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Christophe Vandeviver is a Research Professor of Criminology (Ghent University Research Council BOFZAP) at the Department of Criminology, Criminal Law and Social Law, Ghent University, Belgium. He also serves as an International Research Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) and was previously Co-President (2021-2023) and Fellow (2019-2024) of the Young Academy of Belgium. His academic journey includes a PhD, Master's and Bachelor's degree in Criminology from Ghent University, and a Master of Science in Quantitative Analysis in the Social Sciences from KUB-HUBrussel.
His research interests span geography of crime and crime control, crime science, sexual violence, and quantitative research methods. Vandeviver applies computational and quantitative approaches to criminological questions, with particular focus on spatial patterns of crime, criminal networks, police patrol strategies, and forensic intelligence systems. His work bridges theoretical criminology with practical applications for law enforcement and crime prevention.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on network analysis in criminology, exploring co-offending patterns, spatial dynamics of crime, and the application of computational methods to understand criminal behavior. He has produced significant work on police-citizen interactions, sexual violence prevention, and the impact of environmental factors on crime patterns, showing consistent methodological rigor across diverse research areas.
- 2024 Knack 'Jong Talent' Laureaat van de Academie
- 2024 Open Science Award
- 2023 Promotor Proximus of UGent
- Doctor Honoris Causa of Prof. P. Jeffrey Brantingham (UCLA)
- 2021 Voorzitter van de Jonge Academie
- 2020 Ghent University Research Council Research Professor (BOFZAP)
Vandeviver has supervised numerous doctoral students across diverse criminological topics including co-offending networks, police violence, sexual assault prevention, and corruption analysis. His grant portfolio includes multiple FWO-funded projects, European framework programs, and international collaborations with institutions in the Philippines, Ecuador, and China. He leads the Computational and Quantitative Criminology lab at Ghent University and is deeply involved in the Ghent University Crime Lab and Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy. His current research focuses on developing forensic intelligence tools, studying wildlife crime in Ethiopia, and analyzing corruption tolerance in educational sectors.
