Draft:Nicole Asquith

Nicole Asquith
OccupationCriminologist & Academic
TitleProfessor in Policing and Emergency Management
Academic background
EducationDiploma of Interior Design,
Bachelor of Labour Studies,
Bachelor of Arts (Hons),
Doctor of Philosophy
Alma materLeederville College (DipID),
University of Adelaide (BLS),
University of NSW (BA),
University of Melbourne (PhD)
ThesisText and context of malediction: a study of antisemitic and heterosexist hate violence in New South Wales 1995-2000 (2004)
Academic work
DisciplinePopulation Health
InstitutionsUniversity of Melbourne (2002-2004),
University of Tasmania (2005-2008) & (2020- ),
University of Bradford (2009-2010),
Deakin University (2012-2014),
Western Sydney University (2014-2020)
Main interestsVictims, Criminological Theories, Neurodiversity and Policing
WebsiteORCID Researcher Profile

Dr Nicole Asquith is an Australian social scientist and academic. Her specialist area is policing studies, with a particular interest in vulnerable victims, disability and neurodiversity.[1][2][3]

Education

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Asquith has extensive quialifications in various discipline areas. In 1988, Asquith completed a Diploma of Interior Design at Leederville College in Western Australia. In 1994, Asquith completed her Bachelor of Labour Studies at the University of Adelaide, and her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) at the University of New South Wales in 1996.[1][3]

In 2004, Asquith completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne, in which her dissertation, Text and context of malediction: a study of antisemitic and heterosexist hate violence in New South Wales 1995-2000, investigated historical social hate discourses in New South Wales.[4] with her dissertation published in 2008 by Verlag Publishing. [5]

Career

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Between 1995 and 2005, prior to entering academia, Asquith worked as an Electorate Officer in the Victorian Parliament and a number of Policy, Advocacy and Research roles in the non-profit sector.[1][3]

In 2002, Asquith moved into academia, working as an Associate Lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Since the completion of her PhD in 2004, Asquith has worked in a number of academic roles including, Lecturer in Ageing and Social Policy (2005-2007) and Lecturer in Police Studies (2007-2008) at the University of Tasmania (2005-2007).[3]

In 2009, Asquith moved to the United Kingdom, where she worked as a Senior Lecturer in Applied Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Bradford, before returning to Australia to join Deakin University as a Senior Lecturer in Criminology in 2010.[3]

Asquith was appointed as Associate Professor of Policing and Criminal Justice in 2014 at Western Sydney University, where her research focused on police protocols and policies when dealing with vulnerable people, community-police relationships in small towns and police relations with the LGBTIQ community.[6][3]

In 2020, Asquith moved to University of Tasmania, where she was appointed Professor of Policing and Emergency Management, and Director of the Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies (TILES), replacing retiring founder Professor Roberta Julian.[7][8]. Asquith collaborates extensively with University of Tasmania colleague Angela Dwyer.

Disability Royal Commission evidence

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In 2022, Asquith gave evidence to the Disability Royal Commission around the violence experienced by disabled people in everyday life, targeted violence. Asquith suggested possible responses to targeted violence, particularly a greater need for specialised police supports and improved training and development of frontline police officers in identifying targeted violence.[2][9][10]

Boards and Committees

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Asquith has been a member of a number of government and community boards and committees and is a member of numerous academic societies and associations.[1][3]

Select Publications

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  • Asquith, N. L. (2008). Text and context of malediction: a study of antisemitic and heterosexist hate violence. VDM Verlag Publishing. ISBN 978-3-639-08935-6.
  • Bartkowiak-Theron, I., Asquith, N. (2012). Policing Vulnerability. Federation Press. ISBN 978-1-76002-424-6.
  • Iner, D., Mason, G., Asquith, N. L. (2022). "Expected but not accepted: Victimisation, gender, and Islamophobia in Australia". International Review of Victimology. 28 (3). SAGE Publications Ltd: 286–304. doi:10.1177/02697580221084115. ISSN 0269-7580.
  • Asquith NL, Rodgers J, Clover J, Cordner G, Dwyer A, Ahmed R (2025). Asquith, N. L., Rodgers, J., Clover, J., Cordner, G., Dwyer, A., Ahmed, R. (eds.). Routledge International Handbook of Critical Policing Studies. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003401162. ISBN 978-1-003-40116-2.
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Academic Profile - Nicole L Asquith". Staff Profiles. University of Tasmania. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "TILES Director gives testimony at the Disability Royal Commission". University of Tasmania. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Royal Commission Evidence - EXHIBIT 28-014.01 - IND.0195.0002.0001 - PH28 - Expert Witness CV - Professor Nicole Asquith. Canberra: Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  4. ^ Asquith, Nicole (2004). Text and context of malediction : a study of antisemitic and heterosexist hate violence in New South Wales 1995-2000. Melbourne: Univesity of Melbourne Department of Population Health. hdl:11343/39002. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  5. ^ Asquith, Nicole (2008). Text and Context of Malediction A Study of Antisemitic and Heterosexist Hate Violence. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag Publishing. ISBN 9783639089356.
  6. ^ Bailey, Sue (3 September 2020). "Professor Nicole Asquith will also lead the Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies". The Advocate. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies (TILES)". University of Tasmania. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Tasmania Police Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies and Research Applications". Tasmania Police. State of Tasmania. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  9. ^ EXHIBIT 28-014 - STAT.0641.0001.0001 - Statement of Professor Nicole Asquith (PDF). Canberra: Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  10. ^ Royal Commission Evidence - EXHIBIT 28-014.01 - IND.0195.0002.0001 - PH28 - Expert Witness CV - Professor Nicole Asquith (PDF). Canberra: Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2025.