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Dr Rachitskiy is an accomplished academic and researcher. She has completed her BA studies in Canada, after which she moved to the UK to complete her MSc and PhD in Forensic Psychology.
She has worked in the Department of Justice Canada and volunteered at the Ottawa Distress Centre. Her BA research project has been awarded a Certificate of Academic Excellence by the Canadian Psychological Association and she has published and presented her work internationally.
Dr Rachitskiy’s primary research interests lie within Social and Forensic Psychology, with a particular interest in behaviours that are labelled deviant by society.
Within her previous studies she worked with mainstream adolescents, exploring the factors affecting antisocial and pro-social behaviours and tendencies. Specifically, Dr Rachitskiy is interested in how the experiences of adolescents can predict antisocial behaviour and cooperation with police. In addition, she is interested in social perception of vigilante behaviour and vigilante tendencies among adolescents.
Recently, Dr Rachitskiy has also developed an interest in other behaviours commonly labelled as deviant, such as substance use, naturism, sexting, and paraphilias. Specifically, the social perception of these as deviant and the predictors and life outcomes of those engaging in these behaviours.
Forensic Psychology, PhD, The Role of Authorities in Intention to Cooperate with Authorities, University of Surrey
20 Sept 2007 → 1 Feb 2011
Award Date: 1 Feb 2011
Forensic Psychology, MSc, Exploring youth-police hostility: The role of quality of contact in intention to cooperate with police, University of Kent
16 Sept 2006 → 1 Sept 2007
Award Date: 31 Oct 2007
Psychology, BA (Hons), Trajectories to Re-offending , Carleton University
1 Sept 2001 → 20 May 2005
Award Date: 21 Jun 2005
Research Project Supervisor, University College London
1 Aug 2021 → …
Visiting Lecturer, Regent's University
1 Feb 2021 → …
Family Mediator, MRM Mediation Services
15 Jan 2021 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review