Academic, scientist, researcher, poet and public lecturer Craig Jackson is currently Professor of Occupational Health Psychology at Birmingham City University, where he is also the Head of the Psychology Department.
Becoming a Psychology Professor at the age of 37 due to his international expertise on safety has allowed Craig to expand into broader areas of human behaviour.
He has acted as consultant to many companies and organisations including Shell, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Rolls Royce, LoopyLove.com, NHS, Jacob-Fleming and Marcus Evans.
He appears regularly in the media discussing the psychology behind a wide range of news stories such as violent crime, stress, serial killers, workplace killings, suicide, fatigue in pilots, sexual attraction, happiness, mental illness, and research ethics.
His commentary has been sought by a range of media outlets including BBC TV, Sky News, ITN, Channel 5, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5Live, and BBC World Service, as well as numerous regional, local and syndicated broadcast stations.
Able to provide succinct comment when required, or more in-depth discussion and debate if needed, Craig is comfortable engaging in both live and recorded interviews and discussion panels.
Craig is regarded as a very informative and entertaining speaker who is able to successfully engage with audiences of students, professionals and the general public. Authoritative about his subjects, and passionate about good research and responsible science, his lectures and public talks are based on reliable evidence and sound data.
Using high impact visual aids, with an ability to speak freely about a range of topics, and capable of provoking contentious ideas, discussion with the audience is always guaranteed.
Testimonials
Comments received following speaking engagements:
Don’t know where to begin in thanking you for coming in to talk to our students on Friday. We all had a fabulous day and the student feedback has been unbelievably positive with most saying it was their favourite session. They are a lovely, but very hard bunch to please and it is the most responsive I have ever seen them in a session; those that missed it have been gutted when they’ve heard their friends talking about it. It really was an amazing day for all of us and we can’t thank you enough.
ALLISON AGAR - Course Tutor - Psychology
“Very interesting and humorously and superbly delivered”
“Brilliant lecturer obviously very knowledgeable in field and really gave me a good insight into the topic that I didn’t know about before.”
“Highly professional, brilliantly delivered”
“Pitched at correct level – content was useful and easily understood. Excellent presentation.”
“Very good and very interesting.”
“Very well presented.”
“Well presented. Captured the audience very well. Interesting examples. Thoroughly enjoyable.”
“V. good presentation. Interesting and well presented with excellent examples.”
“Fascinating & well presented.”
Becoming a Psychology Professor at the age of 37 due to his international expertise on safety has allowed Craig to expand into broader areas of human behaviour.
He has acted as consultant to many companies and organisations including Shell, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Rolls Royce, LoopyLove.com, NHS, Jacob-Fleming and Marcus Evans.
He appears regularly in the media discussing the psychology behind a wide range of news stories such as violent crime, stress, serial killers, workplace killings, suicide, fatigue in pilots, sexual attraction, happiness, mental illness, and research ethics.
His commentary has been sought by a range of media outlets including BBC TV, Sky News, ITN, Channel 5, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5Live, and BBC World Service, as well as numerous regional, local and syndicated broadcast stations.
Able to provide succinct comment when required, or more in-depth discussion and debate if needed, Craig is comfortable engaging in both live and recorded interviews and discussion panels.
Craig is regarded as a very informative and entertaining speaker who is able to successfully engage with audiences of students, professionals and the general public. Authoritative about his subjects, and passionate about good research and responsible science, his lectures and public talks are based on reliable evidence and sound data.
Using high impact visual aids, with an ability to speak freely about a range of topics, and capable of provoking contentious ideas, discussion with the audience is always guaranteed.
Testimonials
Comments received following speaking engagements:
Don’t know where to begin in thanking you for coming in to talk to our students on Friday. We all had a fabulous day and the student feedback has been unbelievably positive with most saying it was their favourite session. They are a lovely, but very hard bunch to please and it is the most responsive I have ever seen them in a session; those that missed it have been gutted when they’ve heard their friends talking about it. It really was an amazing day for all of us and we can’t thank you enough.
ALLISON AGAR - Course Tutor - Psychology
“Very interesting and humorously and superbly delivered”
“Brilliant lecturer obviously very knowledgeable in field and really gave me a good insight into the topic that I didn’t know about before.”
“Highly professional, brilliantly delivered”
“Pitched at correct level – content was useful and easily understood. Excellent presentation.”
“Very good and very interesting.”
“Very well presented.”
“Well presented. Captured the audience very well. Interesting examples. Thoroughly enjoyable.”
