Professor Rebecca Wallace: MA, LLB, PhD, Imm. Judge, member of the HEA.
Profesor Wallace is Director of the Centre and throughout her academic career her principal discipline has been international law, with particular emphasis on human rights; international protection afforded to asylum seekers and refugees, specifically women and children; evaluation of legislation-actual and proposed and its compatibility with UNCRC.
Her many distinguished appointments and academic positions include Professor of International Human Rights at Robert Gordon University, Professor of Law and head of the School of Law at Napier University, Edinburgh and senior lecturer and Reader in Law at the University of Strathclyde.
She has also been visiting scholar at the John Hopkins University, Washington DC and the Ariel Sallows Professor of Human Rights at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. Professor Wallace is the Director of Research for the British Branch of the International Law Association.
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Anne Holliday: BA Hons Law
Anne is the PA/Researcher to the Director and has a background in international law with particular interests in gender issues and the experiences of unaccompanied minors in the refugee determination process.
Claire Cody: BSc Hons Psychology and MSc Social Anthropology - Oak Fellow
Her interests include child trafficking and exploitation; birth registration and legal identity; harmful traditional practices and psychosocial support; and assistance for children and families.
Dr Mei-Li Roberts: MA Joint Hons English Language and Literature and Social Anthropology, PhD Social Anthropology - BA Hons Child and Youth Studies Degree Course Leader/Research Fellow.
Her interests include anthropology and sociology of childhood with particular interest in children and young people’s health issues.
Gillian Murray: Administrative assistant for BA Child and Youth Studies degree programme
Karen Wylie: MA Hons Philosophy and MSc in Human Rights and International Politics – Research Project Manager and Researcher
Her interests include the relationship and interplay between international law and international relations; gender issues; justice and reconciliation in post-conflict situations.
Associated research staff
Jane Carmichael: lecturer Perth College UHI - BA Child and Youth Studies Degree.
She has also been a consultant for the SQA on developing training materials and validating courses for both Social Care and Early years and is currently an External Verifier for the SQA. Her current research is examining impact of emotional trauma on children’s learning and looking at strategies and training to alleviate these barriers to learning. Her article Removing Trauma as a Barrier to Learning in Scotland was published in the February 2010 edition of Children in Scotland.
Jon Clarke: BA, CQSW, lecturer on the BA Child and Youth Studies Degree, the Childhood Practice Degree, Perth College UHI.
Jon is also a member of the HEA. His current involvements include Secretary to Restorative Practice Scotland, associate member of the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research and member of the Champions Group for Restorative Justice hosted by the Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre. Jon’s current research focuses in the use of restorative practices within early years’ settings and the longitudinal impact these have on future offending rates and community safety outcomes.