Dr Anna Macklin

Teaching

My areas of teaching expertise are in developmental and forensic psychology. I currently teach on the following modules:

• BSc Psychology
• BSc Psychology with Child Development
• BSc Psychology with Counselling
• BSc Forensic Psychology
• PSY3006M Extended Project
• PSY5002M Infant and Child Development
• PSY6008M Investigative Psychology
• PSY6016M Theoretical Perspectives on Offending Behaviour
• PSY6001M Research Paper
• PSY8202M Doctoral Thesis 1
• PSY8302M Doctoral Thesis 2

Research

My research interests are broadly focused around forensic psychology. I have conducted research investigating different techniques that can be utilised to facilitate children’s eyewitness testimony. I have collaborated with North Yorkshire Police investigating the prevalence and awareness of pre-loading and associated risky behaviours.

I am part of the All About Respect project which aims to facilitate dialogues within our student communities focusing on healthy relationships and a culture of respect to strengthen sexual violence, harrassment and domestic abuse prevention (see https://allaboutrespectysj.wordpress.com/blog/ to find out more). I am currently involved in delivering and evaluating bystander intervention programmes designed to reduce sexual violence alongside projects investigating the individual and situational factors that can affect bystander behaviour.

Publications and conferences

Conference posters and presentations

Dudley, J., Douglass, M.D., Macklin, A.L., & Noret, N. (2022, July, 18-22). Does alcohol affect our willingness to intervene into sexual violence: A repeated measures survey design. In D. Labhardt & D. Parrott (Chairs), Innovative approaches to study of bystander intervention for sexual violence. International Society for Research in Aggression, Ottawa, Canada.

Douglass, M.D., Macklin, A.L., & Stirrat, M. (2022, July, 18-22). The effect of exposure to graphic materials on bystander behaviour. Poster presented at the International Society for Research on Aggression Conference, Ottawa, Canada. 

Dudley, J.D., Douglass, M.D., Macklin, A.L., & Noret, N.  (2021, September-October).  Does alcohol impact a bystander’s perception of victims of sexual violence. Poster presented at the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology Conference, Online.

Walmsley, S.D., Douglass, M.D., Noret, N.N., & Macklin, A.L. (2021, September-October).  The impact of sexual harrassment on mental wellbeing. Poster presented at the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology Conference, Online.

Macklin, A.L., Noret, N.F., & Streatfield, N. (2017, September).  Are bystander intervention programmes effective at tackling sexual violence in emerging adults? Poster presented at the BPS Developmental Section Annual Conference, Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Macklin, A.L., & Taylor, L. (2017, September).  Drawing as an encoding strategy in young children.  Poster presented at the BPS Developmental Section Annual Conference, Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Macklin, A.L., Noret, N. & Morgan, E. (2015, September). Prevalence of pre-loading. Poster presented at North East of England BPS Conference, York St John University.

Rowlands, A.L. Larkin, R.F. & Goodwin, C. (2008, September). Individual differences in children's event memory recall: The effect of age, verbal and non-verbal abilities. Poster presented at the BPS Developmental Section Conference, Oxford Brookes University.

Larkin, R.F. & Rowlands, A.L. (2007, August). Cognitive predictors of children's eyewitness testimony performance. Poster presented at the BPS Developmental Section Conference, University of Plymouth.

Rowlands, A.L. & Cox, M.V. (2003, September). Does drawing facilitate young children’s event memory recall? Implications for eyewitness testimony. Paper presented at the BPS Developmental Section Conference, Coventry University.

Rowlands, A.L., & Cox, M.V. (2002, September). Children's drawings and facilitation of event memory: Implications for eye witness testimony. Poster presented at the BPS Cognitive section conference, University of Kent.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Douglass, M. D., Hillyard, S., & Macklin, A. (2022). Sexual Offending: The impact of the juxtaposition between social constructions and evidence-based approaches. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, 1-25. DOI: 10.1080/24732850.2022.2054392.

Macklin, A.L., Noret, N., Douglass, M.D., Hillyard, S., & Dudley, J. (2021). Does knowledge matter? The relationship between awareness of sexual violence and bystander self-efficacy. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 39(4), 27-40.

Rowlands, A.L., & Cox, M.V. (2001). Steiner education and young artists: A comparison of drawing ability in Steiner, Montessori and traditional schools. Paideia: A Research Journal for Waldorf Education, 24, 18-37.

Cox, M.V., & Rowlands, A.L. (2000). The effect of three different educational approaches on children's drawing ability: Steiner, Montessori and traditional. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 70, 485-503.

Reports

Noret, N., Macklin, A., & Morgan, E. (2016). Selby alcohol survey 2015. Project report. York St John University.

Professional activities

I am a Graduate member British Psychology Society and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.