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Dr. Liqun Cao is a Professor in the Department of Criminology and Sociology within the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at Ontario Tech University. His academic career spans multiple institutions including Eastern Michigan University and Salem State University before joining Ontario Tech University. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cincinnati (1993) and is bilingual in English and Chinese.
Dr. Cao's research focuses on criminological theory, policing, race and ethnicity in criminal justice systems, juvenile delinquency, and quantitative methods. His work particularly emphasizes Asian studies within criminology, with extensive research on policing in Taiwan and Chinese criminology. He has made significant contributions to understanding police legitimacy, cultural influences on crime and justice, and Indigenous peoples' relationship with the criminal justice system.
Dr. Cao's scholarly work demonstrates a clear trajectory toward cross-cultural comparative criminology, with increasing focus on East Asian contexts and Indigenous populations in North America. His recent publications show sophisticated quantitative analyses of mass shootings, police legitimacy across diverse populations, and the development of distinctive sociological frameworks in Chinese contexts.
- 2025 Academy Fellow Award at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual conference
- 2008 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' Donal MacNamara Award for best article of the year
Dr. Cao has supervised Master's students including Marie Polgar-Matthews (2009-2012) and Andrea Lee (2010-2013). His research has been supported by grants including funding from the Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange for his work on policing in Taiwan. He currently serves as a guest-editor for a special issue of the Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice focusing on police legitimacy with a race/ethnicity perspective.
