About

I joined the University of Derby as a Lecturer in Forensic Psychology in February 2020. My background is in Psychology and Forensic Psychology. However, during my Doctorate, at the School of Architecture of The University of Sheffield, I applied this knowledge in an interdisciplinary manner while studying Road lighting and its impact on pedestrian reassurance. During this doctoral project, I explored different data collection methods such as VR, Eye-tracking, Biopac, and Surveys. 

I have had the opportunity to research or support research in a variety of topics such as Sexual Homicide, Situational Crime Analysis, and Children's perceptions of Court language. 

Furthermore, between 2012 and 2013, I have collaborated with police units focused on criminal investigation and support to vulnerable victims in Portugal (NIAVE, GNR), and recently, volunteered with young people. 

Currently, I am in an international collaboration with Instituto de Tecnologia Comportamental in Portugal regarding the application and operationalization of situational crime prevention in Lisbon. 

Teaching responsibilities

• L3: Study Skills for Psychologists (Module Leader)
• L3: Applications of Psychology in the Criminal Justice System
• L4: Does Psychology Matter?
• L6: The Psychology of Intimate Partner Abuse (Module Leader)

Other teaching responsibilities include dissertation supervision in the BSc (Hons) in Forensic Psychology and in the BSc (Hons) in Forensic Science. I am also a Personal Academic Tutor, a Forensic Psychology Careers and Employability co-coordinator, and L3 year tutor.

Research interests

• Social and Situational Crime Prevention
• Restorative Justice
• Applied situational factors to discourses
• Rape Culture and Metoo movement
• Fear of Crime
• Applications of novel technology in Forensic settings

Membership of professional bodies

• Graduate member of the British Psychological Society
• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (University of Sheffield)
• Master's degree in Forensic Psychology

International experience

• Collaboration with Instituto de Tecnologia Comportamental in Portugal (2021)
• Guest lecture on "the dynamics of the human factors and space for the design of safer cities" at the University of Rome Sapienza (2018)

Recent publications

• Monteiro, A. L. (2021 submitted). Road lighting for pedestrian reassurance: consideration of methods and new metrics. [Ph.D. thesis]. The University of Sheffield
• Fotios, S., Monteiro, A. L., & Uttley, J. (2018). Evaluation of pedestrian reassurance gained by higher illuminances in residential streets using the day–dark approach. Lighting Research & Technology, 1477153518775464