is a Reader in Film Studies at Queen’s University Belfast with expertise in British film history, censorship and controversy. She is the author of four monographs: , , and . She has also published in the , ,
She is a member of the , a European consortium of archives, academics and technical partners which explores aspects of digital heritage, access and preservation, and a member of the Northern Ireland Moving Image Heritage & Archive working group.in 2025 she was elected as a council member of the International Association of Media History and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. She is also a member of the editorial board of the , and .
She is co-champion for the School of Arts, English and Languages and the University Co-ordinator for the Humanities Access programmes run in collaboration with Belfast Metropolitan and South East Regional Colleges.