Felicity O'Connell

Researcher

Felicity was a researcher at the Police Foundation and worked on fraud research projects. Prior to joining the Police Foundation Felicity worked as a research and evaluation officer for the Centre of Early Child Development (NSPCC) leading on trauma-informed care projects.

Felicity has a PhD in Psychology from Lancaster University, an MSc in Child Forensic Psychology from the University of Portsmouth, and a BSc in Psychology from the Open University. Felicity’s academic research focuses on verbal lie detection, in particular lying about intentions.

Publications

Published: 17th February 2026