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NEWS
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November 15, 2024
The School of Criminology proudly congratulates four incredible students who have been selected for...
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September 23, 2024
The School of Criminology is proud to announce that assistant professor Rylan Simpson has been...
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September 23, 2024
In the pursuit of a criminology degree, it’s essential to recognize that the field extends beyond...
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September 19, 2024
The School of Criminology recently hosted the first David and Cecilia Ting Occasional Forum of the...
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September 13, 2024
Simon Fraser University's School of Criminology is proud to announce that criminology researchers...
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September 13, 2024
Huge congratulations to professor Alexandra Lysova on being awarded a Social Sciences and...
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August 29, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ehor Orest Boyanowsky, a retired professor...
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August 26, 2024
The School of Criminology recently hosted a David and Cecilia Ting Occasional Forum where two...
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August 23, 2024
Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology is pleased to announce the recent promotions of...
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August 23, 2024
Congratulations to Mitch Macdonald on the successful defence of his PhD thesis "Folk theory in...
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August 21, 2024
SFU Criminology is excited to introduce the addition of Amy Conroy to our faculty team. After...
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August 20, 2024
Congratulations to Juliana Babic for successfully defending her MA thesis, "Unraveling the...
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August 19, 2024
Congratulations to Isabelle Callahan for successfully defending her MA thesis titled...
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August 15, 2024
Criminology assistant professor Amanda Butler has been awarded more than 1.2 million through a...
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August 13, 2024
SFU Criminology is thrilled to announce the addition of Andrea Krüsi to our talented faculty team....
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August 12, 2024
Congratulations to Noah Norton, who successfully defended his MA thesis titled, "Perceptual...
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August 09, 2024
Congratulations to Emmet Robins for successfully defending his MA thesis titled "Impulsive...
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August 08, 2024
SFU Criminology is excited to welcome criminal groups’ dynamics expert, Marie Ouellet, to our...
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August 06, 2024
Congratulations to Chantal Turpin for an outstanding job defending her PhD thesis "Forget...
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August 01, 2024
Congratulations to Ihsan Hage-Hassan for succesfully defending her MA thesis titled "Exploring...
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July 31, 2024
Tess Williams, a systems consultant at Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Arts and Social...
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June 07, 2024
Juggling academics and sports has always been a part of Kohl Peters’ life, but managing this at a...
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May 28, 2024
The Feminist Research, Education, Development and Action (FREDA) Centre recently celebrated its...
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May 23, 2024
Congratulations to Korrie Grant for successfully defending her MA thesis titled “Learning to Walk...
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May 21, 2024
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April 30, 2024
The School of Criminology is deeply saddened to announce the passing of professor emeritus Robert...
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April 24, 2024
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April 18, 2024
Big congratulations to Rebecca Paulsen for successfully defending her MA thesis titled “British...
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April 10, 2024
Big congratulations to Zena Rossouw, who successfully defended her MA thesis entitled “Stranger...
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March 25, 2024
My name is Hana and I am currently a first year PhD student in the School of Criminology. I’m from...
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March 21, 2024
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March 11, 2024
Congratulations to Megan Walter for an outstanding job defending her MA thesis "When Homicide...
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March 08, 2024
Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology in partnership with the City of Burnaby hosted the...
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February 05, 2024
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January 22, 2024
Congratulations to Jessica Bouchard, who successfully defended her PhD thesis "Are the Kids...
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January 17, 2024
Renowned nationally and internationally for his extensive contributions to youth justice and...
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December 13, 2023
Congratulations to Tania Arvanitidis for successfully defending her PhD thesis “If You’ve Got Pride...
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November 23, 2023
by Sofia Ortega
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November 21, 2023
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November 15, 2023
Congratulations to Taylor Dube-Mather for an outstanding job defending her MA thesis "Is Being...
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November 08, 2023
Big congratulations to Marsha-Ann for successfully defending her PhD thesis titled...
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November 06, 2023
Big congratulations to Hilary Todd, who successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled “Watching the...
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October 26, 2023
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October 20, 2023
Tamara O'Doherty, a senior lecturer in the School of Criminology, was honoured with the Cormack...
