I specialise in offending patterns, mental health, and violent behaviour. My work spans qualitative and quantitative methods and linked administrative data management and analysis that supports evidence‑based policy and practice.

Experience

  • 2025–present
    Associate Research Fellow, School of Pscyhology, Deakin University

Education

  • 2025 
    Griffith University, PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • 2019 
    Griffith University, Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • 2016 
    Griffith University, Bachelor of Psychological Science

Publications

  • 2026
    Identifying variations in experiences and life events across female offending trajectories in an Australian birth cohort, Psychology, Crime & Law
  • 2025
    Examining the timing of mental health contacts across female offending trajectories, Health & Justice
  • 2024
    Offending trajectories in an Australian birth cohort: Differences and similarities across sex, Criminal Justice and Behavior
  • 2021
    Understanding risk and protective factors for maternal maltreatment: A population-based comparative analysis, Journal of Child and Family Studies

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