Dr. Wendy Laverick previously studied and taught at the University of Hull and returned as a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Policing in October 2019. She was the Programme Director for the BSc Degree in Professional Policing and is currently a Programme Director for the MA Criminal Justice and Crime Control, and MA Criminal Justice and Crime Control (Contemporary Slavery).

Wendy is specialized in equality and diversity within policing, hate crime and transnational crime.  She contributes regularly as an author to Policing Insight and has an established history of research and publication-led teaching covering hate crime, gender and policing / CJS, counter-terrorism, wildlife trafficking, modern day slavery and the policing of vulnerability.