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September 27, 2023
Criminology associate professor Alexandra Lysova has won the Heterodox Academy Open Inquiry Award...
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September 15, 2023
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September 12, 2023
We are thrilled to announce that assistant professor Amanda Butler has joined our talented faculty...
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September 07, 2023
Our warmest congratulations to assistant professor Rylan Simpson for being recently elected as...
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August 23, 2023
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of a beloved member of our community...
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August 10, 2023
Criminology PhD candidate Samantha de Vries was recently invited to share her research findings...
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August 03, 2023
Faculty members of the School of Criminology are undertaking research projects to better understand...
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July 31, 2023
Assistant professor and prolific researcher Alissa Greer has been awarded a Canadian Institute of...
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July 28, 2023
The School of Criminology warmly congratulates Kelley Massingale who successfully defended her MA...
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July 13, 2023
Hi, my name is Tyler! I am a first-year master’s student here at SFU’s School of Criminology. I...
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June 21, 2023
I’m a longtime SFU student, with a joint BA in Anthropology and Archaeology, and an Honours BA in...
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June 19, 2023
Warmest congratulations to Hana Georgoulis, who successfully defended her MA thesis, "After...
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June 09, 2023
Aleksandra Ciesielska's determination is unparalleled. She figures out what she wants, how to get...
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May 31, 2023
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May 24, 2023
Game wardens from across the United States gathered for the annual Advanced Training for Wildlife...
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May 12, 2023
Criminology master student Ashley Kyne is one of the top 25 finalists of the 2023 Storytellers...
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May 08, 2023
I am a first-year MA student in Criminology at Simon Fraser University studying group crime,...
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April 19, 2023
The School of Criminology congratulates the 2023 Honours cohort for successfully presenting their...
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April 13, 2023
Originally from Calgary, Taylor Dube-Mather earned her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Degree...
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April 12, 2023
A warm congratulations to Momoko (Momo) Ueda, who successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled...
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March 09, 2023
Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology congratulates senior lecturer Danielle Murdoch for...
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March 08, 2023
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February 21, 2023
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February 21, 2023
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January 20, 2023
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Stephen Sharlow, a respected...
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January 16, 2023
Fighting crime has put SFU adjunct professor and Vancouver Police Department officer Ryan Prox into...
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December 23, 2022
If you ask Judy Yip Armitage, notary public, how she measures the success of her notary practice,...
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December 08, 2022
Congratulations to Michaela McGuire (Jaad Gudgihljiwah), who was recently named a Vanier Scholar by...
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September 13, 2022
“Make it our business – time for change” is the slogan attached to a recent three-day event (Aug...
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September 07, 2022
Adolescence is a critical time of emotional, intellectual and personal development. As young people...
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August 30, 2022
Simon Fraser University's (SFU) School of Criminology would like to congratulate Dr. Margaret...
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August 26, 2022
To Alexandra Lysova, there is nothing controversial about studying male victims of domestic...
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July 19, 2022
Jessica Jones completed her stellar career with the Simon Fraser women's basketball team this...
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July 18, 2022
“Ann is the brains of the operation,” laughs Paul Choi as he describes his business partner, Ann...
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July 18, 2022
On Thursday, June 23, 2022, the underdogs and oppressed of the world lost a great friend, Professor...
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July 05, 2022
Do not answer the phone. Do not go into the basement. Scary movie aficionados know the best ways to...
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June 01, 2022
As one of SFU's most outstanding graduate students from the School of Criminology, Dr. Krysta...
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May 31, 2022
Ashley Kyne, SFU Criminology first-generation undergraduate student graduating in June 2022, feels...
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May 30, 2022
Criminology student, Asia Clarke, shares her journey into community building and how she...
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April 20, 2022
Congratulations to this year’s (2022) honours students! Coming up with a unique research topic and...
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April 06, 2022
Roman Svirshchevs’kyy, Notary Public, recalls a specific moment in his first semester of the Master...
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March 10, 2022
“At the age of 56, I got inspired to do this program,” says Rajesh Ahuja, Notary Public. “I...
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February 24, 2022
Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology proudly celebrates professor Gail S. Anderson,...
