Esther van Ginneken - Biography

	Contact Details
	Email: efjcv2@cam.ac.uk

Education

2010 - Present

• PhD Candidate in Criminology, University of Cambridge

2009 - 2010

• MPhil in Criminology, University of Cambridge

2006 - 2009

• BA (Summa Cum Laude) in Psychology and International Relations; minor in Statistics, University College Utrecht
• Semester abroad at University of California, Irvine

Ph.D. Topic

My Ph.D. research focuses on the differential effects of imprisonment. In particular, I look at prisoners’ psychological adjustment and their expectations for the future. To investigate this topic, I conducted semi-structured interviews with male and female prisoners in England. Participants also completed a set of questionnaires. I will compare and evaluate the different methods of data collection, in order to make recommendations for future research. My project is supervised by Dr Adrian Grounds.

Awards

Ph.D.

• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) +3 Quota Award
• Cambridge Home and European Scholarship (CHESS)
• Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Bursary

M.Phil.

• Cambridge European Trust bursary
• Jonathan Hart bursary (Clare Hall)
• Charlotte Tropp bursary (Clare Hall)

Research Interests

• Effects of imprisonment
• Post-release adjustment
• Punishment
• Penal policy
• Restorative justice
• Psychology in the courtroom
• Public opinion & crime