Dr Craig Collie
Summary
Craig has been a Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice since September 2016. His main research interests focus on Missing People, with his PhD exploring the differences between attempted and completed cases of stranger child abduction. His research also emphasises Search and Rescue, with a particular interest in Lowland search teams and how they interact with their role.
In his role as lecturer, Craig is involved at teaching at all levels throughout the University, from lecturing and seminar leading at undergraduate level, to running research workshops for post-graduates. He is currently coordinator for Missing Persons:Issues and Investigation, a module which launched in 2018.
Prior to joining the department, Craig was a Special Constable in Scotland, and was later self-employed as a Private Investigator. Outside the University, Craig is a volunteer Search Technician with Hampshire Search and Rescue.
Research outputs
2024
It’s complicated: The level of risk assigned to a missing person, time they were missing for, and the tasks performed by police investigators
Shalev, K., Collie, C. J. R.
1 Oct 2024, In: International Journal of Missing Persons. 2, 1, 23p., 5
Research output: Article
From informing to co-producing: a comparative analysis of citizen participation in missing persons cold cases in England & Wales and the Netherlands using the citizen participation ladder model
van der Heijden, M., Collie, C. J. R.
16 Sep 2024, In: International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 19p.
Research output: Article
The wet stuff: An exploration of the UK's water rescue community from the middle
Collie, C. J. R., Pritchard, D., Teeuw, R., Crook, P., Tipton, M., Shalev, K., Morris, N.
1 Sep 2024, In: Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. 32, 3, 11p., e12606
Research output: Article
2023
Cause of death in fatal missing person cases in England and Wales
Whibley, J., Newiss, G., Collie, C. J. R.
26 Jun 2023, In: International Journal of Police Science & Management
Research output: Article
Sharing Missing Persons Appeals on Social Media: Assessing Community Engagement on Facebook and Twitter
Ciobotaru, S., Adams, C., Collie, C. J. R., Shalev Greene, K.
17 Jan 2023,
Research output: Conference contribution
2021
Public engagement during full-scale exercises: dimensions of trust and community resilience
Humann, M., Collie, C., Bright, K., Thomsen, J., Crook, P.
2 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 10p.
Research output: Article
The impact of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on missing person reports
O'Brien, F., Collie, C. J. R., Shalev Greene, K., Giles, S.
19 Nov 2021, In: Policing and Society, 15p.
Research output: Article
An examination of why search and rescue volunteers in the UK leave their organisation: practical and theoretical implications
Collie, C. J. R., Shalev Greene, K.
10 Nov 2021, In: Voluntary Sector Review
Research output: Article
Drivers and barriers for learning within full-scale emergency response exercises
Humann, M., Collie, C. J. R., Kisan, V., Crook, P.
23 Aug 2021, In: International Journal of Emergency Management. 16, 4, p. 347-370, 24p.
Research output: Article