I provide research-informed training and consultancy for government agencies, practitioners, and organisations working to prevent harm and improve public safety. My work focuses on supporting decision-making in complex, high-stakes environments, particularly where evidence is contested, incomplete, or politically sensitive.
Core expertise & services
Drawing on crime science, criminology, and realist evaluation, I work with organisations to:
Design, assess, and refine interventions
Interpret data appropriately
Avoid common pitfalls in the use of evidence
Produce and translate evidence reviews
Apply a theory of change to understand how actions on the ground translate into desired impacts
Hone their evaluation design
Translate research into operational and policy-relevant insights
My approach
My approach is collaborative and context-sensitive, recognising the expertise that practitioners and communities bring alongside formal research evidence. I am particularly interested in work that:
moves beyond simplistic ‘what works’ claims to examine how, for whom, and under what conditions interventions are effective
Integrates multiple knowledge systems, including practitioner insight and Indigenous knowledges, alongside formal evaluation evidence
builds organisational capability, leaving partners better equipped to interpret and apply evidence independently
Contact me
Te Puna Haumaru Centre for Security and Crime Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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