Ms Mollie Tia Wallen

Profile

I completed a BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Criminology at the University of the West of England in 2018, followed by a Master of Research in the Social Sciences, where I explored how resilience is conceptualised among young people involved in the criminal justice system. After completing my studies, I gained experience across community, prison, and hospital settings, working with children, young people, and adults experiencing mental health difficulties and substance misuse. 

I am currently a doctoral researcher at the Youth Resilience Unit. My PhD is a mixed-methods investigation examining the role of community sports programmes in supporting children and young people’s mental health and behaviour. I am supervised by Prof Jennifer Lau and Dr Francois van Loggerenberg.

Research

Research Interests:

My research interests include: mixed-methods research, participatory research methods, child and adolescent mental health, child development, violence and crime prevention, substance misuse, resilience and protective factors, public health and early intervention approaches.