Background

I am a BA & PhD graduate in Applied Psychology from University College Cork in Ireland. I also hold an MSc in Forensic Psychology from the University of Kent in Canterbury. I began working at the University of Lincoln in November 2011, prior to this I worked for four years as a lecturer and module co-ordinator for the BSc programme in Forensic Psychology at Leeds Trinity University College. 

Current Teaching and Responsibilities

Module co-ordinator & lecturer for Mental Health and Disorder (PSY 2009M, Semester B)
Co-convenor & lecturer for Working with Client Groups (PSY9012, Semester B)

Research Interests

I maintain an interest in the research of terrorism and political violence from a psychological perspective and am involved in on-going research in this area. I am particularly interested in investigating the use of the Internet by extremist and terrorist movements and their supporters. My current research in this area is concerned with the use of symbols, imagery and narratives in the support of terrorist and extremist ideologies. I am also interested in the function of virtual communities (and the discourses constructed therein) in the support and promotion of terrorism.

MSc & PhD Supervision

I am interested in supervising postgraduate research on a range of topics relating to the study of Terrorism and Political violence and also the study of Forensic Psychology. I am primarily interested in research that takes a qualitative perspective to investigate topics of interest.

Recent Publications and Conference Papers

Publications

Bowman-Grieve, L. & Conway, M.  (2011). Considering the Content and Function of Dissident Irish Republican Online Discourses. Media War & Conflict (Special Issue) (In Press).

Bowman-Grieve, L. (2011). The Internet & terrorism: Pathways toward terrorism & counter-terrorism. In A. Silke (Ed.), Psychology, Terrorism and Counterterrorism. Oxon: Routledge.

Bowman-Grieve, L. (2010). Irish Republicanism and the Internet: Support for new wave dissidents. Perspectives on Terrorism 4(2), 22-34.

Bowman-Grieve, L.  (2009). Exploring Stormfront: The Virtual Community of the Radical Right. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 32 (11), 989-1007.

Bowman-Grieve, L. (2009). Anti-Abortion extremism online. First Monday, 14 (11).

Conference Papers

Virtual communities of Terrorist support: a tool for recruitment? (Forthcoming) European Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference, Sept. 12-14, 2011.

Irish Republicanism and the Internet: Is dissident propaganda online promoting a return to ‘The Troubles’? Terrorism & New Media Conference, Dublin City University, Sept. 8-9, 2010.

Vengeance in Online Discourses of Terrorism Support. British Psychological Society, Division of Forensic Psychology Conference (Session Chair), Canterbury, June 23-25, 2010.

Psychology of Terrorism. Guest Lectures for Adult Education, Dip. Forensic Psychology, at University College Cork, April 2010.

Radicalisation in Prisons. Presentation for Senior Management Board, HMP Leeds, September 16, 2009.

The Internet, Terrorism & Radicalisation. International Conference on Violence in Public Places and Institutions June 25-27, 2009, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom.

Qualitative Research in Terrorism. Paper presented at Research Methodology Seminar Series. Leeds Trinity University College, February 25, 2009.

Terrorism and the Internet. Seminar paper presented for Centre for the Study of Terrorism & Political Violence Seminar Series, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, on November 20, 2008.

Terrorist Supporters & the Internet: An introduction to online ‘virtual’ communities I. Paper presented at the British Psychological Society, Division of Forensic Psychology Conference, Edinburgh, June 24-26, 2008

Terrorist Supporters & the Internet: An introduction to online ‘virtual’ communities II. Paper presented at the XV World Congress of the International Society for Criminology, Barcelona, July 20-25, 2008

Series of Guest Lectures in MA Forensic Psychology (Terrorism Studies) at University College, Cork, Ireland (November 2007)

Terrorist use of the Internet: A detailed analysis. Paper presented at Cambridge University, April 2005. As part of a course for HM Forces: Migration, Borders, Resources & Security.