trent University, a mock prison cell that is an experiential learning space. Jenny has worked with vulnerable clients in a range of settings, both forensic and non-forensic. She has delivered substance misuse work, offending behaviour programmes and psychological one-to-one work in prisons with adults and young adults. She has worked in a Secure Children’s Home with 10-17 year olds who have offended or who are considered ‘at risk’. Jenny also worked inthe NHS, for the Probation Service, as a Project and Policy officer for an adult education research charity and has delivered workshops for expectant and new parents. Jenny is currently a Trustee for YMCA Leicestershire.

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