Dr. Samantha Mcaleese

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Samantha McAleese is a critical criminologist and qualitative researcher whose work focuses on the collateral consequences of punishment in Canada and the role of the non-profit sector supporting people impacted by the criminal legal system. As a leading expert in record suspensions (formerly known as pardons), she collaborates with researchers, legal professionals, advocates, and individuals with lived experiences of criminalization and punishment to push for policy and program changes in the area of criminal records management in Canada. McAleese’s ongoing research interests encompass critical criminology, feminist sociology, penology, digital criminology, and abolition. Her advocacy work aims to deepen the understanding of how individuals identify, navigate, resist, and strive to eliminate the structural stigma and harms associated with criminalization and punishment.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON

Teaching and researching within the areas of critical criminology.

Courses

Foundations of Community Engagement Foundations of Critical Criminology Abolition of the Carceral State Life Incarceration

Requirements for Brock University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:88
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a related field Satisfactory academic standing
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two electronic reference reports
  • Statement of Intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.