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Personal profile
Biography
Kathryn Benier is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Social Sciences. Her research focus is urban criminology and the neighbourhood ecology of crime. In particular, Kathryn’s work focuses on hate crime and the impact of immigration and ethnic diversity on social relationships, cohesion and sense of belonging over time. She also has a research interest in family and domestic violence, with a strong focus on the geospatial distribution of offences and the consequences of victimisation. Kathryn has an interest in quantitative methodology, and extending new statistical techniques in other fields into criminological research.
Kathryn is co-Director of the International Network of Hate Studies. She is also the Victorian representative for the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology committee of management.
Prior to joining Monash University, Kathryn worked at the Australian Institute of Criminology, and she also has experience in Queensland Government’s Youth Justice Performance and Reporting team. She completed her PhD at the University of Queensland, where she also completed Honours (1st Class) in Criminology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
Criminology, PhD, University of Queensland
Award Date: 16 Jul 2016
External positions
Co-Director, International Network of Hate Studies
Dec 2023 → …
Research area keywords
- Hate crime
- Neighbourhood ecology of crime
- social exclusion
- domestic and family violence
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Elder Abuse And Cognitive Impairment
Burns, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Warren, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Harris, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pfitzner, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Banks, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Benier, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Moir , E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stevens , C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lim, Y. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Avella Archila, A. (Project Manager)
15/01/25 → 1/06/26
Project: Research
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Research on elder abuse in regional, rural and remote communities
Harris, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Pfitzner, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burns, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Benier, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Warren, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gear , C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stevens , C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cations , M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Moir , E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Parkinson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Adams, K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Attorney-General's Department (Australia)
6/06/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Adolescent family violence in Australia: A national study of prevalence, use of and exposure to violence, and support needs for young people
Fitz-Gibbon, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Meyer, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maher, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Roberts, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Benier, K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/02/21 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
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Cultivating empathy through conversation: Developing a randomised trial for reducing Islamophobia
Benier, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ladegaard, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wickes, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Faulkner, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
22/07/19 → 30/09/20
Project: Research
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Community Safety Networks Project Evaluation
Wickes, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Forbes-Mewett, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gordon, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Blaustein, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Benier, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pickering, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Powell, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hargreaves, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Keel, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Helps, N. (Associate Investigator (AI))
28/02/18 → 31/10/19
Project: Research
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Reducing islamophobia through conversation: A randomized control trial
Benier, K., Faulkner, N., Ladegaard, I. & Wickes, R., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Social Psychology Quarterly. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The myth of Australia’s migrant youth gang: examining the perceived association between ethnicity and gangs
Benier, K. & Higginson, A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Youth Studies. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Vulnerability in the neighborhood: a study of perceived control over victimization
Keel, C., Wickes, R., Lee, M., Jackson, J. & Benier, K., Jul 2024, In: Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. 61, 4, p. 521-559 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Mothering after Moomba: labelling, secondary stigma and maternal efficacy in the post-settlement context
Maher, S., Blaustein, J., Benier, K., Chitambo, J. & Johns, D., 1 May 2022, In: Theoretical Criminology. 26, 2, p. 304-325 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The neighborhood context of perceived and reported anti-white hate crimes
Drakulich, K., Fay-Ramirez, S. & Benier, K., 1 Jan 2022, In: Race and Justice: an international journal. 12, 1, p. 3-27 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Christine M Alder Book Award
Weber, L. (Recipient), Blaustein, J. (Recipient), Benier, K. (Recipient), Wickes, R. (Recipient) & Johns, D. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Christine M Alder book prize - Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology
Weber, L. (Recipient), Blaustein, J. (Recipient), Benier, K. (Recipient), Wickes, R. (Recipient) & Johns, D. (Recipient), Dec 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Casey City Council (External organisation)
Benier, K. (Member)
2019 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of industry collaboration/ network
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Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2018
Weber, L. (Organiser), Wickes, R. L. (Invited speaker), Blaustein, J. B. (Invited speaker), Benier, K. J. (Invited speaker), Maher, S. L. (Invited speaker) & Johns, D. (Invited speaker)
5 Dec 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Media coverage of report, 'Don't drag me into this'...
Guerra, C., Blaustein, J. B., Benier, K. J., Maher, S. L. & Johns, D.
4/11/18 → 5/11/18
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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SBS World News report on diversity and police recruitment
Blaustein, J., Benier, K. J., Wickes, R. L. & Gamlen, A. J.
20/03/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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