Dr Tia Simanovic

Tia recently graduated from a Doctoral program at Strathclyde University with a degree in Criminology.

Her study was an exploratory, qualitative study looking at prisoners’ experiences of bereavement in carceral contexts using Descriptive Phenomenology as a framework for analysis. Her Master’s thesis was a quantitative outcome evaluation of one juvenile detention center in the United States, and she is interested in using diverse methodological approaches to examining social problems. Her research interests revolve around institutional corrections, but she has also been involved in projects examining pathways in and out of crime; public views of policing during Covid-19; as well as students’ perceptions of teaching and learning during the pandemic.