Culture, Diversity, and Criminal Justice (PDF)

Ranya Kaddour (MRes) is a criminologist, holding undergraduate degrees in psychology from the Australian Catholic University and criminology from Western Sydney University. Ranya's research focuses on vulnerable at at- risk groups including Australia's Indigenous populations, women, and those with disabilities. Moreover, Ranya's research focus strives to maintain that a person's human rights are central to all decision- making processes, after working within a prisoner-rights justice agency. Ranya currently teaches in the undergraduate social science, social work, and health science programs at Western Sydney University.

Patricia M. Griffin (PhD) is an Associate Professor Criminal Justice Program at Holy Family University (Philadelphia). She received her doctorate in criminal justice at Temple University. Pat began her career in federal law enforcement with the United States Office of Organized Crime and Labor Racketeering. Prior to joining Holy Family University, she held administrative appointments and lecturer positions at Saint Joseph's University, Boston College, and Cabrini University. Patricia's research interests include mixed-methods program evaluation. She has examined opioid use in policing and resilience in policing, and regularly consults with problem solving courts to advance evidence-based outcomes. Most recently, Patricia served as the Senior International Research Consultant, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, Region of East Africa. She is a Board Member of the Global Law Enforcement Public Health Association and Board Representative for the First Responder Health and Resilience and Intersectionality SIGs. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, CJAC.