“V. good presentation. Interesting and well presented with excellent examples.”
“Fascinating & well presented.”
Psychologist and behavioural expert Professor Jackson is one of the most insightful commentators on behavioural safety and public psychology and his expertise spans the fields of spree-killing, suicide, serial killers as well as health, stress and workplace safety.
Recent talks have included themes as diverse as:
Insights into the mind of the BTK serial killer (Dennis Rader)
How this regular-looking family man was capable of murdering 10 people and evading capture for 21 years, only finally to be caught out by a floppy disk.
Jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge
Why over 1300 people have chosen to kill themselves at this location, making it the number one suicide spot in the world.
The psychology behind the success of the iPhone
How the makers of this fairly average mobile phone used human psychology to make it one of the most desirable products to own.
How “behavioural profiling” of serial killers never helps the Police catch serial killers
Serial killers are very rarely caught during their killing spree, and never by the work of behavioural profilers, so just how has this pseudo science become so alluring?
The myth of the UK Stress epidemic
Working makes people more ill than ever before, and with 225,000 newly diagnosed cases of work-related stress each year, the problem does not seem to be going away.
The psychology behind “Whiplash Injury”
The concept of debilitating illness resulting from non-traumatic low speed rear-end shunts in cars is contradictory; are some people psychologically prone to whiplash injury more than others?
Behavioural profiling of Dangerous Drivers
Is it possible to take the principles of behavioural profiling of serious offenders, and successfully apply this to the daily occurrence of bad and dangerous motorists?
The psychology behind Terrorism in the UK
Since the war on terror was declared in 2001, our attitudes to security and the threats to it have been completely re-framed; what does our fear of terror tell us about the human condition?
Insights into the mind of the BTK serial killer (Dennis Rader)
How this regular-looking family man was capable of murdering 10 people and evading capture for 21 years, only finally to be caught out by a floppy disk.
Jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge
Why over 1300 people have chosen to kill themselves at this location, making it the number one suicide spot in the world.
The psychology behind the success of the iPhone
How the makers of this fairly average mobile phone used human psychology to make it one of the most desirable products to own.
How “behavioural profiling” of serial killers never helps the Police catch serial killers
Serial killers are very rarely caught during their killing spree, and never by the work of behavioural profilers, so just how has this pseudo science become so alluring?
The myth of the UK Stress epidemic
Working makes people more ill than ever before, and with 225,000 newly diagnosed cases of work-related stress each year, the problem does not seem to be going away.
The psychology behind “Whiplash Injury”
The concept of debilitating illness resulting from non-traumatic low speed rear-end shunts in cars is contradictory; are some people psychologically prone to whiplash injury more than others?
Behavioural profiling of Dangerous Drivers
Is it possible to take the principles of behavioural profiling of serious offenders, and successfully apply this to the daily occurrence of bad and dangerous motorists?
The psychology behind Terrorism in the UK
Since the war on terror was declared in 2001, our attitudes to security and the threats to it have been completely re-framed; what does our fear of terror tell us about the human condition?
Wilson D, Jackson CA, Kaur-Rana B. Against the Medical-Psychological Tradition of Understanding Serial Killing by Studying the Killers. Amicus 2010 (in press).
Finnegan AP, Finnegan SE, Jackson CA, Simpson R, Ashford R. Predisposing factors & associated sympotomatology of British Army Personnel requiring a mental health assessment. J R Army Med Corps 2010; 156(2): 90-96.
Jackson CA. Work-Related Suicide. Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2008; 126: 2-8.
Jackson CA. Psychosocial Hazards. In Smedley, J et al. (eds) Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health. Oxford. Oxford University Press; 2007. 167-179.
Jackson CA and Cox T. Health and well-being of working age people. ESRC Seminar Series. ESRC. London. 2006.
Jackson CA. Psychosocial Aspects of the Workplace. In Aw, T.C et al. (eds) Occupational Health Pocket Consultant (fifth edition). Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publishing; 2006. 191-201.
Jackson CA. Occupational Health - The Road to Public Health. In Cooper, K and Richards, K (eds) The New Optimists. Scientists View Tomorrow's World & What It Means to Us. 2010; Etica Press.
Jackson CA, Late Home Tonight in As One Door Closes (2003) Forward Press, Peterborough.
Jackson CA, Weekend Love Return in The Language of Love (2003) Forward Press, Peterborough.
Jackson CA, Imaginary Friend in Friends of a Lifetime (2003) Forward Press, Peterborough.
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