Staff Profile

Dr Paul Famosaya is a senior academic leader and criminologist with over a decade of experience across teaching, research, operations and quality assurance in UK higher education.

He currently serves as Deputy Head (People and Resources) of the School of Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Northampton, where he oversees resource planning, staff allocation, student recruitment and the management of external academic partnerships. He works closely with the Head of School on the strategic direction of the school.

Alongside his leadership role, Paul takes on external consultancy work in quality processes and programme validation at other institutions to ensure they meet national standards.

Paul’s academic roots are in critical criminology. He trained directly under Professor Kevin McDonald and was mentored by the late Professor Vincenzo Ruggiero at Middlesex University.

Paul has previously served as Programme Leader for various programmes. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), member of the British Society of Criminology, and was awarded the 2021 Emerald Literati Outstanding Reviewer of the Year.

His research spans policing and crime prevention approaches, and he currently supervises doctoral students in these areas. Prospective PhD candidates are welcome to get in touch.