Mission
The Applied Justice Lab conducts actionable research that advances evidence-based solutions for preventing crime, preventing miscarriages of justice, and informing policy and practice.
Our Core Team
Lisa Monchalin, Ph.D., J.D.
Lab Director.
Lisa (she/her) is a criminologist and Canada Research Chair in Wrongful Convictions at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She holds a Ph.D. in criminology from the University of Ottawa and a J.D. from the University of British Columbia.
Nadine Pluzak, MSW Candidate
Research Manager.
Nadine (she/her) joins us as Practicum Student from Strength in Heart Counselling. She is currently completing a Master of Social Work at the University of Victoria.
Jamy De Luna, B.A. Candidate in Criminology
Undergraduate Research Member.
Jamy (she/her) is a third-year Criminology student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Marcia Friesen, B.A. Criminology
Lab Member.
Marcia holds a B.A. in Criminology and a minor in Indigenous Community Justice from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She is completing a Graduate Certificate in Child Protection and Well-Being at Royal Roads University and will begin an M.A. in Justice Studies in 2027.
Kasey Egan, Ph.D.
Research Assistant.
Kasey (she/they) holds a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario in Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies.
Michaela Rye, MLIS
Research Assistant.
Michaela (she/her) has a Master of Library & Information Science from the University of Western Ontario.
Research Collaborators
Tonia Nicholls, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
Alicia Nijdam-Jones, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University
Amanda Butler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University
Charles E. Reasons, Ph.D., J.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Law and Justice, Central Washington University
Isabel Scheuneman Scott, Ph.D.
Faculty, Criminology Department, Kwantlen Polytechnic University