Diane Crocker

Diane Crocker is a Professor in the Department of Criminology at Saint Mary’s University. Her work focuses on law’s role in addressing social issues, particularly gender-based violence. She leads initiatives like Nova Scotia’s Standing Together initiative and collaborates with the Mass Casualty Commission. She advises governments and community agencies on anti-violence policies and co-leads the iMPACTS project to address campus sexual violence. Her research emphasizes narrative methods, program evaluation, and restorative justice.

Current funding includes $2 million from SSHRC for campus violence prevention, $14,000 from Nova Scotia’s Advanced Education Department for principle-based prevention strategies, and $10,000 from the YWCA Halifax for intimate partner violence interventions. Her 2020 book Violence Interrupted explores Canadian campus sexual violence through interdisciplinary perspectives.

Key research themes include: gender-based violence prevention, restorative justice frameworks, and policy evaluation for domestic/sexual violence. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy applications, emphasizing survivor-centered approaches.