Doctor Ana Rodas

Doctor Ana Rodas

Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching,
Dean's Unit, School of Social Sciences

Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Policing,
Criminology & Policing

Biography

Ana Rodas is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, and a member of the Criminology Discipline at Western Sydney University.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Rodas.

Qualifications

  • PhD(Criminology) University of New South Wales
  • BSocSci(Hons) University of New South Wales

Professional Memberships

  • Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (2015)
  • European Group for the Study of Social Control and Deviance (2015)

Awards

  • Researcher Development Strategic Initiative Funding Early Career Researcher Grant 2017-12-01
  • Highly Commended paper in the 2015 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence. 2015-08-31
  • Deans Award for Innovative Blended Learning 2016-03-14
  • Deans Award for Innovative Blended Learning 2018-12-20
  • Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching Award: Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning 2017-12-06

Interests

  • Curriculum Design
  • Drugs and prisons
  • Ethnographies of violence
  • Geographies of fear
  • Occupational identity
  • Policing crowds
  • Private security
  • Urban governance

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit, School of Social Sciences
  • Criminology & Policing

Committees

  • Academic Senate
  • SoSS - School Academic Committee (SAC)

Contact

Email: A.Rodas@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 47360 133
Mobile:
Location: P.G.19
Penrith (Kingswood)

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

  • 102039 Crime, Deviance and Society, 2017
  • 102699 Youth Justice and Practice, 2020
  • 400684 Juvenile Crime and Justice, 2017
  • 400684 Juvenile Crime and Justice, 2018

Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Dolan, K. and Rodas, A. (2013), 'Drug users and imprisonment', Drug Law Reform in Southeast Asia, Lexington Books 9780739180372.
  • Wodak, A., Ryan, J., Griffiths, P., Beek, I., Barratt, M., Lenton, S., Dolan, K., Rodas, A., Noller, G. and Farrell, M. (2012), 'Policy and practice in harm reduction in Australasia', Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour: International Policy and Practice, Wiley-Blackwell 9781405182973.

Journal Articles

  • Dolan, K., Rodas, A. and Bode, A. (2015), 'Drug and alcohol use and treatment for Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous prisoners : demand reduction strategies', International Journal of Prisoner Health, vol 11, no 1 , pp 30 - 38.
  • Dolan, K. and Rodas, A. (2014), 'Detection of drugs in Australian prisons : supply reduction strategies', International Journal of Prisoner Health, vol 10, no 2 , pp 111 - 117.

Conference Papers

  • Mason, G. and Rodas, A. (2022), 'The Youth Justice Portal and transformative digital education in criminology', Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Conference, Camperdown, N.S.W..
  • George, E., Rodas, A. and Parry, K. (2017), 'Mind and body : academic engagement with industry', Sporting Traditions Conference, Sydney, N.S.W..

Other Publications

  • 2012, 'Supply, Demand and Harm Reduction Strategies in Australian Prisons: An Update', Report

Ana is a multi-disciplinary scholar with interest in prisoner health, correctional settings and policing. She has co-authored book chapters and journal articles in the field of drugs in prisons, including the supply, demand and harm reduction of drugs in Australian prisons. A central concern of her work has been the nexus between drug use and crime. Ana’s work explores the way in which effective implementation of Australia’s harm minimisation drug policy may assist in lowering re-offending rates amongst adult and juvenile offenders. Additionally, in the area of policing, Ana has focused on plural policing and security networks at football stadia in Australia and England. The use of comparative research methodologies, ethnography and case study research design forms an important part of Ana’s work.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Rodas.

Previous Projects

Title: University Partnership: Safety and Crime Prevention in Parramatta LGA
Funder:
  • City of Parramatta Council
Western Researchers: Cameron Mcauliffe, Andrew Gorman-Murray and Ana Rodas
Years: 2016-06-16 - 2020-08-28
ID: P00023177
Title: Literature Review: The use of cultural identity and support planning in New South Wales with recommendations for applicability in NSW Juvenile Justice
Funder:
  • Department of Justice NSW
Western Researchers: Brian Stout, Ana Rodas and Gina Vizza
Years: 2018-06-29 - 2018-08-31
ID: P00025134

Supervision

Previous Supervision

Thesis Title: Examining human rights and ethical practice in Australian policing: A New South Wales Case Study
Field of Research: Other Society And Culture; Police Studies
Thesis Title: Under-utilising Youth Diversion: Exploring Criminal Justice Perspectives
Field of Research: Other Society And Culture

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