Ashley Perry

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute

Faculty:
Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Location:
Chelmsford

Ashley is a qualitative researcher with a special interest in sexual violence in law and culture. At IPPPRI, her current research interests include the criminal justice process for sexual violence victims/survivors, child sexual abuse, non-offending partners of those who have sexually offended, and sexual violence researcher well-being.

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Background

Ashley completed her BA in Social Work with a focus on reproductive health at the University of Alabama. She obtained an MSc of Human Rights at University College Dublin and an MA in International Law at the American University of Paris. In 2019, she began her PhD at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway.

As part of her doctoral studies, Ashley applied a range of quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the impact of culture around gender, sexuality, and their interrelations that can create sexual violence on the interpretation of consent-based of force-based legislation during rape proceedings.

Amongst her academic pursuits, Ashley has merged her research with advocacy initiatives for several NGOs and charities related to sexual violence and institutional abuse of women and girls by the Catholic church in Ireland.

Research interests
  • Sexual violence
  • Influence of culture on rape proceedings
  • Victims and survivors' access to justice
  • Child sexual abuse
  • Qualitative research
Qualifications
  • MA in International Law & Diplomacy, American University of Paris
  • MSc in Human Rights, University College Dublin
  • BA in Social Work, University of Alabama
Memberships, editorial boards
  • Executive Group Member, Expert Network Addressing Child Sexual Abuse (ENACSA)
  • Member/Presenter/Peer-Support Group Facilitator, Sexual Violence Research Group
Recent presentations and conferences

Perry, L. C., 2024. A Qualitative Study of Well-being Impacts and Support Needs of Professionals that Regularly View Child Sexual Abuse Materials [Panel Presentation], Policing Institute of the Eastern Region 2024 (PIER24), 20-22 May 2024, London, UK.