Barbara Perry (criminologist)
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PhD, Sociology, 1992, Carleton University
Barbara Perry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) Picton, Ontario, Canada |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BA, 1985, MA, Sociology, 1987, Queen's University at Kingston PhD, Sociology, 1992, Carleton University |
| Thesis | Canada's passive revolution: the Charter of Rights and hegemonic politics in Canada (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alan Hunt |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Ontario Tech University |
Barbara Jean Perry CM (born 1962) is a Canadian criminologist. She is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities and founding Director of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism at Ontario Tech University.
Perry was born in 1962[1] in Picton, Ontario.[2] She graduated from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute in 1981 as co-valedictorian.[3] As she originally wished to pursue a career in law, Perry began her undergraduate studies in political science at Queen's University at Kingston.[2] She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985 and Master's degree in 1987.[4] Perry then enrolled at Carleton University for her PhD, where she studied under Alan Hunt.[2] She published her thesis in 1992, entitled "Canada's passive revolution: the Charter of Rights and hegemonic politics in Canada."[5]
Career
Perry became involved in hate crime studies in 1993, after noticing a spike in anti-gay activism and anti-gay hate crimes. In July 2004, she accepted an associate professorship focusing on justice and policy studies at UOIT (now referred to as Ontario Tech University).[2] Shortly after her promotion to full professor,[2] she was named 2007 Critical Criminologist of the Year by the American Society of Criminology (ASC) for her book Advancing Critical Criminology.[6]
In 2018, Perry founded the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism (CHBE) at Ontario Tech University to "advance awareness, understanding and prevention of hate, bias and extremism."[7] She received an international research chairship in 2020 as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Chair in Hate Studies.[8] Perry was also recognized as the 2020 ASC's Division of Terrorism and Bias Crime Distinguished Scholar.[9][10] In 2024, Perry was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for advancing the field of hate crime in academia, raising public awareness, and supporting victims of violence and extremism.[11][12]
