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Dale Spencer is an Associate Professor at Carleton University’s Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, specializing in criminological theory, policing practices, corrections, and issues of violence prevention in institutional settings. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Windsor and a Ph.D. from Carleton University, followed by a prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Alberta.
His research focuses on intersections of gender, race, and power within criminal justice systems, including studies on correctional officer well-being, rural policing dynamics, and the impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous communities. Notable areas of inquiry include interpretations of violence in long-term care facilities, sexual victimization in marginalized populations, and the sociocultural dimensions of fitness cultures among correctional staff.
Spencer’s work critically examines systemic inequities, such as the over-policing of rural youth, the cyclical relationship between homelessness and incarceration, and the stigmatization of ‘sex offenders’ in correctional contexts. His research often employs ethnographic methods and interdisciplinary frameworks, blending criminology with sociology and gender studies.
He has received the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (2020), recognizing his innovative contributions to criminological scholarship. His current projects explore the emotional labor of police officers investigating sex crimes, the role of social capital in rural community policing, and the policy implications of aggression among older adults in assisted living.
