Randy Lippert

Randy Lippert, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Windsor. His research focuses on law and society, policing, surveillance, governance, and urban studies. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of British Columbia, an MA in Criminology from the University of Ottawa, and a BA in Sociology from the University of Lethbridge.

• Education: PhD (UBC), MA (U Ottawa), BA (U Lethbridge)
• Affiliations: Editor of Surveillance and Society; Advisory Board member of multiple journals
• Grants: SSHRC grants on policing, condo governance, and municipal security

His research explores policing's intersection with private funding, urban governance through condos, and surveillance practices. Notable works include Police Funding, Dark Money, and the Greedy Institution (2022) and Condominium Governance and Law in Global Urban Context (2021). He has received Excellence in Research awards (2017, 2022) and was a Visiting Professor at Deakin University (2015).

Key themes in his work include the corporatization of policing, neoliberal governance, and the legal dimensions of urban development. He collaborates internationally on projects analyzing security networks and municipal policy.