Dr Emma Short 

Emma is based at the London Metropolitan University, and has worked in Higher Education for over 30 years. She is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS).  She was Co-founder and Director of the National Centre for Cyberstalking Research (NCCR) until 2020 and is a researcher in online behaviour and online harms.

She has led Home Office funded projects designed to improve capabilities in the police response to cyber harassment and cyberstalking.  Emma's research was amongst the first to identify the severity of the impact of the sustained online threat which characterises cyberstalking, with many victims reporting clinical levels of PTSD as well as significant life changes.

Emma is also a registered Health Psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals Council and has many years' experience of working with people to achieve positive change in lifestyle and health.