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Criminology News

Alexandra Lysova was a recent guest speaker at the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Reserve Men's Day event
Topics included domestic violence prevention and male victims of domestic violence in Canada.

Adam Vaughan awarded MSFHR Health Policy Fellowship
PhD Candidate is one of two exceptional health researchers to be awarded the new Health Policy Fellowship.
Tamara O’Doherty takes a community-based approach to research and teaching
Criminology lecturer Tamara O’Doherty challenges the institution of law by observing what’s not functional or fair in its application, especially among marginalized peoples, and seeking to improve it.