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Prof Kimberlie Dean was appointed to the Inaugural Chair in Forensic Mental Health at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø in 2011, a joint appointment with the Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network (JH&FMHN). ÌýShe also holds a Clinical Academic appointment as a Consultant Forensic PsychiatristÌý and is Academic Program Director for the Masters Forensic Mental Health. She is Head of the Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø.

Prof Dean trained at the Institute of Psychiatry and Maudsley Hospital in London, completing clinical training in Forensic Psychiatry and a PhD in Epidemiological Psychiatry. ÌýHer research interests include understanding links between mental illness and offending behaviour including violence andÌýtesting interventions in mentally disorder offender samples. ÌýShe is currently involved in a range of research projects involving survey methodology, data linkage and intervention evaluation.

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