What happens to youth with psychopathic traits as they grow into adulthood? Professor @evanmccuish.bsky.social explores this complex and often misunderstood topic in his latest book, “Psychopathy in Adolescence and its Consequences in Adulthood”.
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Congratulations to Manéh Rostomyan on successfully defending her master’s thesis, “War Feeds: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Information Warfare on Telegram and TikTok in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.”
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Meet Marika Lopez, one of our graduate students! Learn more about her academic interests, goals, and what inspired her journey into criminology in our latest Q&A
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Criminology professor Bryan Kinney discusses the recent violence linked to extortion in BC.
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Criminology Seminar Series | Jan 28, 10:30 am–12:00 pm.
Prof. Evan McCuish examines long-term outcomes using data from 500+ incarcerated youth, and challenges myths fueled by true crime culture.
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Join us for our next Coffee Chat on Wednesday, January 21, from 2:30-3:30 pm, featuring Criminology MA student Daya Charchun. She will explore how climate change and environmental insecurity impact community well-being, youth experiences, and social inequality.
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Seeking guest speakers for our Criminology Career Series, March 18 and 19! Share your career path with our students. Contact our undergraduate advisor and recruiter, Gabriel Sauro, at crimsadv@sfu.ca by January 16.
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Welcome back!
Wishing you a great start to the Spring 2026 term. Here's to a productive and inspiring term ahead!
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As the year comes to an end, we’re sending our best wishes your way. We hope this season brings you happiness and a well-deserved rest.
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Big congratulations to Alice Airola on successfully defending her PhD thesis “Inside out: The relationship between mental health, social networks, and gang involvement among young offenders.”
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We are proud to share that professor Rylan Simpson (@rylansimpson.bsky.social) has been awarded the Teaching and Mentorship Award from the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Policing (DOP)!
His dedication to students and passion for teaching are inspiring. Congratulations, prof. Simpson!
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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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Congratulations to criminology scholars Maaike Helmus and Rylan Simpson (@rylansimpson.bsky.social) for being awarded SSHRC Insight Grants!
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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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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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