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Christina Witt serves as a PartTime Lecturer in the Faculty of Economics, Justice and Policy Studies at Mount Royal University, where she has taught periodically since 2010 while maintaining her full-time role as a homicide detective with the Calgary Police Service. With 22 years of practical law enforcement experience, she bridges academic theory and real-world criminal justice applications.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. from Charles Sturt University, Australia (Faculty of Business, Justice, and Behavioral Sciences), dissertation: 'Anatomy of Death Investigations: A Qualitative Evaluation of Investigative Methods'
- M.Sc. from University of Leicester, UK (Faculty of Medicine & Biological Sciences), thesis: 'Drug Endangered Children: Identifying Risk Variables for Future Assessment'
- B.Sc. from University of Calgary (Faculty of Social Science)
Dr. Witt specializes in criminology and policing, with research emphasizing homicide investigations, diversity in justice systems, and crisis intervention methodologies. Her work on the 2019 Provincial Homicide Study directly informs police practices across Alberta, while her involvement in the British Columbia Crime Reduction Research Grant explores systemic reforms for professional policing standards.
Professional engagements include active membership in the Homicide Research Working Group (HRWG), National Homicide Investigators Association (NHIA), and Coalition for Canadian Police Reform (C-CPR). She has presented research at criminal justice conferences throughout Canada, the USA, and Australia, focusing on practical applications for law enforcement training and policy development.
