Wesley Crichlow

Dr. Wesley Crichlow is Professor and Critical Race Intersectional Theorist in Criminology and Justice at Ontario Tech University. His scholarship interrogates anti-Black racism, colonial violence, and structural inequalities through frameworks combining Critical Race Theory, intersectionality, and decolonial critiques.

Current SSHRC-funded research (2022-2025) examines:

• Carceral experiences of Black LGBTQI+ individuals
• Prisoner re-entry challenges
• Structural violence in justice systems
• Anti-Black racism in institutional contexts

Dr. Crichlow authored the groundbreaking monograph 'Buller Men & Batty Bwoys: Hidden Men in Toronto & Halifax Black Communities' (2004), the first scholarly study of Black gay/bisexual men in Canadian communities. He contributes to national equity initiatives including Canada's Dimensions EDI program.