Dominic Andrew Stuart Pearson Portrait

Dr Dominic Pearson

Associate Professor in Clinical Research and Practice in Forensic Psychology

Dominic.Pearson@port.ac.uk

PhD Supervisor

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Faculty of Science and Health School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences Criminology Psychology Health and care professions Security and risk Health and wellbeing Forensic Psychology Risk and Security Management International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology Centre for Integrated Health and Wellbeing Healthcare and social care

Research interests

My research interests revolve around bridging the research/practice divide, particularly with innovative community-oriented approaches to the rehabilitation and management of forensic clients.  See here for a current community partnership to address adult deliberate firesetting.   I supervise research at BSc, MSc, D.Psy, and Ph.D levels. 

Teaching responsibilities

I am an Associate Professor in Clinical Research and Practice in Forensic Psychology, and Course Leader for the MSc Forensic Psychology. 

A Registered Forensic Psychologist and a Chartered Psychologist with BPS Fellowship (FBPsS), I have a background as a psychologist with the Probation Service; working with clients across a range of settings including courts, prisons, approved premises, and the open community. 

Research outputs

2025

Pearson, D., Carey, G. R.

17 Mar 2025, In: Probation Journal

Research output: Article

2024

Abraham, K., Pearson, D.

14 Oct 2024, In: Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, 31p.

Research output: Article

Goodley, G., Pearson, D.

1 Mar 2024, In: European Journal of Criminology. 21, 2, p. 251-273, 23p.

Research output: Article

2023

Goodley, G., Pearson, D.

1 Dec 2023, In: Probation Journal. 70, 4, p. 367-384, 18p.

Research output: Article

Goodley, G., Pearson, D.

6 Nov 2023, In: Criminology & Criminal Justice

Research output: Article

2022

Pearson, D., Merrick, M., Dent, A., Blampied, S.

10 Aug 2022, In: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. 8, 3, p. 183-195, 13p.

Research output: Article

Pearson, D., Hayward, S. L., Blampied, S.

10 Aug 2022, In: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, 13p.

Research output: Article

Goodley, G., Pearson, D., Morris, P.

28 Jul 2022, In: Psychology, Crime & Law. 28, 7, p. 703-729

Research output: Article

Pearson, D. A. S., Steward, C. D., Ford, A. K.

1 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 37, 7-8, p. NP5367–NP5393, 27p.

Research output: Article

2021

Francis, L., Pearson, D.

1 Sep 2021, In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 36, 17-18, p. 8289-8313, 25p.

Research output: Article