ProfessorStephane Shepherd

Dr. Stephane Shepherd is Professor of Forensic Psychology at the Alfred Deakin
Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University. He completed
is PhD in Forensic Psychology at Monash University in 2013 and also hold a
Masters (Communication) and BA (Criminology). Dr. Shepherd's research explores
cross-cultural issues at the intersection of psychology and the criminal
justice system. He has received regional and international recognition for his
work on the social and cultural needs of young people who are involved in the
justice system. He has published over 100 academic articles and book chapters
and has received over 4 million in funding. In 2020, he was named one of ABCs
top 5 scientists under 40, and received the 2020 Victorian Government Multi-
Cultural Award for Excellence in Justice. He received the American Psychology-
Law Society's Early Career Award in 2019, an Australian Research Council DECRA
Fellowship in 2017, and he was also the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship
in 2015. Dr. Shepherd was appointed to the Victorian Youth Parole Board in
2022 and the Victorian Government African Communities Committee.