Shamime Johnson

Shamime is a 4th year Cotutelle PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Warwick and at the Centre of Global Learning: Education and Attainment (GLEA) at Coventry University. She received a 1^st class honours degree in Criminology at Birmingham City University, alongside a first-class dissertation titled “Exploring the prevalence of personality disorders associated with childhood trauma and criminal behaviour”.

Shamime’s PhD thesis is titled “Investigating the Racial Experiences of Students and Academics with a mixed White and South Asian ethnic background.

Her PhD focuses on exploring the racial experiences within the UK education system and academia, how the family and society play a role in the construction of identity, and the relationship of belonging. Additionally, she also investigates the negotiation of being mixed-race in a monoracial society, and the psychological implications of such experiences.

Research interests

Criminology, Human Rights, Politics, Psychology, Race and Social Policy.

Memberships

British Society of Criminology

British Sociological Association

Supervisors

Professor Ajmal Hussain (Warwick)

Professor Geraldine Brown (Coventry)

Professor Tracey Rehling (Coventry)

Teaching

2024/2025

SO256 - Gender, Race and Sexualities in the Criminal Justice System

SO350 - Punishment, Justice and Control

2025/2026

SO256 - Gender, Race and Sexualities in the Criminal Justice System

2026/2027

SO256 - Gender, Race and Sexualities in the Criminal Justice System

Office and Feedback Hours

Room D0.02, Department of Sociology - Every Thursday - 9.00am-10.00am | 13.00pm-14.00pm