Carolyn Greene

Dr. Greene received her PhD in Criminology from the University of Toronto, Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies.  She began teaching at the University of Toronto, where, as a graduate student, she taught her first sentencing course. Following this, she joined Athabasca University as an Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Program. She spent 16 years at Athabasca University, beginning her career by moving the Criminal Justice program and its courses online. Since those early days, she has been pleased to see the expansion of asynchronous post-secondary education opportunities. As a teacher, she is committed to providing students the support and flexibility they need to achieve their education goals. In 2022, she began teaching at Wilfrid Laurier University part-time and moved into her full-time role in 2024. Throughout her teaching career, she has taught a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, including Research Methods in Public Safety, Public Safety in Canada, Theories in Corrections, Policing, Ethics, Youth Justice, Victims of Crime, Graduate Research Methods, and the Psychology of Criminal Behaviour. She has also supervised undergraduate and graduate student research projects.