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David D. Vachon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at McGill University. His research focuses on individual differences in deviance across the lifespan, emphasizing the role of personality in externalizing disorders and the absence of internal controls like empathy and constraint. He explores clinical psychology, social/personality dynamics, and developmental science. Research Interests: His work spans Personality etiology of psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder, and narcissism Deviant behaviors (substance use, aggression, crime) as natural outcomes without internal controls Developmental psychopathology and its intersection with race/criminal status Publications: His articles analyze empathy-aggression relationships, psychopathy prevalence, and DSM-5 critiques, reflecting themes of behavioral prediction and forensic psychology. Advising & Grants: No formal advisees or grant details listed. His work is supported by collaborative research networks in clinical and developmental psychology.

• Clinical Psychology
• Social & Personality
• Developmental Science
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Ryan Broll is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Guelph , within the College of Social & Applied Human Sciences . He holds a PhD in Sociology from Western University (2014). His research focuses on bullying/cyberbullying prevention, resilience in youth, policing practices, and dark fandoms. Prior roles include teaching at St. Jerome's University (University of Waterloo) and research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Education: PhD in Sociology, Western University (2014) His research interests emphasize: Resilience in bullying victims Social control of vulnerable populations (e.g., policing youth/homeless individuals) Cybercrime dynamics Public policy implications of sociological findings He currently supervises graduate students in Criminal Justice/Public Policy programs. Grants & Projects: Co-Investigator for Building Bridges: Youth Education on Homelessness (2025) Prior evaluations of healthy relationships programs for youth Notable Achievements: Authored/co-authored over 15 peer-reviewed articles and a book on violence recovery Active in interdisciplinary collaborations across criminology, education, and public health

• Bullying
• Cyberbullying
• Cybercrime
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Katie E. Corcoran is an Associate Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University, affiliated with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology from the University of Washington, along with an M.A. in International Studies (Comparative Religion), and certification in Social Statistics from the Center for Statistics and Social Sciences (CSSS) at the University of Washington. Her research bridges macro-structures and micro-attitudes through social groups and networks, focusing on organizations, culture, crime/deviance, religion, emotion, inequality, and social movements. Recent work examines vaccine hesitancy, trust in science, maternal health, healthcare coordination for rare disease patients, and the role of supernatural beliefs in society. She co-directs the Survey Research Center at WVU and the online graduate certificate in Quantitative & Qualitative Social Science Research Methods. Her publications span journals like Social Science Research and Sociology of Religion , as well as the book Religious Hostility: A Global Assessment of Hatred and Terror (co-authored with Rodney Stark). A forthcoming book, High on God: How the Megachurch Conquered America (with James K. Wellman and Kate Stockly-Meyerdirk), explores megachurch dynamics. Her 2025 articles in The Conversation analyze supernatural beliefs across demographics and graduate students' geographic preferences, while earlier work addresses topics like charismatic religious leadership and emotion-driven altruism. Grants from the National Science Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) support her research. She has no explicitly listed scientific awards, advising roles, or lab affiliations in the provided texts.

• Social Groups
• Social Networks
• Organizations
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Dr. Stephen Muzzatti is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Toronto Metropolitan University. He holds a BA, MA, and PhD in Sociology from York University. His research focuses on cultural criminology, animals in society (HAS), transgression, death studies, and neoliberalism's impact on social dynamics. He examines intersections between crime, consumerism, and human-animal interactions, with notable work on state/corporate crime, veterinary care during pandemics, and austerity's effects on universities. Recent publications explore topics like companion animal welfare, gendered labor in feral cat management, and neoliberal university culture. He teaches courses such as SOC 105 (Introduction to Sociology), SOC 319 (Sociological Perspectives on Crime), and CC 8836 (Animals in Society and Culture). Dr. Muzzatti actively participates in academic organizations, including the Canadian Sociological Association and the Justice Studies Association, and chairs the Parkdale Residents Association's Safety and Security Group. His work bridges criminological theory with critical social analysis, addressing themes like mortality politics, paranormal phenomena, and the monetization of violence. Despite no listed awards, his extensive publications reflect scholarly impact in transgressive pedagogy and HAS research.

