SHERA Founding Members

SHERA Research Group is a collective of multidisciplinary professionals and survivors with over 200 years cumulative experience of working in health inequalities, social care, law, finance, human rights and domestic abuse research and support organisations. Some of our survivor members wish to remain anonymous for safety reasons.

Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno

director & founder of SHERA

Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno is the Director and Founder of SHERA. Lecturer and Researcher specialising in Health

Dr Emma Katz

Senior Lecturer & Researcher

Dr Emma Katz is an internationally-renowned expert in domestic violence and coercive control.

Dr Adrienne Barnett

READER in law

Dr Adrienne Barnett is a Reader in Law at Brunel University, specialising in domestic abuse.

Rasteen Riyahi-Boni

Paralegal

Rasteen Riyahi-Boni works as a paralegal in the City for Osmond & Osmond.

Natalie Page

Director of Survivor family network

Natalie Page founded #thecourtsaid and is also director of Survivor Family Network.

Jennifer Pountain

Midwife

Jennifer is a community midwife with experience in caring for women and families.

Holly Covington

Solicitor

Holly is a practicing solicitor at BBS Law, London.

Hannah King

Clinical Midwife & Honorary Teaching Assistant

Hannah is a clinical midwife with over a decade of experience in central Manchester.

Dr Donna Bramwell

Research Associate

Dr Bramwell is a research associate with the Health Policy, Organisation and Economics (HOPE).

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