Olga Marques

Dr. Olga Marques is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Criminology and Justice at Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. She holds a PhD in Criminology from the University of Ottawa and an MA in Sociology from the University of Windsor.

Her research focuses on gender, sexuality, and carceral systems, with a critical lens on anti-colonial criminology, Indigenous justice, and the policing of marginalized communities. Key areas include sexual deviance, sex work regulation, women’s prison experiences, and structural violence against Indigenous peoples.

• Teaches courses on gender/justice studies, race in criminal justice, and qualitative methods
• Supervises graduate research on topics like sexual labor, prison systems, and colonial epistemic violence
• Active in thug criminology and carceral necropolis theory

Her publications analyze intersections of gender, race, and power across carceral institutions, media, and policy. Recent work critiques colonial legacies in criminal justice systems and advocates for transformative justice frameworks. She has presented at international conferences including the American Society of Criminology and the International Association for the Study of Sexuality.

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Advising focuses on criminological topics with an emphasis on marginalized populations. No grants specifically mentioned in provided text.