Jennifer Robinson | Faculty & staff bios

Name	Jennifer Robinson
School	School of Community Services
Program	Bachelor of Community and Criminal Justice (Honours)
Academic and Professional Designations	PhD, Sociology
Title	Professor Program Coordinator
Courses Taught	LAW 71115 Introduction to Social Justice LAW 73010 Youth Justice SOC 74000 Social Issues: Emerging Trends LAW 73035 Crime Prevention and Community Safety
Areas of Expertise & Interest	Social justice Community wellbeing Social inequalities
Industry Experience, Professional Currency Activities	Advisor for community-based applied research Consultant for community agencies and local government on youth-related matters
Major Research Projects, Scholarly Activities, and/or Publications	Publications: “Private Lives in Public Spaces: Experiences of Youth Homelessness” in J. Moore, L. Suski & G. Anderson (eds) Sociology of Home: Belonging, Community and Place in the Canadian Context. Canadian Scholars Press. “Human Rights and the Justice System.” pp. 169-194 in D. Griffiths, F. Owen & S. Watson (eds). The Human Rights Agenda for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities New York: NADD. (with J. Hamelin, V. Marinos, & D. Griffiths). Research positions: Supervisor of 4th year student community-based applied research project Research Associate for Facilities Initiative – Examining the transitions of persons with intellectual disabilities from institutions/facilities to the community.
Additional Information	I am a sociologist specializing in social inequality, social inclusion, youth, and research methods. I obtained my Bachelor of Arts (Sociology, Honours, with a concentration in criminology) from Brock University, my Master of Arts (Sociology, primary area in socio-legal studies) from Queen’s University and my PhD (Sociology, specialization in social inequality) from the University of Waterloo. I am committed to applied learning and maintain strong connections between my work in the field and academic pursuits.