Alyce McGovern

Alyce McGovern is an Associate Professor in Criminology at the School of Law, Society and Criminology, Faculty of Law and Justice, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney). She also serves as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of New England. Her research spans crime and media intersections, police communication strategies, and craftivism as social justice while maintaining active roles in editorial boards for journals like International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy.

• Education
  • PhD in Criminology, University of Western Sydney
  • Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching, UNSW Sydney
  • Bachelor of Social Science (Criminology) Honours First Class, University of Western Sydney
  • Bachelor of Social Science (Criminology), University of Western Sydney

Research focus areas include police media relations, social media use in law enforcement, and yarn bombing as craftivism. She explores image work in policing, public perception management, and creative methods in criminology education.

Academic contributions show recent emphasis on police digital communication, craft-based activism, and technology-mediated crime patterns. Her publications examine official police podcasts, yarn bombing legality, and craftivism's social impact.

• Scientific Recognition
  • 2017 UNSW Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence

Supervision includes completed and ongoing projects analyzing juvenile crime framing, media crime representation, and national security communication. She actively engages with the UNSW Centre for Crime, Law and Justice and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology.