Marina Rachitskiy

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.

• Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
• Registered with Family Mediation Council
• Member of College of Mediators