Dr. Jen Hough

Criminologist

Dr Jen Hough is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law & Policing at the University of Central Lancashire.

Alongside her academic work, Jen is a criminologist, specialising in violent crime and offending behaviour. She’s spent years working closely with police forces and other criminal justice agencies, including helping design and lead police training programmes to strengthen evidence-based practice.

Jen’s research focuses on bridging the gap between academic insight and frontline policing, helping to shape future investigative practice. She’s passionate about making criminology accessible to everyone, whether that’s in the classroom, on TV or in public talks, and cutting through the sensational headlines to show the real human impact behind every case. 



Jen regularly brings her expertise to TV screens too. She’s appeared on shows like Faces of Evil and How I Caught the Killer, where she unpacks the minds and motives of some of the world’s most dangerous offenders.