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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · 12d

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · 13d

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Sep 4

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Aug 18

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Aug 12

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

SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Aug 11

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Jul 24

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Jul 23

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Jul 9

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Jul 9

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

SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Jul 2

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Jun 26

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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Yellowhead Institute @miskoaki.bsky.social · Jun 24

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.

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · Jun 19

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Jun 19

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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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Jun 13

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!

SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Jun 6

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

SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · May 29

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!

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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · May 19

Attention CRIM students! Don't miss our upcoming info session on the Criminology Field Practice Program. Gain real-world experience in the criminal justice sector.

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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · May 13

Meet Courtney Robertson, a second-year master’s student using social network analysis to explore youth peer-to-peer relationship dynamics at a local youth center.

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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · May 6

Join us for our next David and Cecilia Ting Occasional Forum on May 22, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 12 PM! Dive into key discussions on discretion in prosecutorial and judicial decision-making with scholars Brian Johnson and Jeffrey Ulmer.

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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Apr 22

Huge congratulations to Kaitlin McKendrick on successfully defending her MA thesis titled "Child Sexual Homicides: Examining the Role of Victim Sex in Crime Commission"!

Well done, Kaitlin!
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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Apr 18

Huge congratulations to Bailey Cooper on successfully defending her MA thesis titled "Navigating Coercive Control: Exploration Among Agencies Supporting Victims-Survivors of Intimate Partner Abuse!"

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Well done, Bailey!
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SFU Criminology @sfucriminology.bsky.social · Apr 16

Huge congratulations to our amazing Honours students of the 2024-2025 cohort—Tammy, Karly, Ye Jin, Katherine, Makena, Muskan, Marnie, Thuta, and Perla! Your thesis presentations were incredible! We are so proud of you all!

#SFUCrimininology #CriminologyHonours #HonoursThesis #Research

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