Natasha Stirrett

Associate Professor

• PhD (Cultural Studies); Master of Arts (Gender Studies); Bachelor of Arts Honours (Sociology), Queens University; Advanced Diploma (Behavioural Science Technology), St. Lawrence College
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Areas of Interest

• Research methodologies
• Criminalization
• Community responses to social harm
• Archival based research
• Indigenous criminological approaches
• Community engagement
• Gender and equity studies
• Criminal justice system

About

Natasha Stirrett is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She is an urban Cree qualitative, community engaged researcher.

Research

An aspect of her research program has focused on systemic harm, criminalization and the criminal justice system.

She also has explored social problems such as poverty, addictions and mental health issues and questions related to the ways communities respond to social harms.

Her research is grounded in principles of community-based research, collaboration and relationality. Utilizing assorted methodologies, she thinks through research ethics, qualitative approaches and practices.

Another collaborative project worked to bring together Sixties Scoop Survivors with Indigenous knowledge holders, somatic practitioners and artists that considers our connection to rocks, land, art and culture.

Courses:

CRCJ 2200 Contemporary Issues

CRCJ 3200 Indigeneity, Coloniality and Crime