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SFU Criminology is one of the world’s leading criminology and criminal justice teaching and research centres. | #SFUCriminology
Interested in the intersection between mental health, substance use, and the criminal legal system? Join us on November 19, 10:30 AM for an online faculty seminar with criminology faculty Amanda Butler!

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November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We are proud to celebrate Hannah Rose MacCallum, who aced her MA defence today—passing with no revisions!

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Congratulations, Hannah Rose! We look forward to seeing where your academic and professional path leads next!

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November 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The latest issue of Research Connections is out!

This edition features a wide range of studies exploring new insights across the criminal justice system, criminological theory, and policy.

Read the full issue here:
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October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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The new SFU-Exeter Accelerated Law Program gives students the opportunity to graduate in only six years with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from SFU and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Exeter, qualifying them to pursue legal careers in Canada and the UK.
August 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The School of Criminology is inviting applications for one continuing tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to start July 15, 2026.

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#SFUCriminology #Hiring #CriminologyJobs #FacultyJobs
October 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Join us Oct 29 at 10:30 AM for our Criminology Seminar: “Community-based research at the intersection of criminal law, policing & public health” with faculty member Andrea Krüsi. Don’t miss it!

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#SFUCriminology #PublicHealth #Policing #Research
October 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Curious about the PhD program in Criminology at SFU?
Join us for an information session on Monday, October 6, at 1:00 pm (PST) on Zoom.

Registration required by Friday, October 3, at noon. Registrants will receive the Zoom link by Friday, October 3, at 4:00 pm.

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September 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Big congrats to Melissa Gregg on a successful PhD defence! Her thesis “Courts of Public Opinion: Practitioner Responses to Criticism Practices against International Criminal Courts and Tribunals” is a major achievement.

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September 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The School of Criminology welcomes assistant professor Justin Tetrault (@tetrault.bsky.social) to our faculty! With a focus on Indigenous justice and insights into populist and extremist movements, he’s a fantastic addition to our team.

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September 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Assistant professor Rylan Simpson has been awarded an Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Research Grant to explore the effects of Live 911 technology on a variety of policing outcomes.

Congratulations to Rylan for this well-deserved recognition!
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#SFUCriminology #Policing #Research
August 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Big congratulations to Michaela McGuire for successfully defending her PhD thesis titled "Id ‘waadluxan gud ad is ‘wagen uu id daagwiiyah ga: We are all together, then we are strong”.

Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors!
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#SFUCriminology #PhD #PhDThesisDefence
August 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Big congratulations to Marjan Heirati for successfully defending her MA thesis, “Legal Awareness and Domestic Violence: The Case of Iranian Immigrant Women in Canada.”

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#SFUCriminology #ThesisDefence
August 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Huge congratulations to August Skrudland for successfully defending his MA thesis titled “Risk-Taking in Organized Sexual Homicide: The Decision-Making Behind Risky Offending Behaviour”!

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August 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Congratulations to Ashley Kyne on successfully defending her MA thesis, “The Role of Informal Social Control in Offending Among Indigenous and White Populations”! We can’t wait to see what’s next for you!

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#SFUCriminology #MADefence
July 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Congratulations to Marcel Allen for successfully defending his MA thesis, “Secondary to the Scene: Exploring Gendered Harassment in the Fighting Game Community”! Excited to see what the future holds for you!

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#SFUCriminology #MADefence
July 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We are proud to announce that faculty members Richard Frank and Helene Love have been awarded Insight Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)!

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July 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Congratulations to criminology scholars Maaike Helmus and Rylan Simpson (@rylansimpson.bsky.social) for being awarded SSHRC Insight Grants!

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#SFUCriminology #SSHRC #Research #SSHRCInsightGrants
July 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Join us for an online info session with BC Corrections on July 16 at 2:30 PM! Meet special guests Kevin Townsend and Navdeep Chaudhary.

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#SFUCriminology #BCCorrections #Criminology
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July 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Join us on July 9 at 10:30 AM for an engaging online faculty seminar!

We're thrilled to have SFU Psychology professor Adele Quigley-McBride presenting her research on the consistency of examiners' perceptions of fingerprint features across individuals and time.

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June 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Janna Wale and Michaela McGuire review BC's Bill 14 and 15, finding much to be concerned about related to Indigenous rights and the health of the environment – both sacrificed for "fast-tracked" industrial development in the province.

Read the full Brief on our website.
June 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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We had a blast celebrating convocation last week! Almost 1,000 photos are now up on the FASS Flickr account 📸 Congratulations again to all of our FASS grads! We are so proud of you! ❤️ #mySFUgrad
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June 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Introducing Mira Dhaliwal, one of our talented PhD students exploring the intersection of biology, psychology, and social influence. Her research tackles the complex issues surrounding serial and sexual homicide.

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#SFUCriminology #PhD #Research #GraduateStudents
June 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Huge congratulations to all our amazing Criminology and ALS graduates! You've worked hard, and now it's time to celebrate your incredible achievements. We can’t wait to see the exciting paths you’ll take next!
June 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Proud to introduce Celina Baskett, a criminology graduate and emerging artist who is making a difference by fostering kindness and empathy through her volunteer work at Surrey Pretrial Services Centre.

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#SFUCriminology #mySFUgrad #FASSgrad #Kindness #Convocation2025
June 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Join us for a virtual Open Coffee Chat on June 11 at 2:30 PM with EFry's legal advocates and SFU Criminology alumni, Melissa Morris and Sophia Mullin!

Don’t miss it! Register here:
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May 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM