I’m a PhD candidate (Public Safety) and a research assistant at the Fisheries and Marine Institute's Ocean and Public Safety Laboratory. My dissertation focuses on survival among correctional workers and intervention responsivity. I explore human factors and organizational reliability in penal work, with a broader focus on the occupational experiences of public safety personnel. Through this research, I aim to provide meaningful insights into the challenges faced by individuals working in high-stress, high-risk environments.

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I earned my Master of Arts in Criminology, cum laude, from Utrecht University, one of the Netherlands' oldest and most prestigious research institutions, consistently ranked among the top 15 universities in continental Europe. Specializing in global criminology, I gained a transnational perspective on the complexities of crime, justice, and comparative penology, exploring diverse responses to crime. This program gave me a critical understanding of criminological processes, and issues, centering cultural criminology as essential to understanding social policy.

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Before pursuing graduate studies, I completed an Honors Bachelor of Social Sciences, majoring in Criminology and minoring in Psychology, at the University of Ottawa. My undergraduate work focused on critical criminology and social psychology, building a strong foundation for understanding the interplay between individual behavior and broader social systems. This multidisciplinary background was pivotal and has continued to inform my research and academic endeavors.