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Laura MacDiarmid is an Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, specializing in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences with a focus on Criminal Justice, Public Policy, and Sociology & Anthropology. Her research investigates the experiences of individuals involved in the criminal justice system, emphasizing community justice alternatives, restorative justice, and bail processes. MacDiarmid utilizes sociological and criminological theories to analyze the interactional dynamics among emotion, punishment, and the function of community engaged scholarship. Currently, she serves as the principal investigator of a provincial study examining Youth Justice Committees, with a particular focus on a program model of restorative justice, in partnership with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Her academic position extends to the University of Guelph-Humber, where she is associated with the Justice Studies program.
Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).