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Nicole L. Asquith

(She/they)

Professor of Policing and Emergency Management

Policing and Emergency Management

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  • Professor of Policing and Emergency Management
    Policing and Emergency Management
  • 03 6226 8405 (Work)
  • School of Social Sciences, Policing and Emergency Management, Sandy Bay Campus, TAS

BIO

Nicole L. Asquith is the Professor of Policing in the School of Social Sciences in the College of Arts, Law, and Education.

Biography

Nicole has worked with and for policing services for over 25 years, primarily in relation to vulnerable victims. Before returning to the University of Tasmania, Nicole was the Associate Professor of Policing and Criminal Justice at Western Sydney University, and Senior Lecturer at Deakin University. In addition to her academic roles at UTas, Nicole is the Convenor of the Australian Hate Crime Network and Co-Convenor of the Tasmanian Prejudice Related Violence Working Group, and has published widely on most forms of hate crime and targeted violence, and contributed to policy and practice development within and outside policing, including advising the Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTQ Hate Crimes. Along with Dr Isabelle Bartkowiak-Théron, Nicole has published widely on policing encounters with vulnerable people, including three books: Policing Vulnerability (Federation Press), Policing Encounters with Vulnerability (Palgrave), and Policing Practices and Vulnerable People (Palgrave). Along with colleagues in Australia, The Maldives, Canada, and the US, she is the lead editor of the forthcoming, Routledge International Handbook of Critical Policing Studies.

Memberships
Australian and New Zealand Society for Evidence-Based Policing
European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control
Australia & New Zealand Society of Criminology

Voluntary and Elected Roles
Secretary, then Convenor, Australian Hate Crime Network
Co-Convenor, LGBTIQ Domestic and Family Violence Interagency
Committee Member, Executive Leadership Course Advisory Committee, Australian Institute of Police Management
Board Member, Academic Governance Board, Australian Institute of Police Management
Board Member, Academic Governance Board, Victoria Police
Expert Reviewer, TEQSA
Evaluator, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic Qualifications

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor of Policing and Emergency Management
    University of Tasmania, Australia2020 - present
  • Associate Professor of Policing and Criminal Justice
    Western Sydney University, Australia2014 - 2020
  • Senior Lecturer in Criminology
    Deakin University, Australia2012 - 2014
  • Senior Lecturer in Applied Criminal Justice Studies
    University of Bradford, United Kingdom2009 - 2010
  • Lecturer in Police Studies
    University of Tasmania, Australia2007 - 2008
  • Lecturer in Ageing and Social Planning
    University of Tasmania, Australia2005 - 2007
  • Associate Lecturer in Political Science
    University of Melbourne, Australia2002 - 2004

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Research and Policy Officer
    Australasian Police Multicultural Advisory Bureau2004 - 2005
  • Electorate Officer
    Victorian Parliament1992 - 1994
  • Client Advocate and Manager
    Lesbian and Gay Anti-Violence Project1995 - 1997

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
    University of NSW, Australia
  • Bachelor of Labour Studies
    University of Adelaide, Australia
  • Diploma of Interior Design
    Leederville Technical College, Australia

SCHOOL AND PORTFOLIO

  • School of Social Sciences

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 10 Reduced Inequalities
  • 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 5 Gender Equality
  • 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

AVAILABILITY

  • Media enquiries
  • Collaborative projects
  • Industry projects
  • Masters by research or PhD student supervision
  • Membership of an advisory committee
  • Panellist or speaker
  • Mentoring (short-term)
  • Mentoring (long-term)

FIELD OF RESEARCH