Fields of Research

Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitation
Applied sociology, program evaluation and social impact assessment
Other education
Teacher education and professional development of educators
Police administration, procedures and practice

Research Objectives

Rehabilitation and correctional services
Law enforcement
Criminal justice
Policies and development
Management, resources and leadership
Schools and learning environments
Other education and training
Violence and abuse services

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

'A real gap': consequences of removing reintegration support in Tasmania, Australia; Critical Criminology
Bilateral electronic monitoring of high-risk family violence perpetrators in an Australian jurisdiction; Police Science: Australia and New Zealand Society of Evidence Based Policing
Bilateral Electronic Monitoring of High-Risk Family Violence Perpetrators in Tasmania; Australian and New Zealand Society of Evidence Based Policing
Evaluation of Project Vigilance: electronic monitoring of family violence offenders - Final Report
Gap in services remains four years after losing reintegration program: interview with Piia Wirsu
Impacts of Defunding Tasmania’s Reintegration for Ex-Offenders’ Program; Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Conference
Interim Evaluation of Project Vigilance: Electronic Monitoring of Family Violence Offenders
It takes a special type of teacher. An investigation into the capabilities of staff working with disengaged students; International Journal of Inclusive Education
Perspectives of service providers on program churn and its impacts on persons exiting prison; 32nd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology
Preparing initial teacher education students for flexible learning programs; Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Preparing pre-service teachers for Flexible Learning Programs: A pilot study; Australian Association for Research in Education Conference
Representation of Flexible Learning Program Teachers in mainstream media; JERAA Conference 2018
The introduction of bilateral electronic monitoring for high risk family violence perpetrators in Tasmania; 32nd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology
‘A REAL GAP’: Consequences of Defunding Tasmania’s Reintegration for Ex-Offenders’ Program

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision