| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Cochrane, B. (200901). Harms at the Crossroads of Carework and Irregular Migration. Journal of Refugee Studies, 33(3), (500-520). doi: 10.1093/jrs/fey056 |
| 2013 | Pickering, S., & Cochrane, B. (130201). Irregular border-crossing deaths and gender: Where, how and why women die crossing borders. Theoretical Criminology, 17(1), (27-48). |
| 2013 | Cochrane, B., McGurrin, D., Jahn, A., & Jarrell, M. (130101). White collar crime representation in the criminological literature revisited, 2001-2010. Western Criminology Review, (3-19). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Immigration
- Criminology
- Gender
- Security
- Crimes of the powerful
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
About Brandy Cochrane
Dr Brandy Cochrane is a lecturer and researcher in criminology at Victoria University.
Brandy's current research focuses on border securitisation and the refugee and asylum-seeking community in Australia. Research and teaching interests include gender, migration, security, methods, crimes of the powerful, critical and queer studies.
Brandy received a PhD from Monash University in 2017 and a MS from Portland State University in 2012.
Qualifications
- PhD, Monash University, Australia
- MSc, Portland State University, USA
- BA Criminology, Cum Laude with Honours, Portland State University, USA
Key publications
Brandy has over 16 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Brandy's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 3 of 10)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2021
|
Countering Violent Extremism Flexible Learning Program (RFQ C9714)
From: Fund Scheme 3151
Other investigators: Prof Debra Smith
For period: 2021-2023
|
Not disclosed |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD Integrated (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
Crimes Against Humanity; Wage Theft; Sex Work; Immigration Detention
Teaching activities & experience
Brandy has taught into criminology subjects within the College of Arts, Business, Law, Education and IT for the past year, including:
- Corporate Crime (LCR2001)
- Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (LCR3001)
- History of Criminal Law and Trials (LCR2002).
Brandy is also the Unit Coordinator for Corporate Crime and a unit that will go live in 2021, titled Crime Across Borders (LCR3002).
Before teaching at VU, Brandy taught criminology courses at Deakin University, Monash University and Portland State University.
Deakin University
Lecturing, Unit Coordinator, Curriculum Development, Tutoring and Marking
- Crime, Terrorism and Security (Second Year)
Lecturing, Campus Coordinator, Curriculum Development, Tutoring and Marking
- International Crime and Justice (Third Year)
Tutoring, Marking
- Introduction to Criminology
- Introduction to Criminal Justice (First Year)
- Crime and the Media (Second Year)
Monash University
Curriculum Development
- Global Crime and Justice (Third Year),
- International Crime and Justice (Third Year),
- Gender, Sex and Crime (Second Year)
Guest Lectures
- ‘Border Securitisation’ in Crime, Risk, & Security (Third Year)
- ‘Surveillance’ in Crime, Risk, & Security (Third Year)
- The Criminology of Mobility’ in Race, Crime, & Difference (Second Year)
- ‘Border Security’ Panel in Crime, Risk, & Security (Third Year)
Subject Coordination
- Global Crime and Justice (Third Year)
Sessional Tutoring
- Global Crime and Justice (Third Year)
- International Crime and Justice (Third Year)
- Understanding Crime (First Year)
- Prisons, Power, and Punishment (Third Year)
- Additional Marking and Assessment
- Crime, Media and Culture (Second Year)
- Gender, Sex and Crime (Second Year)
Portland State University (Criminology)
Lecturer, Curriculum Development, Subject Coordination
- Criminology Capstone (Fourth Year)
Sessional Tutoring
- Criminal Justice Research (Fourth Year)
- Juvenile Offenders (Second Year)
- Offender Rehabilitation (Third Year)
- Policing (Second Year)
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2017 - Present |
Lecturer
|
Deakin University |
| Mar 2014 - Dec 2017 |
Research Assistant, Tutor, Guest Lecturer
|
Monash University |
| Sep 2011 - Nov 2013 |
Tutor
|
Portland State University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Nov 2017 -
Present
|
Lecturer
Deakin University |
| Mar 2014 -
Dec 2017
|
Research Assistant, Tutor, Guest Lecturer
Monash University |
| Sep 2011 -
Nov 2013
|
Tutor
Portland State University |
