Rate My Professor Melissa Purnell

Purnell's research interests lie in occupational epidemiology, neurobiology, injury prevention, and mental health. Notable publications include 'Typologies of women who have sexually offended: Exploring psychosocial, developmental and motivational characteristics' (Patterson et al., Psychiatry, Psychology & Law, 2025), 'Examining the long-term cognitive effects of exposure to the Canterbury earthquakes in a resilient cohort' (Bell et al., BJPsych Open, 2022), 'The influence of bed-sharing on infant physiology, breastfeeding and behaviour: A systematic review' (Baddock et al., Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2019), 'A systematic review of infant physiology and behaviour during overnight infant/adult bedsharing' (Baddock et al., Journal of Sleep Research, 2018), and 'Correct use of child restraints: Methodology development' (Simpson et al., commissioned report, 2011). These works address critical areas such as offender typologies, trauma-related cognitive impacts, safe infant sleep practices, and child safety methodologies, contributing to public health knowledge in epidemiology and prevention.