Qualifications
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice
Higher Education Leadership Institute
Master of Arts (Criminology)
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Criminology)
University of Melbourne
Biography
Matt is a Senior Lecturer and the current Course Leader for the Discipline of Criminology and Justice at ACAP University College. He has been teaching in higher education for almost 25 years, specialising in Criminology and Criminal Justice. His favourite subjects include crime media, cybercrime, deviance, and terrorism.
In recent years, Matt’s research has shifted towards higher education teaching and assessment. He has publications in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning on topics including the application of transformative pedagogy to Criminology, teaching critical thinking, and assessment design. Teaching though, remains his true passion…
Research Areas
Matthew’s previous research engaged in the sociology of deviance and examined religious groups and the application of the ‘cult’ label. His current research considers Australia’s immigration policies through the lens of Necropolitics.
Teaching Areas
Matthew has taught a number of units within the Criminology and Justice discipline, including Applied Criminology, Corporate Crime, Drugs and Crime, Ethics, and Theoretical Criminology. He especially enjoys teaching units which more closely align with his research interests such as Deviance, Transnational Crime, and Terrorism and Society.
Conference presentations
- Thurgood, M. and Lothian, J., 2016, “The need for innovation in law-making: applying the principles of Democratic Criminology to promote greater legitimacy in the law-making process.” Presentation at the Annual Navitas Professional Institute Conference, Melbourne Australia
- Thurgood, M, 2017, “The Importance of Scholarship to Teaching and Learning in Criminology.” Invited presentation at the Deakin University Symposium on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Criminology, Geelong Australia
Professional Affiliations and Fellowships
- Member, Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)
Recognition
- Fostering Student Engagement in T322.
- Inspiring, Motivating and Guiding in T322.