Ms Kerrie Bryant

Academic qualifications

PhD Candidate, Master of Justice and Criminology with Distinction and Bachelor of Criminal Justice

Summary of Previous Experience

Kerrie Bryant is Federation University's student representative to the Council.

She is undertaking her PhD in criminology, focusing on the most beneficial interventions used to reduce criminalisation and victimisation for justice-involved young people from the perspective of young people in Australia.  Kerrie is also a Sessional Academic within the Institute of Education, Arts and Community at the Berwick campus, delivering tutorials within the Criminology and Criminal Justice degree.

Kerrie's interest in joining the Council as a student-nominated member was to gain insight and develop knowledge of the University's strategic directions and challenges.  Kerrie continues to demonstrate a keen interest in being an active member of Federation University and enthusiastically embraces the values and ambitions of the University. Kerrie is also on the Inclusion Committee within Federation University.

Kerrie was the program manager for a mental health hub developed during COVID-19. This enlightening experience allowed her to establish policies and procedures in a creative capacity.

Her previous research during her Masters focused on wrongful convictions within Australia.

Kerrie's areas of interest include young people in the criminal justice system, innovative justice and wrongful conviction.