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January 31, 2022
Natalya Hanna had long been exposed to the legal field before becoming a Notary. Following in the...
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December 17, 2021
Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology wishes everyone happy holidays and a wonderful end...
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December 09, 2021
An encounter with a Notary while selling her home was what sparked Franca Muraca's interest in...
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October 28, 2021
Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology proudly congratulates Dr. Alexandra (Sasha) Lysova...
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October 05, 2021
2021 is a year of firsts for BC’s former chief civilian director of the Independent Investigations...
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September 27, 2021
After years of training, persistence, hard work, and many late nights, Kristen Tsai, Simon Fraser...
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August 30, 2021
Tijil Garg, Simon Fraser University School of Criminology undergraduate transfer...
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August 23, 2021
Interested in legal studies? Committed to law and service? Thinking about pursuing a...
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July 30, 2021
Arshpreet Dhillon, recently graduated from Simon Fraser University School of Criminology's...
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July 27, 2021
Updated weekly, Simon Fraser University’s Scholarly Impact of the Week, selected by the Office...
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June 22, 2021
Colin Schuler Ram, Simon Fraser University School of Criminology undergraduate student, graduating...
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June 17, 2021
Kaitlyn Richards, well-known as the president of Simon Fraser University’s Criminology...
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May 28, 2021
Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology proudly highlights two exhibitors and their hard...
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May 05, 2021
Michaela M. McGuire (Jaad Gudgihljiwah), of the G̲aag'yals K̲iiG̲awaay, citizen of the...
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March 08, 2021
Selecting a career path can be confusing for students today no matter how motivated they are to...
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March 04, 2021
Gabriel Sauro has been an Academic Advisor and Recruiter for School of Criminology...
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October 23, 2020
Criminology graduate Ivana Zdjelar had hoped to celebrate her achievement with a trip around Europe...
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October 21, 2020
While most of the world stays inside, Nicole Raschella has emerged into new possibilities for the...
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August 17, 2020
In commemorating the many contributions of Professor Emeritus Simon Verdun-Jones to the...
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July 31, 2020
Karmvir Padda has always stuck close to her roots. Growing up with her parents and three siblings...
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July 08, 2020
What recent Simon Fraser University (SFU) criminology honours graduate, Sydney Brown,...
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June 26, 2020
by Adhil Naidu
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June 24, 2020
Why did you choose to major/minor in criminology at SFU? My initial plan coming to SFU did not...
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June 22, 2020
Why did you choose to major/minor in criminology at SFU? Switching into criminology after two years...
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June 18, 2020
Why did you choose to major/minor in criminology at SFU? When I was in grade school, I was always...
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June 10, 2020
Extraordinary times like the ones in 2020 call for extraordinary people to lead. Graduating with...
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March 10, 2020
Deciding between majoring in criminology or psychology and whether a BA degree should...
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February 12, 2020
School of Criminology student Madelaine Desaulniers might give the impression that she is an ideal...
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February 03, 2020
Figuring out your academic journey is never easy. Just ask criminology honours student...
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January 24, 2020
Wading through the flood of vitriolic political opinions online can be an exhausting task for...
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June 08, 2019
Recent Criminology graduate Alexandra Dibnah is known for being a remarkable individual who is...
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March 01, 2019
The School of Criminology’s field practice program enables students to integrate valuable...
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February 26, 2019
Assistant Professor Zachary Rowan studies the role of deviant peer influence and how interaction...
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February 11, 2019
University lecturer Sheri Fabian offers three gifts to her students and colleagues: opportunity,...
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January 19, 2019
Professionals at all levels of the criminal justice system make decisions that impact offenders....
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January 14, 2019
Does receiving the label of deviant increase a youth’s antisocial behaviour?...
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December 12, 2018
Julien Chopin, a French academic with degrees in law and criminology, recently joined the School of...
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December 03, 2018
On Dec. 4, at the SFU Centre for Forensic Research’s annual symposium, criminology professor Gail...
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December 03, 2018
Congratulations to Stephanie “It’s Willamette” Wiley for winning the Gnome-It-All Award at the 2018...
