Dr Jenny Kontosthenous

Biography

I teach on the MSc Forensic Psychology, primarily on PS7952 Assessment and Consultancy within Forensic Practice and PS7953 Specialist Treatment and Interventions. I started at Winchester in January 2020.

I have worked as a Forensic Psychologist in training in Psychologically Informed Planned Environments (PIPE) for individuals with personality difficulties and serious offending in High Security and Category C Prisons. I have worked in an NHS Medium Secure Hospital in Kent, in the acute inpatient ward and the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS). I have also worked as a Forensic Liaison and Diversion Practitioner in a busy Magistrates Court in London.

I completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology in Greece, at Aristotle University and my MSc at City University, in London. I completed my Professional Doctorate in Forensic Psychology at the University of Portsmouth in January 2020.

Areas of expertise

Forensic psychology

Publications

Kiltie, J. T., Satchell, L. P., Kontosthenous, J., Lancaster, G., & Wilcock, R. (2025). ‘Eye contact, but not too much … don’t stare into my soul’ understanding interviewee beliefs around rapport experiences and behaviours. Psychology, Crime and Law, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316x.2025.2486438