Scholar Profile
Bringing research, teaching, and community practice together across criminology and higher education.
Identity, Research & Focus
I am a cultural criminologist whose work spans community development, applied research, community policing, and teaching and learning in higher education.
Through collaborative and community-engaged approaches, I examine how narratives, institutions, and social relationships shape experiences of crime, justice, learning, and belonging. My work brings together research, partnership, and practice to support meaningful dialogue, evidence-informed decision-making, and community engagement.
I completed my doctorate in Communication and Culture at Toronto Metropolitan University and York University, where I examined how news coverage of serial violence transforms tragedy into spectacle. This work continues to inform my research on how meaning is produced through media and how these representations shape broader social and institutional dynamics.
Areas of Work
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I work in applied research contexts, including multi-method evaluations of community policing initiatives such as the Toronto Police Service Neighbourhood Community Officer Program (NCOP).
This work examines how research informs practice and supports evidence-informed, community-based approaches to policing.
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My work spans teaching, research, and institutional practice, with a focus on curriculum development, faculty support, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).
I focus on creating conditions for collaborative, reflective, and evidence-informed approaches to teaching and learning.
Selected Work & Foundations
Book Chapter
A co-authored contribution to cultural criminology examining crime as cultural production shaped through media and representation.
Credentials
Training and certifications reflecting a commitment to collaborative, values-driven approaches to teaching, learning, and leadership.
This work continues through collaboration across academic, institutional, and community contexts.