Dr Amy Meenaghan
Biography
I gained my BSc (Hons) in Psychology and MSc in Forensic Psychology at the University of Portsmouth, where I also completed my PhD in Psychology under the supervision of Professor Claire Nee and Dr Zarah Vernham. My PhD research involved using virtual reality to study the decision-making and behaviour of residential burglars, with a particular emphasis on the development of expertise.
I am now a Lecturer in the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, teaching on the BSc Criminology with Psychology course.
Research outputs
2026
Ethical disclosure or organisational deviance? A comparative study of motivations and deterrents in England and South Africa
Glass, D. B., Meenaghan, A.
10 Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Law and Management, 26p.
Research output: Article
Exploratory research to examine the impact of fraud on victim health
Skidmore, M., O’Connell, F., Halkon, R., Meenaghan, A., Button, M.
13 Feb 2026, In: International Review of Victimology
Research output: Article
2025
Between integrity and exposure: the psychology of insider disclosure
Glass, D. B., Meenaghan, A.
11 Sep 2025, In: International Journal of Law and Management
Research output: Article
Virtue, choice, and storytelling: how ethics, decision modalities and narrative framing influence decision inertia in a 360 degree extended reality environment
May, B., Palace, M., Milne, R., Dalton, G., Meenaghan, A., Terbeck, S.
1 Sep 2025, In: Cognition, Technology, Work. 27, 3, p. 611-633, 23p.
Research output: Article
An exploratory thematic analysis of the decision challenges faced by emergency responders during the 2017 Manchester Arena attack
May, B. L., Palace, M., Milne, R., Dalton, G., Meenaghan, A., Shortland, N., Fryatt, L., Molinario, E.
30 Jun 2025, In: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
Research output: Article
2024
The use of XR technology in criminal justice teaching and education: a scoping review
Meenaghan, A., van Sintemaartensdijk, I.
16 Dec 2024, In: Smart Learning Environments. 11, 24p., 60
Research output: Article
An exploratory study on manifesting decision-inertia in a 360-degree extended reality terrorist incident
May, B. L., Milne, R., Dalton, G., Meenaghan, A., Shawyer, A.
20 Apr 2024, In: Cognition, Technology, Work. 26, 16p.
Research output: Article
The use of XR technology in criminological research: a scoping review
van Sintemaartensdijk, I., Meenaghan, A.
9 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Experimental Criminology
Research output: Article
2023
XR technology and risk assessment: the future of probation training?
McDermott, M. J. L., Meenaghan, A., Haggar, L.
27 Sep 2023, In: Probation Quarterly, 5p.
Research output: Article
XR technology and risk assessment: the future of probation training?
Meenaghan, A., McDermott, M. J. L., Haggar , L.
27 Sep 2023, In: Criminology & Criminal Justice
Research output: Article