Profile

I am a crime scientist, criminal justice scholar, and criminologist that engages in both applied and theoretical inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research. My areas of expertise include crime science, situational crime prevention, wildlife crime, conservation rangers, and policing innovation. I am currently involved in a number of projects that center on better understanding the characteristics and dynamics of wildlife crime, including the illegal wildlife trade, as well as its intersection with other criminal activity (e.g., corruption). I am also involved in several projects that examine conservation-related law enforcement and crime prevention. Finally, I have actively engaged in research projects that seek to understand the experiences and perspectives of conservation rangers around the world.

Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Rutgers University - Newark
B.A. in Criminology, Simon Fraser University

• Situational Crime Prevention
• Wildlife crime
• Wildlife law enforcement
• Environmental criminology and crime science

• Crime Science
• Situational Crime Prevention
• Ranger culture
• Wildlife crime and its intersection with other criminal activities
• The enforcement and prevention of wildlife crime
• Corruption within the scope of the illegal wildlife trade
• Policing innovation

Faculty Fellow, Center for Global Economic and Environmental Opportunity

Current Funded Research and Projects

Principal Investigator. Global Wildlife Conservation, Examining the Role, Function, and Potential of Ranger Associations: A Multi-Method, Cross-National Assessment. Awarded: $25,890