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October 29, 2018
PhD student Kylie Reale is the recipient of the 2018 Emerald Literati Award for Excellence. Her...
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October 03, 2018
Soraya Janus understands what vulnerable victims and witnesses face in the Canadian criminal...
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September 26, 2018
Danielle Murdoch, lecturer in the School of Criminology, found support for the positive impact of...
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July 31, 2017
Adam Vaughan, PhD Candidate in the School of Criminology, is one of two researchers to have been...
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July 06, 2017
Criminology lecturer Tamara O’Doherty challenges the institution of law by observing what’s not...
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July 06, 2017
Criminology lecturer Danielle Murdoch describes joining SFU’s School of Criminology as “coming...
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July 06, 2017
The School of Criminology’s newest faculty recruit, Assistant Professor Evan McCuish, joins the...
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June 08, 2017
As one of SFU's most outstanding graduate students from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,...
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June 05, 2017
As Matty Taghipour prepares to graduate with a BA in criminology, not only has she earned top marks...
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May 26, 2017
The School of Criminology joined SFU in welcoming over 1,300 incoming students at Information...
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March 31, 2017
National experts joined together to discuss critical issues in women’s corrections for a recent...
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March 23, 2017
Evan McCuish, recent alumnus of the School of Criminology, is this year’s winner of the American...
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March 08, 2017
Creating empowering classroom environments for students that celebrate diversity, accessibility and...
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February 15, 2017
Congratulations to Professor Gail Anderson for receiving the Award for Achievement in Forensic Life...
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February 08, 2017
Professor Neil Boyd recently spoke to undergraduate students as part of the FASS Canada 150 Speaker...
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December 20, 2016
If you walk by Associate Professor Bryan Kinney’s office, you’ll likely notice a new addition to...
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December 20, 2016
Recently Associate Professor Bryan Kinney, Director of ICURS Laboratory, joined researchers from...
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December 07, 2016
"The recently completed President’s Dream Colloquium on Returning to the Teachings: Justice,...
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November 30, 2016
SFU Dean of Graduate Studies has just nominated Criminology’s Vienna Chichi Lam for the prestigious...
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November 29, 2016
Voices Against Extremism (VAE), a team of 23 undergraduate university students, is standing up...
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November 02, 2016
Criminology PhD student Ryan Scrivens traveled to Ireland to participate in a three-month...
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October 30, 2016
Twenty-three years ago, Alana Abramson was a 15-year-old living on the streets and embroiled in...
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September 21, 2016
Businesses in downtown Surrey say they are finding more used needles discarded on their property,...
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September 16, 2016
SFU’s Criminology Student Association hosted FROSH 2016 on Saturday, September 10. The event...
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September 12, 2016
Rumour has it the Criminology Honours Program isn’t easy. Past students confirm it’s true. Doing...
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August 09, 2016
While watching the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, you may have noticed a familiar...
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August 01, 2016
Congratulations to Professor Eric Beauregard for receiving an Award for Excellence in Graduate...
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July 05, 2016
Christine Banta is an exceptionally well-rounded student: high academic achievement, active...
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June 30, 2016
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June 06, 2016
Amelie Pedneault is being recognized with the award of the Governor General's Gold Medal for having...
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June 01, 2016
Born in Serbia and raised in Burnaby, Katarina Bogosavljevic came to SFU to study Criminology upon...
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April 07, 2016
Professor Martin Andresen is the recipient of the 2016 Western Society of Criminology Fellows...
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February 29, 2016
Over 20 organizations attended the School of Criminology’s Career Fair at SFU’s Burnaby Campus on...
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February 29, 2016
Hilary Todd and Josh Murphy, PhD students and researchers in SFU' School of Criminology recently...
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February 15, 2016
Laya Behbahani doesn’t sleep much. She’s too busy juggling a full-time job as a business and policy...
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January 28, 2016
SFU criminologist Liz Elliott, who was a driving force behind Canada’s restorative justice...
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December 22, 2015
SFU Criminology’s Brian Burtch is familiar with the financial struggles that come with pursuing...
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December 08, 2015
On December 6, 1989, 14 women were murdered in an act of gender-based violence at l’École...
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November 06, 2015
Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Restorative Justice is pleased to announce this year’s winner...
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November 05, 2015
This summer, Jennifer Wong received strong media attention for her recently published study on...
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November 05, 2015
MA student Mitch Macdonald won best paper award at the International Symposium on Foundations of...
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November 04, 2015
Most students receive talks from their instructors or teaching assistants at the beginning of the...
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October 26, 2015
It was the late 1980s and Dr. Gail Anderson was close to finishing her PhD in pest management at...
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October 19, 2015
Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology is pleased to announce that Howard Sapers, the...
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October 13, 2015
Wenona Victor is using ancient stories to create new possibilities. Victor is an assistant...
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September 03, 2015
Dr. Liz Elliott helped the world see beyond iron bars and handcuffs. Elliott earned a PhD in...
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August 31, 2015
The Centre for Restorative Justice, together with the SFU Restorative Justice Club as youth...
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July 30, 2015
A study from SFU researchers provides new evidence for why the widespread problem of bullying...
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May 31, 2015
On April 16, the School of Criminology hosted a David & Cecilia Ting Occasional Forum on...
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May 31, 2015
Criminology professor Bryan Kinney is taking a cycling trip in the Pacific region this summer for a...
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April 28, 2015
Coming up with a relevant research topic is challenging, especially one that is unique. However,...
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April 28, 2015
SFU’s Restorative Justice Club recently fundraised to send a group of high school students to teach...
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March 31, 2015
Professor Eric Beauregard was recently appointed as one of the new Associate Editors of Sexual...
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March 31, 2015
Last month, 25 faculty and students from the School of Criminology presented their research at the...
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February 28, 2015
Last semester, Professor Nicole Myers took seven of her Criminology 343: Correctional Practice...
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February 28, 2015
Attending university provides the opportunity to meet new people, to enjoy extracurricular...
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February 28, 2015
Jeni Koumoutsakis has ten years of experience helping keep offices organized and running...
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January 29, 2015
Associate professor Martin Bouchard joins us to discuss the release of Advances on Illicit Networks...
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January 29, 2015
Dr. Nicole Myers joined the School of Criminology in September 2014 as an assistant professor. Her...
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January 23, 2015
Are you looking for a way to better prepare for graduate school or law school? Or do you want to...
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BIOGRAPHY Amy completed her Ph.D. in Law at the University of Ottawa. Her doctoral research focused...
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Note for potential graduate students: Please contact me directly for potential supervision.
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BIOGRAPHY Andrea Krüsi (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminology at...
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RECENTLY TAUGHT COURSES CRIM 135: Introduction to Canadian Legal Institutions CRIM 230:...
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BIOGRAPHY Sheri Fabian is a university lecturer in SFU’s School of Criminology, director of...
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BIOGRAPHY Dawn Rault, PhD, is a Lecturer in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser...
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BIOGRAPHY Marie Ouellet is an assistant professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser...
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Recently taught courses CRIM 801: Criminological theory II (grad) CRIM 812: Criminal Networks...
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NOTE FOR POTENTIAL GRADUATE STUDENTS: Please contact to inquire about potential supervision.
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Note for potential graduate students: Open to accepting new students.
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SELECTED AWARDS Entomological Society of America, Recognition Award in Medical, Urban and...
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BIOGRAPHY Danielle Murdoch teaches undergraduate courses in corrections, introduction to and...
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BIOGRAPHY L. Maaike Helmus received her PhD in forensic psychology at Carleton University. She is a...
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BIOGRAPHY Garth Davies is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser...
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BIOGRAPHY Amanda Butler is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminology at SFU. Her work...
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Areas of interest Comparative criminal justice process and decision making; comparative criminal...
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BIOGRAPHY Alissa Greer is an assistant professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser...
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Areas of interest Research methods and methodology; sociology of science; aboriginal/indigenous...
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BIOGRAPHY Richard Frank is Associate Professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser...
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BIOGRAPHY Martin A. Andresen is a professor in the School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University....
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BIOGRAPHY Margaret Isabel Hall LLB, LLM, PhD is the Society of Notaries Public of BC Chair in...
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