Jon Frauley

Jon Frauley is a Full Professor in the Department of Criminology at Carleton University. His work bridges criminology, political sociology, and social theory, with a focus on power, governance, and the criminogenic potential of public-private partnerships and state-corporate corruption.

His research interests include:

• Corporate crime and corruption
• Public-private partnerships as governance structures
• Cultural criminology and fictional realities
• Critical realism and metatheoretical frameworks
• Conceptual analysis in criminology
• Sociology of deviance and social control

Recent publications highlight his work on media representations of corruption, the criminological use of narrative fiction, and methodological critiques in comparative criminology. His research often employs critical realist and Foucauldian theoretical lenses.

Scientific awards include:

• Pierre Laberge Prize for Best Dissertation in the Humanities
• Joseph De Koninck Prize for Best Dissertation in an interdisciplinary program

As Principal Investigator for SSHRC grant #430-2024-00366, he explores criminogenic friction points in public-private partnerships. He also co-investigates state-corporate corruption via SSHRC Insight Grant #435-2020-0296. He has supervised graduate projects on topics ranging from restorative justice to colonialism in Canadian institutions.