Dr. Lorana Bartels

Biography

Lorana Bartels is a Professor of Criminology and the Deputy Director of POLIS@ANU: Centre for Social Policy Research at the Australian National University. She has previously served as the Criminology Program Leader at the Australian National University and as the Head of the School of Law and Justice at the University of Canberra. Professor Bartels has an extensive background in various legal and criminological institutions, including the Australian Institute of Criminology, Family Court Australia, and the NSW Attorney-General's Department. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra and the University of Tasmania and holds a Life Membership at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge. As a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, she has received recognition as the joint winner of the 2018 ACT Woman Lawyer of the Year Award for Community and Academic Contribution. Professor Bartels has been actively involved in various professional societies and initiatives, contributing to boards and committees related to justice reform and criminology. Her research focuses on critical aspects of the criminal justice system, including courts, sentencing, therapeutic jurisprudence, and the treatment of marginalized groups such as women, young people, and Indigenous communities in the criminal justice system.

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