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Professor in Law/Criminology, University of Canberra

Alison's research focuses on social justice and has been published in leading international and Australian journals. Her sixth book, which focuses on the criminalisation of young people in Out-of-Home Care, was published by Routledge in 2023. She is currently a CI on an ARC Discovery Project examining 'Crimmigration' in Australia.

Alison is the Deputy Chair of the Australasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) and has served on the Executive of the Council of Australian Law Deans (2018-2020). Alison also contributes to the CALD Working Party on First People's Partnership and the Working Party on Legal Profession Admission Standards. Alison is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.

Alison has developed an emerging research program with Profesors Annette Gainsford and Emma Colvin on the incoporation of Indigenous perspectives in law and criminology curriculum. Alison founded Charles Sturt University's law program and the Centre for Law and Justice prior to coming to the University of Canberra. Alison was Head of the Canberra Law School from 2020 to early 2023.

Alison has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from UTS, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons)(Criminal Justice and Criminology) from Monash University, a Master of International Humanitarian Action from Ruhr University (Germany) and a PhD from Monash University for which Alison won the Mollie Holman Medal. Alison previously worked in private practice and with Legal Aid, including stints at Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Maurice Blackburn Cashman and Victoria Legal Aid. Alison has undertaken consultancies with the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies in Cambodia and previously served on their Board. Alison is on the Board of Companion House, Canberra and the Therapeutic Support Panel, ACT.

Experience

  • 2020–present
    Professor, University of Canberra
  • 2012–2020
    Professor, Charles Sturt University

Education

  • 2012 
    Monash University, PhD
  • 2008 
    Ruhr University, MA
  • 2004 
    Monash University, BA (Hons)
  • 2002 
    UTS, LLB(Hons)

Grants and Contracts

  • 2022
    EU and Migration
    Role:
    Chief Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Erasmus Mundus
  • 2021
    Analysing interactions within the criminal deportation system
    Role:
    Chief Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Australian Research Council Discovery Grant
  • 2017
    Care and Crime
    Role:
    Chief Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Criminology Research Advisory Council, Australian Institute of Criminology

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Academy of Law, Fellow

Honours

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