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Dr Elizabeth Noon

Job: Senior Lecturer

Faculty: Health and Life Sciences

School/department: School of Applied Social Sciences

Research group(s): Psychology Research Group, The Criminal Justice, Policy and Practice Research Group

Address: De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH.

T: +44 (0)116 257 7823

E: enoon@dmu.ac.uk

W: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/appliedsocialsciences

 

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Personal profile

Dr. Noon’s research interests are mainly in the field of Criminological and Forensic Psychology. The focus of her research interest is in investigative interviewing of witnesses and victims (particularly children), individuals’ experience of the legal system, and the identification procedures currently in use in England and Wales.

Additional interests include Sport Psychology, and Cybercrime and Cyber bulling.

Publications and outputs

  • Sibling constellations and wellbeing in intact and non-intact families
    dc.title: Sibling constellations and wellbeing in intact and non-intact families dc.contributor.author: Cassidy, T.; Noon, E.; Wright, Elizabeth Jane dc.description.abstract: Background: There is little research on the impact of sibling relations on the development of resilience in families experiencing break up. Methods: The role of sex of siblings in family structures was explored in relation to mental health in young adults in a sample of 927 participants (460 males and 467 females), aged 18-21 years old. In addition the potential mediating relationship of family relations, self-efficacy, optimism and social support were added to the mix in order to provide some ex-planatory mechanism for any relationship that might exist. Results: Multivariate analysis of variance and path analysis were used and findings suggest that the presence of a female sib-ling may be a protective factor and may operate through improving family relationships and increasing self-efficacy, optimism, and perceived social support. Conclusions: It is suggested that the sex structure of siblings should be considered in any family focused intervention to improve mental health.
  • Family Structure and Psychologyical Health in Young Adults
    dc.title: Family Structure and Psychologyical Health in Young Adults dc.contributor.author: Cassidy, T.; Wright, Elizabeth Jane; Noon, E. dc.description.abstract: This study explored the effect of the gendered structure of siblings in intact and non-intact families, on family relations, social support, perceived control, and psychological distress in a sample of 708 young adults (294 males and 414 females) aged between 18 - 21 years. Of the sample 96 were singletons, 208 had both a brother and sister, 206 had a brother and no sister, and 198 had a sister and no brother. While the results show that both the gender of the participants and the gender of the sibling seem to impact on distress and its mediators; the more important factor is the gender of siblings. In essence the presence of a female sibling is associated with more perceived support, control and optimism, and with lower pessimism and psychological distress. The presence of a female is also associated with better family relations overall and it is suggested that the main mechanism for this positive impact of female siblings is through the lowered conflict and increased expressiveness and cohesion experienced in female versus male dominated sibling groups.
  • Lay knowledge of Eyewitness Behaviour : A British Survey
    dc.title: Lay knowledge of Eyewitness Behaviour : A British Survey dc.contributor.author: Noon, E.; Hollin, C.
  • Child Witnesses and the 'Live Link'
    dc.title: Child Witnesses and the 'Live Link' dc.contributor.author: Noon, E.; Davies, G.
  • Changing perspectives in cognitive interviewing
    dc.title: Changing perspectives in cognitive interviewing dc.contributor.author: Boon, J.; Noon, E.
  • Evaluation of the Live Link for child witnesses
    dc.title: Evaluation of the Live Link for child witnesses dc.contributor.author: Davies, G.; Noon, E.
  • Video Links: their impact on child witness trials
    dc.title: Video Links: their impact on child witness trials dc.contributor.author: Davies, G.; Noon, E.
  • Children in Court
    dc.title: Children in Court dc.contributor.author: Boon, J.; Davies, G.; Noon, E.
  • Difficulties Experienced in Conducting Research in Forensic Psychology
    dc.title: Difficulties Experienced in Conducting Research in Forensic Psychology dc.contributor.author: Wilson, J. C.; Noon, E.
  • Further Perspectives in Cognitive Interviewing: New Directions
    dc.title: Further Perspectives in Cognitive Interviewing: New Directions dc.contributor.author: Noon, E.; Boon, J.

View a full listing of Elizabeth Noon's publications and outputs.

Research interests/expertise

  • Investigative interviewing
  • Children as witnesses
  • Detecting deception
  • Eyewitness memory and identification procedures
  • The psychology of sport.

Areas of teaching

  • Criminological and Forensic Psychology
  • Psychology in Context – forensic psychology, sports psychology and environmental psychology.
  • Library Based Project.

Qualifications

BSc(hons) Psychology and PhD

Courses taught

Psychology in Context (PSYC1093)

Criminological and Forensic Psychology (PSYC3016)

Library Based Project (PSYC3001)

Professional licences and certificates

Certificate in Cognitive Interviewing, Florida International University, 1993.

Conference attendance

  • Noon, E. Children in Court (1992). Child Witnesses : The New Agenda. Special Conference, October 30th. De Montfort University, Leicester.
  • Boon, J. & Noon, E. (1993).   Changing Perspectives   in   Cognitive Interviewing.   The 3rd European Congress of psychology. July 4th - 9th. Tampere, Finland.
  • Noon, E. & Hollin, C. (1987). Lay Knowledge of Eyewitness Behaviour. British Psychological Society, Annual Conference, Brighton.
  • Noon, E. (1991). An Empirical Investigation of the Cognitive Interview. British Psychological Society, Annual Conference, Bournemouth.
  • Davies, G. & Noon, E. (July 1991). Protecting the Child Witness in the Courtroom. 2nd European Psychology Conference, Budapest.
  • Davies, G. & Noon, E. (July 1991). 'Sex, Lies and Videotape’.   Advisory, Coordinating Committee on Child Abuse. Canberra, Australia.
  • Davies, G. & Noon, E. (August, 1991). ‘Children in the witness box’. Australian Institute of Criminology. Canberra, Australia.
  • Davies, G. & Noon, E. (August, 1991). 'Bridging the Credibility Gap'. South Australia Child Protection Bureau. Adelaide, Australia.
  • Davies, G. & Noon, E. (Sept, 1991). Protecting the Child Witness in the Courtroom. BASPCAN 1st National Congress, Leicester.
  • Davies, G. & Noon, E. (March, 1992). Video Technology and the Child Witness.   Second Annual Conference of the Division of Criminological and Legal Psychology, BPS, Harrogate.

Major Contributions to Exhibitions, Performances and Commissions

1991 -   Co-Convenor of Symposium. Investigative Interviewing and the Cognitive Interview. B.P.S. Annual Conference. Bournemouth.

Consultancy work

Open University Introduction to Psychology Course.

Current research students

Dr Noon is currently a supervisor for three PhD students. The topics of the PhDs are:

  • The on line behaviour of contact and noncontact offenders
  • Cyber bullying in the workplace
  • Parenting intervention

Externally funded research grants information

Involved in two previously successful grant applications:

  • Davies, G. & Noon, E An Evaluation of the Live Link for child witnesses. Home Office Grant 1989-1991
  • Davies, G. & Noon, E. Evaluation of the new provisions for child witnesses (Criminal Justice Act 1991) Home Office Grant (1992)

Internally funded research project information

HEIF grant 2007-2008. This research explored eyewitness identification procedures and was conducted with the collaboration of the Leicestershire Constabulary and Dr. Mark Scase.

 

Elizabeth Noon