John Drury
Professor of Social Psychology
John conducts research on crowds, collective action, social movements, mass emergencies and disasters, crowding and crowd safety.
E: J.Drury@sussex.ac.uk
Sanj Choudhury
Research Assistant
Sanj is the Project Support Assistant for the ESRC-funded Beyond Contagion project, and the editor of this website.
E: sanj@sussex.ac.uk
Louise Davidson
PhD Student
Louise’s research will be applying the Social Identity Approach to investigate the ways emergency responders work together both within and between different response organisations, in order to enhance interoperability during major incidents.
Carina Hoerst
PhD Student
Carina's research focuses on on racially and religiously hate-motivated attacks.
Susie Ballentyne
PhD Student
Susie's research interests include social identity, resilience, and post-migration stress and wellbeing.
Selin Tekin Guven
PhD Student
Selin's research will be looking at how marginalized groups succeed or fail in mobilizing support from the wider public following a disaster (especially Grenfell Tower).
Patricio Saavedra
PhD Student
Patricio focuses his research on protesters' behaviour, and how it can be affected by the perceptions of the political context.
Roger Ball
Postdoc
Roger is currently working on the ESRC-funded 'Beyond Contagion' project.
Peanut
Mascot/Pet Therapist
Peanut is a rescue dog, and the offical mascot for the Crowds & Identities research group. Due to the fact that she is a dog, it is unlikely that Peanut will produce any publishable research, a fact that Professor Drury has now come to terms with. Peanut has also dabbled in pet therapy, providing students and staff in the School of Psychology with cuddles and friendship in times of stress.