• Cultural Criminology
• Animals in Society
• Neoliberalism
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Luca Berardi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at McMaster University's Faculty of Social Sciences. His academic work bridges criminology and urban ethnography, focusing on the intersections of poverty, violence, and victimization within social housing developments and criminal justice institutions including prisons and police organizations. Dr. Berardi earned his HBA and MA in Criminology from the University of Toronto, followed by a PhD in Sociology from the University of Alberta. His educational background has provided a strong foundation for his interdisciplinary approach to studying crime and social control. His research interests span multiple interconnected domains, with a primary focus on criminology and ethnographic methods applied to urban settings. He examines how violence manifests in marginalized communities, particularly within social housing developments, and investigates the complex relationships between poverty and crime. His work also critically analyzes criminal justice institutions, with particular attention to prison systems and police practices, especially regarding drug enforcement and harm reduction approaches. An analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent thematic threads across his scholarly output. Berardi's work demonstrates a strong commitment to ethnographic approaches in criminological research, with particular attention to the lived experiences of incarcerated populations, their families, and law enforcement personnel. His research increasingly addresses contemporary issues like the opioid crisis, pandemic impacts on correctional systems, and the experiences of marginalized groups within carceral settings, showing an evolving focus on public health approaches to criminal justice issues. SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship for ethnographic study on gun violence in Toronto social housing SSHRC IDG grant for research on victim-offender overlap among federally incarcerated people Alberta OHS Futures Research Funding Program for fentanyl-related occupational health research McMaster Covid-19 Catalyst Grant for studying carceral relations during the pandemic SSHRC Partnership Grant for longitudinal research on prisoner re-entry barriers Dr. Berardi actively mentors students through various teaching roles, offering courses including Imprisonment, Making and Breaking Rules, Deviance and Social Problems, Regimes of Social Control, and Qualitative Methods. His teaching portfolio demonstrates a commitment to both substantive criminological topics and methodological training. While specific lab affiliations aren't mentioned in the available materials, his extensive publication record and research projects suggest active collaboration with interdisciplinary teams focused on criminal justice reform, prison studies, and urban sociology.

• Criminology
• Ethnography
• Urban Sociology
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Jon Frauley is a Full Professor in the Department of Criminology at Carleton University. His work bridges criminology, political sociology, and social theory, with a focus on power, governance, and the criminogenic potential of public-private partnerships and state-corporate corruption. His research interests include: Corporate crime and corruption Public-private partnerships as governance structures Cultural criminology and fictional realities Critical realism and metatheoretical frameworks Conceptual analysis in criminology Sociology of deviance and social control Recent publications highlight his work on media representations of corruption, the criminological use of narrative fiction, and methodological critiques in comparative criminology. His research often employs critical realist and Foucauldian theoretical lenses. Scientific awards include: Pierre Laberge Prize for Best Dissertation in the Humanities Joseph De Koninck Prize for Best Dissertation in an interdisciplinary program As Principal Investigator for SSHRC grant #430-2024-00366, he explores criminogenic friction points in public-private partnerships. He also co-investigates state-corporate corruption via SSHRC Insight Grant #435-2020-0296. He has supervised graduate projects on topics ranging from restorative justice to colonialism in Canadian institutions.

• Criminology
• Political Sociology
• Critical Criminology
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Dr. Alicia Horton is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's College of Arts. She holds a BA (Honors, 1st Class) from Simon Fraser University, an MA, and a PhD from Queen's University. Her research focuses on criminology, deviance, and body modification, with an emphasis on social policy, subcultural practices, and the cultural analysis of deviant behavior. She has contributed to academic discourse through publications in the Routledge Handbook of Deviance and peer-reviewed journals like Deviant Behavior. Her recent scholarly work explores the intersection of criminology, spatial dynamics, and identity formation. She co-founded the Prison Education Network (PEN) in 2021 to advance educational initiatives in correctional settings.

