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Louise Porter is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University and a member of the Griffith Criminology Institute. She served as Deputy Director of the Griffith Criminology Institute and Deputy Head of School (Research) from April 2022 to April 2024. Prior to her position at Griffith, she held academic appointments at the University of Liverpool and University of Birmingham in the UK, and served as a Senior Research Fellow within the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security.
Professor Porter's research applies social psychological and criminological perspectives to behavior in policing and offending contexts, with a specific focus on police misconduct, police use of force, and police integrity and accountability. Her work examines how police interact with citizens, how body-worn cameras can be used for training, and how to improve police accountability mechanisms.
Her recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on understanding police behavior through behavioral sequence analysis, examining wrongful convictions related to guilty pleas, and investigating the psychological factors that influence police decision-making. The research spans multiple methodological approaches including surveys, behavioral analysis, and critical incident review.
- AEL Research Excellence Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision (2023)
Professor Porter actively supervises doctoral students and has served as Program Director for multiple graduate programs including the Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She has secured significant research funding from internal university sources, government programs like Advance Queensland, and direct contracts with police services. Her work with law enforcement agencies spans more than a decade, providing practical applications for her academic research.
As an active member of the academic community, Professor Porter serves on the editorial boards of Policing & Society and International Journal of Law, Crime & Justice, contributing to the advancement of scholarship in her field.
