Dr SJ Lennie

Dr Sarah-Jane Lennie (SJ) is a Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society) and Lecturer in the Department of Police, Organisationa and Practice, at the Open University.  SJ specialises in social psychology, emotions in the workplace and the mental health and wellbeing of police officers.  Prior to returning to academia SJ served for 18 years as a police officer, to the rank of Detective Inspector.  SJ is an Associate to the College of Policing, as a subject matter expert in mental health and organsational culture and leadership.  SJ's research focus is on supporting police officer's emotional welllbeing through the exploration of officer's lived experience and the impact of organisational culture and leadership on individual mental health.  SJ looks at the role of stigma, emotional suppression and dissociation in the increasing cases of PTSD within British officers. Currenlty she is working on projects looking at the needs of police families, perinatal mental health in policing, self-reflection as a form of self-care for police officers and the implementation of Schwartz rounds in British and New Zealand police.