Overview
Background
Dr Renee Zahnow is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Science at the University of Queensland. Her research focuses on place-based patterns of crime and victimisation; she is particularly interested in understanding the link between the regularities of daily human mobility, social and behavioural norms and the propensity for crime and deviance. She has published in various journals, including Criminology, Urban Studies, Journal of Environmental Psychology, Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Environment and Behavior and Crime and Delinquency.
Dr Zahnow has worked across a range of research projects including program evaluations and random-control trials. She has spatial and longitudinal modelling expertise and experience in working with police, ambulance and hospital data. She has established working ties with industry partners and international colleagues. Renee has expert knowledge in areas of environmental and urban criminology, social norms and collective social processes, youth and deviance and substance use.
Availability
- Associate Professor Renee Zahnow is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctoral Diploma, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Spatial Data analysis
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Environmental Criminology
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Urban Spaces and Sociability
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Routine daily mobility
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Longitudinal and big data analysis
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Neighborhood guardianship and property crime victimization
Wickes, Rebecca, Zahnow, Renee, Shaefer, Lacey and Sparkes-Carroll, Michelle (2017). Neighborhood guardianship and property crime victimization. Crime & Delinquency, 63 (5), 519-544. doi: 10.1177/0011128716655817
2017
Journal Article
Disasters and crime: the effect of flooding on property crime in Brisbane neighbourhoods
Zahnow, Renee, Wickes, Rebecca, Haynes, Michele and Corcoran, Jonathan (2017). Disasters and crime: the effect of flooding on property crime in Brisbane neighbourhoods. Journal of Urban Affairs, 39 (6), 857-877. doi: 10.1080/07352166.2017.1282778
2017
Journal Article
Banning orders won’t solve alcohol-fuelled violence – but they can be part of the solution.
Zahnow, Renee, de Andrade, Dominique, Ferris, Jason, Coomber, Kerri and Miller, Peter (2017, 03 09). Banning orders won’t solve alcohol-fuelled violence – but they can be part of the solution.
2017
Journal Article
Adverse effects, help seeking and ratings of service helpfulness among anabolic androgenic steroid users
Zahnow, Renee, McVeigh, Jim, Ferris, Jason and Winstock, Adam (2017). Adverse effects, help seeking and ratings of service helpfulness among anabolic androgenic steroid users. Contemporary Drug Problems, 44 (1), 69-83. doi: 10.1177/0091450917694268
2017
Other Outputs
Impact of the last drinks and lockouts: prepared for the Queensland Government
Ferris, Jason, Zahnow, Renee, Miller, Peter and Coomber, Kerri (2017). Impact of the last drinks and lockouts: prepared for the Queensland Government. Indooroopilly, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2017
Conference Publication
Can wastewater-based epidemiology be used for the assessment of anabolic steroid use?
Shimko, Katja, O'Brien, Jake, Kayalar, Hasan, Choi, Phil, Jiang, Hui, Tscharke, Ben, Zahnow, Renee, Eaglesham, Geoff, Mueller, Jochen, Barron, Leon and Thomas, Kevin (2017). Can wastewater-based epidemiology be used for the assessment of anabolic steroid use?. Qld Annual Chemistry Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, 27 November 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Queensland Government’s Tackling Alcohol-fuelled Violence (QUANTEM) Policy: A graphical display of administrative data
Ferris, Jason A., Miller, Peter, Zahnow, Renee, Coomber, Kerri, Cook, Stephanie and QUANTEM Team (2017). Queensland Government’s Tackling Alcohol-fuelled Violence (QUANTEM) Policy: A graphical display of administrative data. Australasian Professional Society of Alcohol and Drugs, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 12-15 November 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Moving on from representativeness: testing the utility of the Global Drug Survey
Barratt, Monica J., Ferris, Jason A., Zahnow, Renee, Palamar, Joseph J., Maier, Larissa J. and Winstock, Adam (2017). Moving on from representativeness: testing the utility of the Global Drug Survey. Critical Approaches to Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (CAATOD): Rethinking Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco, Vienna, Austria, 23-24 February 2017.