• Criminology
• Social Policy
• Deviance
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Dr. Andrew Nevin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at the University of Guelph, affiliated with the Criminal Justice and Public Policy (CJPP) and Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy (CCJP) programs. His research focuses on digital sociology, cyber-criminology, and inequality, with a particular emphasis on the social implications of digital technologies. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Toronto. Dr. Nevin co-chairs the Internet, Technology, & Digital Sociology research cluster within the Canadian Sociological Association. His research explores three interconnected themes: technology, deviance, and inequality. Current work examines contextual gaps in offending behavior between online and offline spaces, using quantitative methods to analyze why individuals engage in digital misconduct without replicating such behaviors offline. Future research will address cybercrime, cyberbullying, and broader digital sociology topics. His methodological expertise includes digital trace data interpretation and network analysis. Nevin’s publications span cyber-psychopathy, technological tethering, academic hiring networks, and social media behavior post-relationship dissolution. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his work reflects significant contributions to cyber-criminology and digital sociology. Office hours are held Wednesdays 3:00-4:00pm and Thursdays 11:30am-12:30pm in MCKN-639.

• Digital Sociology
• Cyber-Criminology
• Crime & Deviance
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Marta-Marika Urbanik is an Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Alberta, specializing in urban ethnography with a focus on gangs, policing, and drug policy. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology (Criminology specialization) from the University of Alberta and an M.A. from the University of Toronto’s Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies. Her research explores gang violence, policing practices, neighbourhood redevelopment, and the intersection of social media with street culture. She currently serves as Acting Director of the BA Criminology Program and Book Review Editor of The Canadian Journal of Sociology. Education: Ph.D., Sociology (Criminology), University of Alberta (awarded SSHRC Bombardier, Killam Memorial, and President’s Doctoral Prizes) M.A., Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto Her research interests include gang dynamics, policing strategies, drug policy, and the impact of urban redevelopment on criminal networks. Recent projects focus on invasive policing in Toronto’s inner-city, supervised consumption sites in Calgary/Edmonton, and prison gangs in Western Canada. She combines ethnography with digital methods to study emerging phenomena like ‘cuckooing’ and social media’s role in perpetuating gang culture. Her work has been showcased at major conferences (e.g., American Society of Criminology, Eurogang Network) and published in top journals like British Journal of Criminology and Qualitative Sociology . She frequently engages with media to discuss drug policy, policing, and urban crime. Key Awards: Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Joseph-Armand Bombardier Award Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship University of Alberta President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction Teaching includes courses on criminology, deviance, and gangs, alongside supervising undergraduate/graduate research assistants and field placements. She emphasizes bridging academic research with community engagement and policy advocacy.

• Criminology
• Urban Sociology
• Gang Dynamics
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Dr. Jordan Harel is a Senior Teaching Professor in Criminology and Justice at Ontario Tech University's Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. He holds a PhD in Sociology from Western University, where he received the Gold Medal for undergraduate achievement. Research explores corporate crime, financial misconduct, and occupational deviance. His work critically examines organizational structures enabling white-collar crime. Awards: Teaching Excellence Award (2015-2016). Teaching includes Criminal Justice, Social Control, and Classical Theories of Crime. No explicit grants or laboratories mentioned in source materials.

