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, crime convergence, environment crime, conservation rangers, illegal markets, 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. I also study crime convergence and its role in facilitating nested complex crimes. 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

• Environmental criminology and crime science
• Situational crime prevention
• Environment crime
• Crime convergence
• Wildlife law enforcement

• Crime science
• Situational crime prevention
• Crime convergence and nested complex crimes
• 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

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