Staff Profile

Mr Joseph
Bell

Faculty of Health, Education and Society

Joseph has a background in working across a range of national security settings, specialising in the application of behavioural science to operational and investigative contexts. As a consultant, he provides forensic behavioural analysis training and strategic support to public and private sector clients worldwide, helping them mitigate risk and apply effective, evidence-based solutions.
Module Leader:
- PSY3059 – Criminal Profiling and Behaviour Analysis
- PSY3016 – Forensic Psychology
- PSY2033 – Mapping the Landscape of Forensic Practice
- PSY2032 – Forensic Risk Assessment
Teaching:
- PSYM086 – MSc Psychology Dissertation and Research Methods
- PSY4010 – Psychology Dissertation
- PSY1013 – Foundations of Forensic Psychology
- PSY1006 – Research Methods
Joseph’s current research focuses on applied high-stakes human behaviour in forensic and criminal psychology contexts, with the aim of informing and advancing best practices across policing, counterterrorism, and intelligence communities.