Yasmine Ezzeddine

Yasmine Ezzeddine is a Lecturer in Policing at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), affiliated with the Health, Education, Policing and Sciences School. Her academic journey includes a PhD (expected 2026) on citizens' perspectives of AI in policing, supervised by the CENTRIC research center. Previously, she holds a Master’s in Crime Science (University of Portsmouth, 2017) and a BSc in Forensic Sciences (2015).

Her expertise spans

• Forensic Sciences
• Societal aspects of AI in policing
• Research methods and dissertation guidance

. She leads research modules for Master’s programs in Leadership, Criminal Investigations, and Forensic Computing. She supervises undergraduate/postgraduate dissertations and mentors PhD students.

Key research interests include

• Forensic investigations
• AI ethics in law enforcement
• Criminology & criminal law

. Notable publications address public perceptions of AI-driven policing and safeguarding measures. She actively contributes to professional networks like the Surveillance and Society Network and the EDEPI Steering Board.

Awards include multiple Whatuni accolades for institutional excellence and recognition in SHU’s Research Excellence Framework. Beyond academia, she advocates for STEM equity, particularly among underrepresented youth, as a STEM Ambassador and We & AI representative.