Learn from world class academics
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.
CCJ Executives
Head of School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Assoc Prof Michael Townsley
Associate Professor Michael Townsley’s research expertise is in spatial and temporal patterns of crime, offender mobility, crime analysis and crime mapping and situational crime prevention.Deputy Head of School (Learning and Teaching)
Assoc Prof Christine Bond
Dr Christine Bond’s research expertise is in sentencing and discretion in criminal justice, social inequality and justice (Indigeneity, race/ethnicity, gender), youth and police and research methods.Deputy Head of School (Research)
Professor Susan Dennison
Susan Dennison is an ARC Future Fellow. Her research focuses on the contexts affecting children’s developmental systems and using evidence-based research to improve outcomes for at-risk children.Staff List
Key Contacts
Undergraduate Program Director - Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Associate Professor Benoit Leclerc
Program Director - Bachelor of Information Technology/ Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Program Director - Bachelor of Psychological Science/ Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
First Year and Commencing Student Coordinator (Mt Gravatt)
First Year and Commencing Student Coordinator (Gold Coast)
Higher Degree by Research Convenor
Postgraduate Director
Honours Program Convenor
Director, Online Learning
International Convenor
ACES Coordinator
Academic staff
- Professor Anna Stewart
- Dr Belinda Crissman
- Associate Professor Benoit Leclerc
- Dr Carleen Thompson
- Professor Clifford Shearing
- Dr Danielle Harris
- Associate Professor Danielle Reynald
- Mr David Bartlett
- Dr Elise Sargeant
- Dr Emily Moir
- Dr Hennessey Hayes
- Dr Jacqueline Drew
- Professor Janet Ransley
- Dr Jason Hartley
- Dr Jeff Ackerman
- Associate Professor Jesse Cale
- Associate Professor John Rynne
- Dr Julie Barkworth
- Associate Professor Justin Ready
- Dr Kate Smith
- Professor Kathleen Daly
- Dr Keiran Hardy
- Mr Kerry Wimshurst
- Dr Kirsten Besemer
- Ms Krystal Lockwood
- Dr Lacey Schaefer
- Dr Li Eriksson
- Associate Professor Louise Porter
- Dr Lyndel Bates
- Associate Professor Martin Andresen
- Professor Martine Powell
- Mr Mathew Russell (Social Analytics Lab Manager)
- Ms Miria Bastock
- Associate Professor Molly Dragiewicz
- Associate Professor Nadine Connell
- Dr Natasha Madon
- Professor Patrick O'Learry
- Dr Paul Harnett
- Dr Rachel Dioso-Villa
- Dr Samantha Jeffries
- Dr Stacy Tzoumakis
- Professor Susanne Karstedt
- Dr Tarah Hodgkinson
- Associate Professor Tara McGee
- Professor Tina Murphy
- Dr Troy Allard
- Dr William Wood
Professional staff
School Manager
School secretaries
- Ms Amanda O'Brien (Mt Gravatt)
- Ms Marnie Lawson (Gold Coast)
Administration officers
- Ms Kathleen Swan
- Ms Celia Dickson
- Mr Marcus Gray
- Ms Fiona Saunders
- Ms Meredith Stewart
- Ms Sam Normoyle
- Ms Angie Signorini
Placements Officer
Web Publisher and Promotions Officer
Higher degree by research students
- Abigail Salole
- Aiyana Ward
- Alana Cook
- Amanda Robertson
- Andrew Childs
- Andrew Hedges
- Angelique Richards
- Antoinette Smith
- April Chrzanowski
- Belinda Mulcahy
- Brigette Gilbert
- Charlotte Beaumont-Field
- Chen-Fu (Ethan)Pai
- Corey Heldon
- Corrie Williams
- David Aspland
- David Bartlett
- Ellie Piggott
- Emily Waters
- Emily Whitten
- Emma Mckenzie
- Francisco Garcia
- Gemma Williams
- Georgina Fuller
- Hamida Zekiroski
- Hanna Shalbaf
- Harley Williamson
- Jaana Haaja
- Jacqueline Fuller
- Jerneja Sveticic
- Jesse Fielder
- Linet Muthoni
- Lisa Durnian
- Lisa Thomsen
- Lorena Rivas
- Lucy Forrester
- Luyang Liu
- Maleah Kilner
- Margo Van Felius
- Marni Manning
- Masahiro Suzuki
- Mateja Mihinjac
- Md Jahirul Islam
- Melissa Gampe
- Michael Chataway
- Mohammed Ali
- Molly Mccarthy
- Moses Amagnya
- Nathan Ryan
- Nicole Ryan
- Peter Hosking
- Rebecca Wallis
- Reynald Lastra
- Sandra Smith
- Shane Doyle
- Sheena Fleming
- Siobhan Allen
- Sjharn Leeson
- Susan Rayment-Mchugh
- Tamera Jenkins
- Thomas Davies
- Timea Molnar
- Tsz Wah (Gabriel) Wong
- Tyler Lawrence Cawthray
- Vere Lambert-Morris
- Yolande Robinson
- Yolonda Adams
- Zarina Vakhitova