Research Student
Social Policy & Criminology
School of Social Sciences & Global Studies
Kelly.Forbes-Hallam

Professional Biography

I commenced my PhD with The Open University in October 2024. Prior to this I obtained a BA (Hons) in Social Science with Politics from The Open University and a MA in Sociology from Staffordshire University. My PhD project focuses on the impact of technology facilitated coercive control in the pre-smart device age.

Research Interest

My research focuses on technology facilitated coercive control (TFCC) from a historical perspective, and I am interested in exploring the link in the field of TFCC between contemporary smart devices and the traditional devices that they seek to replace. This includes exploring the historical repurposing of technologies to facilitate coercive control within intimate relationships. Underpinning the research interests is my desire to tell the stories of women who may now hold different understanding of their past experiences.

Teaching

I joined The Open University as an Associate Lecturer in 2019 and teach on several undergraduate modules in criminology and sociology. I have a PgCert in Online and Distance Education and Fellowship of the HEA.

Publications

Hallam, K.F. (2022) ‘Moving on from trials and errors: a discussion on the use of a forum as an online focus group in qualitative research’, International journal of social research methodology, 25(4), pp. 429–439.