About

I joined the University of Derby in August 2024 as a Lecturer in Forensic Psychology. Since joining, I have taught across a variety of UG and MSc Forensic Psychology modules. I am also actively engaged in research exploring online harms and technology-facilitated sexual violence. My specific are of focus is on image-based sexual abuse, which is a term used to describe various non-consensual behaviours involving intimate images (e.g. the non-consensual sharing, taking or threat to share real or artificially generated images). My PhD focused on the non-consensual sharing of intimate images and used a mixed-methods approach to explore victim-survivors helping decisions and experiences. 

Before joining Derby, I worked as an Academic Associate in the School of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University (2019-2024). Through this role, I taught across a range of undergraduate modules, including Research Methods, Analytical Thinking in Forensic Psychology and the Psychology of Sex. I was also part of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Sexual Violence and Safety group, where I co-developed materials on sexual consent for undergraduate students. Outside of academia, I worked as a health care assistant in low and medium-secure inpatient settings where I worked with individuals with mental health diagnoses and personality disorders who had a forensic history. 

Teaching responsibilities

I teach across a variety of modules on the undergraduate and MSc psychology programs, both online and on campus. I am currently the module leader for the following modules:

• Theoretical Perspectives in Forensic Psychology (UG, Level 4)
• Victimology for Forensic Psychologists (UG, Level 5)
• Theories of Offending and Victim Experience (MSc, Level 7)

I supervise qualitative and quantitative research projects for UG and MSc students. I have supervised projects on a variety of topics, including male victims' experiences of domestic abuse, female sexual offenders, bystanders' responses to non-consensual intimate image abuse, whether incels are more willing to engage in violent behaviour, and navigating consensual and non-consensual controlling behaviours in BDSM relationships.

Research interests

My specific research expertise focuses on understanding image-based sexual abuse,  including the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, the threat to share intimate images (sextortion), and the non-consensual creation of real and artificial intimate images (voyeurism, upskirting, deepfake sexual abuse material). I am interested in understanding victim-survivors’ experiences, perpetrators' engagement, and how police, the public and practitioners respond to image-based sexual abuse. I also have an interest in behaviours that overlap and/or align with image-based sexual abuse, such as sexual violence, stalking and domestic abuse as well as online communities that may be more likely to engage in these types of behaviours.

My broader research interests relate to how individuals experience, interpret and navigate stigma and trauma within forensic contexts, with an emphasis on identity, appraisal, wellbeing and coping. This includes research with victim-survivors, perpetrators, and those who work within forensic settings. For example, in the past I have conducted research exploring how prison officers cope with stress of working in prisons, and the wellbeing of self-identified, non-offending paedophiles. Due to my broader research interests, I have conducted research with a wide range of forensic populations and have experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research on sensitive topics and with hard-to-reach populations. 

Key themes in my research: stigma, appraisal, coping, image-based sexual abuse, sexual violence.

Membership of professional bodies

• Advanced HE - Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) 
• British Psychological Society

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University (corrections submitted)
• MSc in Forensic Psychology, Nottingham Trent University 
• BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology, Nottingham Trent University

Recent conferences

McLocklin, G. (2024, July 30). Police and Victim-Survivors’ perspectives on the barriers to achieving justice for image-based sexual abuse. [Invited speaker]. Tackling Image-Based Sexual Abuse: Improving Legal Protections and Increasing Prosecutions. Public Policy Exchange.

McLocklin, G., Kellezi, B., Stevenson C., & Mackay, J. (2024, June 17-20). Causes of intergroup conflict between police and victim-survivors of image-based sexual abuse. [Oral presentation]. International Conference on Social Identity and Health. University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.

McLocklin, G., Kellezi, B., Stevenson C., & Mackay, J. (2023). Disclosure decisions, help-seeking behaviours and access to support for adult victim-survivors of image-based sexual abuse. [Oral presentation]. Workshop on Aggression. University of London, London, UK.

McLocklin, G., Kellezi, B., Stevenson C., & Mackay, J. (2023, November 10-11). The implications of sexting education on ‘revenge porn’. [Oral presentation]. Youth, Educational Trajectories & Sex and Love Relationships: An International View. Universidad de Granada, Spain.

McLocklin, G., Kellezi, B., Stevenson, C., & Mackay, J. (2023, July 6). Stigma and the (in)accessibility of support for victim-survivors of image-based sexual abuse. [Oral presentation]. Continuum of Online/Offline Harm Conference. Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.

Experience in industry

Consults with the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection (NCVPP) and The South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) to improve support for victims of image-based sexual abuse

Recent publications

Current Publications

Fido, D., Mclocklin, G., & Ruddy D. (2025). Chapter: Image-based sexual harassment and abuse. In: Fido, D, Zangeneh, M & Spenser, K. ed. Core Foundations and Contemporary Issues in Forensic Psychology: A handbook for Student, Trainees and Practitioners. Springer.

Mclocklin, G., Kellezi, B., Stevenson, C., & Mackay, J. (2024). Disclosure decisions and help-seeking experiences amongst victim-survivors of non-consensual intimate image distribution. Victims & Offenders, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2024.2329107 

Mclocklin, G. (2022). Early Career Spotlight - Online research and challenges of engaging with potential fraudulent participants. Social Psychology Review. 24(2) 9-11. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsspr.2022.24.2.9

Publications in Progress

Jumat, N. N. A., McLocklin, G. & Fido, D. (under review). Societal perceptions and understanding of voyeurism & upskirting in Singaporean Nationals: A reflexive thematic analysis. Behavioural Sciences [submitted 24^th February 2026].

Regan, L., McLocklin, G., & Fido, D. (in prep). Incel identity and attitudes toward violence: Exploring the roles of attachment, emotional regulation, and social competence. Target Journal: Journal of Criminal Psychology. [Expected Submission: March 2026].

McLocklin, G., Kellëzi, B., Stevenson, C., & Mackay, J. (in prep). Policing non-consensual intimate image distribution: Exploring conflict in victim-police interactions using the social identity approach. Target Journal: European Journal of Social Psychology. [Expected Submission: April, 2026].