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Dr. Maria Mellins is a Professor in Criminology and Community Safety at St Mary’s University, specializing in stalking, domestic abuse, and crime media representation. She teaches on undergraduate programs in Criminology/Sociology and Law/Criminology, focusing on modules like Addressing Abuse and Media Representation of Crime. Her research emphasizes raising awareness of stalking and coercive control among young people, co-editing the textbook Young People, Stalking and Domestic Abuse (2023). She collaborates with organizations like the Alice Ruggles Trust and leads the university’s Community Safety Partnership, a multi-agency initiative addressing crime prevention and victim support.
Her work includes developing Ofqual-accredited qualifications for stalking awareness in educational settings and training criminal justice professionals. She is an Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker and contributes to public lectures, podcasts, and media interviews on stalking and media representation. Her publications span criminology, media studies, and subcultural analysis, including works on vampire fandom and true crime narratives.
Dr. Mellins also chairs conferences on stalking and sexual misconduct in higher education, and her research bridges academic inquiry with practical advocacy, emphasizing trauma-informed support and policy development.
