Aldona Kipāne

Aldona Kipāne is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Rīga Stradiņš University. Her work primarily focuses on criminology, public policy, and legal frameworks, with contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education and security.

Education:

• 5.5 Law, Expert (Latvian Council of Science, 2023–2026)
• 5.5 Law, Expert (Latvian Council of Science, 2020–2023)
• 5.5 Law, Expert (Latvian Council of Science, 2016–2019)

Research Interests: Aldona’s research explores criminal law, security challenges, and societal impacts of crime. Key topics include human trafficking, substance abuse policy, mental disorders in criminology, and corruption trends in EU countries. She employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to address global risks and legal frameworks.

Publications: With over 50 publications since 2015, her work spans articles in journals like the European Journal of Sustainable Development and Social and Legal Studios. Recent focus areas include sustainable security strategies and clinical criminology.

Grants & Advising: Aldona leads or contributes to EU-funded projects, including:

• Prevention of security threats (2024–2026), addressing political and social risks.
• Reducing study fragmentation and promoting internationalisation (2019–2023), enhancing educational collaboration.

She mentors students like R. Gagunovs and G. Muraševs in research activities.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates in interdisciplinary teams focused on criminology, security policy, and legal frameworks, often involving international partners.