Lesley Bikos

Dr. Lesley Bikos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario. Her research focuses on systemic inequities in the criminal justice system, particularly through an intersectional feminist lens, examining policing institutions, carceral systems, and abolition movements. She teaches courses such as SOC2223 Policing and Security, SOC2266 Crime and Society, and SOC3325 Intersectionality and Policing.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Sociology (direct entry), University of Western Ontario (2021)
• B.A. with Honours in Sociology, Brescia University College (2015)

Research interests include institutional betrayal in policing, diversity acceptance in police services, mental health stigma among officers, and gendered experiences within police cultures. Her work critiques hegemonic masculine norms and advocates for transformative justice frameworks.

Publications span peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, with a focus on qualitative methods and ethnographic insights. Her recent work (2024) explores the psychological impacts of institutional betrayal on police personnel, while earlier studies (2016) analyzed how policing cultures shape women officers' identities.

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