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I am a Professor in Sociology and Criminal Justice and the former Head of School for School of Social Political Sciences at the University of Sydney.
My research spans critical areas of criminal justice and social justice, with a particular focus on ageing offenders, women in prison, transition from war to peace in Northern Ireland and South Africa. More recently, my work has examined the implications of artificial intelligence in assisted sentencing within criminal justice systems. Across these domains, my scholarship draws on post-colonialism, feminist theory, race, gender, sexuality, and social exclusion, foregrounding issues of inequality and structural injustice.
I have has a strong interest in research methodologies, research ethics, and the decolonisation of curricula.
My recent co-edited book with John Brewer (2022), Ex-combatants’ Voices: Transitioning from War to Peace in Northern Ireland, South Africa and Sri Lanka. I am currently completing a monograph on the role of women in liberation movements under the apartheid regime, building on my earlier work, Ex-combatant, Gender and Peace in Northern Ireland.
I served as a Research Panel Member for REF 2021 (Main Panel C) and I am currently supporting UK universities in preparation for REF 2029, advising on research quality, impact, and strategy.
I am a Honorary Professor Extraordinary at Stellenbosch University and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
I am an associate editor for:
Current Issues in Criminal Justice
Criminology and Criminal Justice