Fields of Research

Causes and prevention of crime
Legal theory, jurisprudence and legal interpretation
Counselling, wellbeing and community services
Victims
Applied sociology, program evaluation and social impact assessment
Social change
Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitation
Health services and systems

Research Objectives

Violence and abuse services
Gender and sexualities
Families and family services
Crime prevention
Rehabilitation and correctional services
Expanding knowledge in human society

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Baptcare’s Implementation of Caring Dads and Mothers in Mind
Family violence laws: traditional narratives and the (in)visibility of lesbian relationships and lesbian parented families; Journal of Lesbian Studies
Navigating risk and protective factors for family violence during and after the COVID-19 ‘perfect storm’; Current Issues in Criminal Justice
Sexual Violence in Southern Tasmania: Research Report for Sexual Assault Support Service Tasmania

Research Projects

Evaluation of Baptcare Family Violence Programs
Sexual violence in southern Tasmania

Research Candidate Supervision