2017
Book Chapter
Violence and aggression in socially disorganized neighborhoods
Zahnow, Renee and Wickes, Rebecca (2017). Violence and aggression in socially disorganized neighborhoods. The Wiley Handbook of Violence and Aggression. (pp. 1-12) edited by Peter Sturmey. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781119057574.whbva044
2017
Conference Publication
What can 20,000 people tell us about their recent Nitrous Oxide (N2O) use? Understanding the recreational Use of N2O and the dose-response relationship with nyeloneuropathy
Ferris, Jason A., Zahnow, Renee, Maier, Larissa J., Barratt, Monica J. and Winstock, Adam R. (2017). What can 20,000 people tell us about their recent Nitrous Oxide (N2O) use? Understanding the recreational Use of N2O and the dose-response relationship with nyeloneuropathy. The 10th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues, Dublin, Ireland, 24-27 May, 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Last-drinks loopholes: the use of extended trading permits in the NTE
Zahnow, Renee, Ferris, Jason A, Miller, Peter and Coomber, Kerri (2017). Last-drinks loopholes: the use of extended trading permits in the NTE. Global Alcohol Policy Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 4-6 October 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Queensland Evaluation: What we know (Invited Speaker)
Ferris, Jason A., Zahnow, Renee, Miller, Peter and Coomber, Kerri (2017). Queensland Evaluation: What we know (Invited Speaker). Queensland Coalition for Action on Alcohol, Brisbane, Queensland, 4 August 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Pharmacological cognitive enhancement among non-ADHD individuals with a social interest in drug use - A cross-sectional study in 15 countries
Maier, Larissa, Zahnow, Renee, Barratt, Monica J., Winstock, Adam and Ferris, Jason (2017). Pharmacological cognitive enhancement among non-ADHD individuals with a social interest in drug use - A cross-sectional study in 15 countries. APSAD 2017 Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 12–15 November 2017. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2017
Conference Publication
Pharmacological cognitive enhancement among non-ADHD individuals with a social interest in drug use – A cross-sectional study in 15 countries
Maier, Larissa J., Zahnow, Renee, Winstock, Adam R. and Ferris, Jason A. (2017). Pharmacological cognitive enhancement among non-ADHD individuals with a social interest in drug use – A cross-sectional study in 15 countries. Australasian Professional Society of Alcohol and Drugs, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 12-15 November 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Queensland Evaluation: What we know (Invited Speaker)
Ferris, Jason A., Zahnow, Renee, Miller, Peter and Coomber, Kerri (2017). Queensland Evaluation: What we know (Invited Speaker). Queensland Police Service: Alcohol Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 11-14 September 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
What can 20,000 people tell us about their recent Nitrous Oxide (N2O) use? Understanding the Recreational Use of N2O and the Dose-Response Relationship with Myeloneuropathy
Ferris, Jason A., Zahnow, Renee, Maier, Larissa J., Barratt, Monica J. and Winstock, Adam R. (2017). What can 20,000 people tell us about their recent Nitrous Oxide (N2O) use? Understanding the Recreational Use of N2O and the Dose-Response Relationship with Myeloneuropathy. Lisbon Addictions: 2nd European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, Lisbon, Portugal, 24-26 October, 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Last drinks loopholes: the use of extended trading permits in the NTE
Zahnow, R., Ferris, J., Miller, P. and Coomber, K. (2017). Last drinks loopholes: the use of extended trading permits in the NTE. Kettil Bruun Society Meeting, Sheffield, United Kingdom, June 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Last drinks loopholes: the use of extended trading permits in the NTE
Zahnow, R., Ferris, J., Miller, P. and Coomber, K. (2017). Last drinks loopholes: the use of extended trading permits in the NTE. Club Health conference, Dublin, Ireland, 24-26 May 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Queensland Evaluation: What we know (Plenary)
Ferris, Jason A., Zahnow, Renee, Miller, Peter and Coomber, Kerri (2017). Queensland Evaluation: What we know (Plenary). Cross Roads: Winter School Addictions, Brisbane, Queensland, 27-28 July 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Queensland Government's tackling alcohol-fuelled violence policy: A graphical display of administrative data
Ferris, Jason, Zahnow, Renee, Miller, Peter G., Coomber, Kerri, Carah, Nicholas, Goold, Lachlan and Regan, Scotty (2017). Queensland Government's tackling alcohol-fuelled violence policy: A graphical display of administrative data. APSAD 2017 Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 12–15 November 2017. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Renee Zahnow is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Community Support on Violence against Immigrant and Refugee Women in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran, Dr Rennie Lee
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Doctor Philosophy
Cultural variation in connection to urban nature
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Richard Fuller
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Doctor Philosophy
DO AUSTRALIANS PERCEIVE IMMIGRATION AS A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
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Doctor Philosophy
Cultural variation in connection to urban nature
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Richard Fuller
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Doctor Philosophy
Uncovering State Terrorism in Indonesia: CSOs' Vital Role in Deradicalizing, Disengaging and Rehabilitating Extremists
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Adrian Cherney
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Doctor Philosophy
Changes in Immigrant Threat Perceptions and Support for Restrictive Immigration and Refugee & Asylum Seekers Policies in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
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Master Philosophy
Cultural variation in connection to nature
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Richard Fuller
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Doctor Philosophy
"Disaster Strains" : An exploratory, comparative, thematic analysis, of the 2010-11 Brisbane floods and COVID-19 pandemic, through the theoretical lenses of Agnew's General Strain Theory.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jonah Rimer, Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
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Doctor Philosophy
Green spaces for healthy ageing: An international comparative study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Walters
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Doctor Philosophy
¿Disaster Strains¿: An exploratory, comparative, thematic analysis of the 2010-11 Brisbane floods and COVID-19 pandemic, through the theoretical lenses of Agnew's General Strain Theory.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jonah Rimer, Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
"Disaster Strains" : An exploratory, comparative, thematic analysis, of the 2010-11 Brisbane floods and COVID-19 pandemic, through the theoretical lenses of Agnew's General Strain Theory.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jonah Rimer, Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Urban nature health effects moderated by stressful contexts
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Richard Fuller
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Progression to Violence: Background Characteristics and Risk Factors for Radicalisation to Violent Extremism
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Adrian Cherney
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Crime, Perceptions of Safety, and Public Transit Ridership: A Space-Time Approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
`Conservation' Criminology: Understanding and Preventing Illegal Fishing in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lorraine Mazerolle
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The Immigration-Crime Myth: Exploring the Impact of Immigration on Neighbourhood Violence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran
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- resilience
- social ties
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