Office of Student Services and Development

Dr. Jacqueline Benn

Dr. Jacqueline Benn

Psychological Counsellor (Clinical Psychologist)

Department: OSS

Bio

Dr. Jacqueline Benn is a Registered Clinical Psychologist in Barbados.

She holds an M.Sc. Clinical Psychology (Distinction) from UWI-Mona, (2003). She gained her PhD (Education) with High Commendation from UWI-Cave Hill. Her thesis, using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach examined the lived experiences of Barbadian men charged with committing intimate partner violence. Dr. Benn has worked extensively in the field of health care; first in nursing as a Registered General Nurse (RN) with Intensive Care training and also as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RMN). Over the past 20 years she has worked in the mental health arena as a Clinical Psychologist.

Her interests include domestic violence, especially as it relates to the perpetrator, human relationships particularly male – female interaction, workplace relationships and interaction and motivation.
 

Qualifications

  • PhD Education (High Commendation) UWI Cave Hill (2014)
  • M.Sc. Clinical Psychology (Distinction) UWI Mona (2003)
  • B.Sc. Psychology (Honours) UWI St. Augustine (1998)