• Corporate Crime
• Financial Crime
• Organizational Deviance
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Brandon Trask is an Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Law (Robson Hall) and an Adjunct Fellow at St. John’s College. He holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Manitoba (2012) and a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Toronto (2013). His professional background includes serving as a Crown Attorney in Newfoundland/Labrador and Nova Scotia, where he handled complex criminal cases across multiple court levels. Trask's research examines criminal law/procedure, evidence, constitutional rights, mental health/disability law, and progressive law/economics. He integrates political economy and institutional design to address systemic justice issues. His publications consistently focus on human rights, social justice, and legal responses to contemporary challenges like pandemics and Indigenous reconciliation. Trask founded the Rights Clinic at Robson Hall in 2022, focusing on non-litigation advocacy and public legal education. He teaches Criminal Law, Evidence, Constitutional Law, and specialized electives in Mental Health and Disability Law. Recognized for teaching excellence, he received Student Teacher Recognition Awards in 2022 and 2024. Additional honors include being named a Millennium Scholar during undergraduate studies. Community engagement includes co-editing Robson Crim, serving on graduate supervisory committees, and past roles with Crown Attorneys' associations. He contributes to public discourse through media appearances and op-eds in national publications like The Globe and Mail .

• Criminal Law
• Evidence
• Constitutional Law
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Wasifa Tasnim Shamma is a PhD candidate at Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada) and an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh). She holds a dual role as Graduate Assistant and Research Assistant at Memorial University. Her research focuses on urban informality, homelessness, and neo-liberal governance with a particular emphasis on gendered dimensions in urban spaces. Education includes B.A. and M.A. in Sociology from the University of Dhaka, specializing in urban ecology and women's spatial practices. She has served as Lecturer and Course Contract Faculty at Brac University prior to her current positions. Notable research includes projects on e-health interventions for transgender women in Dhaka, mental healthcare access for people with disabilities, and HIV/AIDS affected children mapping. She has participated in UNDP-funded projects related to democracy improvement and maternal health initiatives. Academic contributions include conference presentations at the Canadian Sociological Association and organizing international conferences on urbanization, democracy, and social justice at the University of Dhaka.

• Urban Sociology
• Sociology of Crime and Deviance
• Social Theory
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Anthony Micucci is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Memorial University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from York University and conducts fieldwork on the changing division of labor between public and private policing in Canada. His research examines the social control implications of this division for society. His research interests focus on the sociological dimensions of gambling, including leisure, health, social inequality, work and industry, deviance, and crime. He is particularly interested in investigating Canada's expanding legalized gambling sector across various forms such as lotteries, casinos, video lottery terminals, and slot machines. Micucci's publications primarily explore policing dynamics, correctional system challenges, and criminal justice processes. His work consistently addresses themes of social control, institutional power structures, and deviance across different contexts including campus environments, women's correctional facilities, and private security operations.

• Deviance and criminal justice
• Public and private policing
• Risk
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Dr. Ajay Sandhu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at Toronto Metropolitan University. He specializes in qualitative criminological research, with a focus on the interplay between surveillance technologies and police authority. His work examines how smartphone cameras and body-worn devices transform police accountability and visibility. Education: PhD in Sociology (2016, University of Alberta) MA (2011, York University) BA (2009, York University) Research Focus: Sandhu investigates digital surveillance's impact on policing dynamics, including public monitoring of police via smartphone cameras, body-worn camera cinematography, and predictive policing technologies. His research reveals how digital tools reconfigure accountability, transparency, and legitimacy in law enforcement. Teaching: Courses include CRM 302 (Criminology Theory), CRM 350 (Cyber Criminology), and CRM 8202 (Crime and Technology), emphasizing theoretical and technological dimensions of modern criminology.

• Criminology
• Surveillance Studies
• Police Accountability
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Dr. Jennifer Silcox is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Social Science. Her research focuses on criminology with specialization in gender, youth crime, and media representations of violence. She holds a PhD in Sociology from Western University. Her research interests examine social inequality through qualitative methodologies and intersectional frameworks. She investigates how media constructs moral panics around youth violence and gendered crime patterns. Dr. Silcox collaborates with international institutions including the University of South Carolina and London healthcare centers. She actively engages in community outreach with justice-involved women and educational initiatives on campus regarding sexual violence prevention and restorative justice. She has published extensively on media representations of violent girls in Canadian and US contexts, analyzing statistical crime trends through feminist criminological perspectives.

• Criminology
• Youth Crime
• Media Studies
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