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Dr Zelia Gallo is a Senior Lecturer in Criminal Law and Criminology at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London. Her research focuses on the sociology of punishment, political economy's role in penal systems, and comparative criminal justice. She holds a BA from Oxford University and advanced degrees from LSE, where she was a Research Fellow (2013-2015). Dr Gallo has received teaching awards from LSE and KCL, and her work explores Italian and Western European penal landscapes, emphasizing austerity impacts and immigration criminalization.
- Education: BA (Law with Law Studies in Europe, Oxford), MSc (Sociology of Crime & Deviance, LSE), PhD (LSE Law)
- Research Centers: Centre for Italian Politics at the Department of European and International Studies
Her research investigates how political ideologies shape contemporary penality, particularly in Italy and the UK. Key themes include austerity-driven punitive measures and transnational comparisons of serious violent crime. She contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through penal policy analysis.
- Awards: LSE Law Teaching Prize (2015), KCL Teaching Excellence Award (2016)
