Key details
Areas of expertise
- Criminology
- Voiceless victimology
- Environmental criminology
- Deaf studies
- Youth justice and early crime intervention
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Vanessa Letico
Vanessa Letico is a Lecturer in Criminology (Level B) at Victoria University. Her research interests are in “voiceless victimology”; focusing on the victimisation experiences of those who do not have a voice including children, animals, people with disabilities and deceased victims.
Currently, Vanessa’s research focuses on sexual violence victimisation experiences of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing women and their unique barriers to reporting and justice. Vanessa is also passionate about teaching the next generation of criminal justice workers and is the Unit Convenor of LCR2003 Criminological Theory and LCR3004 Victims, Justice and the Law at Victoria University.
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications
- PhD(c), Deakin University
- BA(Hons), Deakin University
- BA (Criminology), Monash University
Research funding for the past 5 years
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Teaching activities & experience
Unit Chair of LCR3004 Victims, Justice and the Law Unit Chair of LCR2003 Criminological Theory Lecturing for Victoria University's Bachelor of Criminology & Master of Criminology
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 - Present |
Criminologist & Lecturer in Criminology
|
Victoria University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 -
Present
|
Criminologist & Lecturer in Criminology
Victoria University |
