I'm currently a Research Assistant at the Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research (SACASR) at the University of Stirling.
My undergraduate in Criminology & Law allowed me to explore my interest in criminal justice and substance use. I achieved a Masters of the Science in Substance Misuse as of 2023, which led me onto my position at SACASR/University of Stirling.
Substance use, criminal justice, mental health, homelessness
Article
Connell C, Griffiths D, Greenhalgh J & Torrance M (2026) You “can’t get away from the social”: Individual, relational, and contextual influences on mental health and substance use-related help-seeking among people in contact with the criminal justice system. PLoS ONE, 21 (7), Art. No.: e0354996. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354996
Article
Connell C, Griffiths D, Greenhalgh J & Torrance M (2026) Help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems among people in contact with the criminal justice system: a mixed-methods social network analysis. Health and Justice. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-026-00431-2
Article
Torrance M, Masterton W, Falzon D, Carver H, Parkes T, Engstrom S, Duncan E, Dumbrell J, Park K, Lovell R & Gorely T (2026) Greenspace programs and recovery from substance use and mental health challenges: evaluating nature-based interventions through the lens of recovery capital. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2664439
Manual / Guide
Masterton W, Falzon D, Torrance M, Carver H, Parkes T, Engstrom S, Gorely T, Lovell R, Duncan E, Park K & Dumbrell J (2025) Guidance Manual for Greenspace Programmes That Support People with Poor Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges.
Manual / Guide
Referral guidance: Building buy-in and initial engagement
Masterton W, Falzon D & Torrance M (2025) Referral guidance: Building buy-in and initial engagement.
Other
Social Networks Research Comic
Connell C, Griffiths, Torrance, Greenhalgh & Dumbrell (2025) Social Networks Research Comic.