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Our staff are outstanding teachers and scholars. Their service to students, the practitioner community and scholarship has been recognised both locally and internationally.With experts in fields such as crime analysis, policing, restorative justice, forensic psychology and much more, we can offer you expert knowledge based on cutting edge research.

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Head of School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Professor Jason Payne

Professor Jason Payne research focuses on drugs and crime, youth crime, harm reduction and criminal justice program evaluation. Jason is a mixed-method researcher with particular expertise in the quantitative measurement of recidivism and other criminal justice evaluation methodologies.

Deputy Head of School (Learning and Teaching)

Associate Professor Troy Allard

Associate Professor Troy Allard鈥檚 research expertise improves knowledge about the causes and prevention of serious and persistent youth offending, including a focus on program design and evaluation.

Deputy Head of School (Research)

Associate Professor Danielle Harris

Associate Professor Harris uses a narrative approach to examine sexual offending across the life course. She has focused on various elements of the criminal career including onset, specialization, escalation, recidivism, and desistance, and is committed using her work to inform public policy.

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Program Director - Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Program Director - Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

First Year and Commencing Student Coordinator

To be advised

Program Director, Open Universities

AEL Higher Degree by Research Advocate

Higher Degree by Research Program Co-Convenors

Program Director - Postgraduate Programs

Program Director - Honours Program

CCJ Industry Engagement Co-Convenors

Academic Excellence Society (ACES) Coordinator

To be advised

A/Criminology Student Society (CSS) Coordinator

Ms Deb Waldron

Criminology Undergraduate Research Internship Program (CURIP) Coordinator

Equity Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator

Online Coordinator/LMS Champion

Workplace Integrated Learning (WIL) Coordinator

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Adjunct Staff

  • Professor Clifford Shearing

Professional staff

School Manager

Executive Officer (Engagement)

Administration Support Officers

Administration Officer

Social Analytics Lab Manager

Placements Officer