Fiona Dempsey
PhD Student School of Psychology
Fiona Dempsey
Exploring the role of control in intimate partner aggression.
Profile
I completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Criminology and Psychology at the University of Auckland in 2013. Working in prisons in both a voluntary and in a paid capacity, consequently led me to return to study a Masters in Forensic Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington. My PhD research will use a mixed-methods approach to investigate the role of power and control in interpersonal aggression and violence.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminology
Bachelor of Science (First class Honours) in Psychology
Masters in Forensic Psychology
Research Interests
Intimate partner violence, the relationship between psychopathology and aggression, social psychology
Publications
Dempsey, F. (2017). Developing a psychologically informed typology of partner violent women (Masters thesis). Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
PhD topic
Exploring the role of control in intimate partner aggression
Supervisor:
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AProf Louise Dixon
Director Forensic Programme School of Psychology
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Dr Matt Hammond
Lecturer School of Psychology