Bec is a criminologist who focusses on complex trauma: particularly the trauma of child sexual abuse. Her PhD explores ‘survivor missions’ and the ways that people healing from trauma might find recognition and drive social change through social action and public testimony. Bec is interested in the personal and the political, as well as social justice, dignity, service reform, and recognition for marginalised groups, including trauma survivors and older adults. Bec also has a long history as a mental health and justice reform advocate/activist, including utilising her lived experience of complex trauma to assist in teaching and training about trauma, with the aim of facilitating transformative learning experiences. Bec worked for many years as a trauma informed practice professional development trainer, as well as tertiary teaching in Social Work. Bec is passionate about co-design, collaboration, and the valuing of lived experience.

PhD title: Meaning-making, public testimony and politicised victimhood: personal and political dialogues on child sexual abuse.