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Biography
Shannon is a Research Fellow in Psychology at Northumbria University, primarily working on a mixed-methods project evaluating the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) programme in Bolton.
Shannon has recently submitted her PhD in Criminology at Northumbria University and is currently awaiting examination. This is a mixed-methodological project exploring the impact of exposure to potentially morally injurious events between UK Service Police and Non-Service Police veterans.
Shannon previously worked at Northumbria University as a Senior Research Assistant and was involved in several research projects investigating the impact of suicide within the UK armed forces on bereaved military families, the impact of the historic 'gay ban' on LGBT+ veterans, and the long-term impact of widowhood during Covid-19 experienced by older adults.
Before working at Northumbria University, Shannon completed a BSc (Hons) in Psychology with a Year Abroad at King’s College London and an MSc in Forensic Psychology at Newcastle University.
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Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, MSc, Newcastle University
1 Sept 2019 → 1 Sept 2020
Award Date: 1 Sept 2020
Psychology, BSc (Hons), King's College London
1 Sept 2015 → 1 Jul 2019
Award Date: 1 Jul 2019
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Developing a formal model of peer support for bereaved military families: a co-production and evidence-based approach
McGill, G., Allen, S., Osborne, A. K. & Gates, J., Oct 2025, In: Family Court Review. 63, 4, p. 701-714 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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LGBT Veterans and Moral Injury: Addressing the Legacy of the UK’s Military ‘Gay Ban’ Policy
Allen, S., McGill, G. & Powers, B., 3 Oct 2025, In: Sexuality Research and Social Policy. p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘It Was a Complete Violation of Everything’: LGBT + Veterans’ Experiences of Discrimination and Oppression Through the Exemptive UK Military ‘Gay Ban’ Policy
McGill, G., Allen, S. & Osborne, A., 1 Sept 2025, In: Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 22, 3, p. 1401-1416 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“You kind of want the world to stop, and it did”: shared experiences of widowhood during and following Covid-19
Collins, T., Allen, S., Scarbrough-Jelfs, C., Klidzia, S., Lai, F. & Wilson-Menzfeld, G., 22 Nov 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Death Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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One is too Many: A Conceptual Framework for Safety Planning within Service Delivery for Veterans and their Families
Kiernan, M. D., McGill, G., Watson, P., Farrell, D., Oxburgh, G., Arnfield, J., Rebair, A., Knibbs, L., Allen, S., Gettings, R. & Senior, E. (Editor), 20 Mar 2024, Newcastle Upon Tyne: Northumbria University. 77 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Activities
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Webinar: Potentially morally injurious event exposure among Service Police and Non Service Police veterans
Allen, S. (Speaker)
16 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation