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
Conference Publication
Queensland Evaluation: What we know (Keynote)
Ferris, Jason A., Zahnow, Renee, Miller, Peter and Coomber, Kerri (2017). Queensland Evaluation: What we know (Keynote). Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation: Attorney Generals Assembly, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 8 June 2017.
2016
Other Outputs
Kings Cross assaults: Impact of the last drinks and lockouts: Prepared for Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education
Ferris, Jason and Zahnow, Renee (2016). Kings Cross assaults: Impact of the last drinks and lockouts: Prepared for Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education.
2016
Journal Article
Using routine activity theory to inform a conceptual understanding of the geography of fire events
Corcoran, Jonathan, Zahnow, Renee and Higgs, Gary (2016). Using routine activity theory to inform a conceptual understanding of the geography of fire events. Geoforum, 75, 180-185. doi: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2016.07.015
2016
Conference Publication
Adverse effects, help seeking and ratings of service helpfulness among anabolic androgenic steroid users
Zahnow, Renee, McVeigh, Jim, Ferris, Jason and Winstock, Adam (2016). Adverse effects, help seeking and ratings of service helpfulness among anabolic androgenic steroid users. Anabolic Steroids: Evidence and Engagement, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 22 June, 2016.
2016
Book Chapter
Safety in the suburbs: social disadvantage, community mobilisation and the prevention of violence
Wickes, Rebecca, Homel, Ross and Zahnow, Renee (2016). Safety in the suburbs: social disadvantage, community mobilisation and the prevention of violence. Australian violence: crime, criminal justice and beyond. (pp. 210-229) edited by Julie Stubbs and Stephen Tomsen. Sydney, Australia: The Federation Press.
2016
Conference Publication
Proximity to violence and perceptions of police effectiveness
Zahnow, R., Mazerolle, L., Wickes, R. and Corcoran, J. (2016). Proximity to violence and perceptions of police effectiveness. American Society of Criminology Conference, New Orleans, United States, 16-19 November 2016.
2015
Other Outputs
Crime in chaotic times: crime in the post-disaster neighbourhood
Zahnow, Renee (2015). Crime in chaotic times: crime in the post-disaster neighbourhood. PhD Thesis, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.862
2015
Other Outputs
Mapping changes in neighborhood crime trends post-disaster
Zahnow, Renee (2015). Mapping changes in neighborhood crime trends post-disaster. Washington, DC United States: Police Foundation.
2015
Journal Article
Neighborhood structure, social capital, and community resilience: longitudinal evidence from the 2011 Brisbane flood disaster
Wickes, Rebecca, Zahnow, Renee, Taylor, Melanie and Piquero, Alex R. (2015). Neighborhood structure, social capital, and community resilience: longitudinal evidence from the 2011 Brisbane flood disaster. Social Science Quarterly, 96 (2), 330-353. doi: 10.1111/ssqu.12144
2015
Journal Article
Transport mode choice in South East Asia: Investigating the relationship between transport users’ perception and travel behaviour in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Loo, Leanne Yong Le, Corcoran, Jonathan, Mateo-Babiano, Derlie and Zahnow, Renee (2015). Transport mode choice in South East Asia: Investigating the relationship between transport users’ perception and travel behaviour in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Journal of Transport Geography, 46, 99-111. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2015.06.011
2015
Conference Publication
Tides of Change? The effect of flood on neighbourhood property crime trends
Zahnow, Renee (2015). Tides of Change? The effect of flood on neighbourhood property crime trends. Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, May 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Application of panel data methods to neighbourhood studies
Zahnow, Renee and Perales, Francisco Paco (2015). Application of panel data methods to neighbourhood studies. Urban Spaces Symposium, Brisbane Queensland, September 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Mixed land use: Implications for violence and property crime
Zahnow, Renee (2015). Mixed land use: Implications for violence and property crime. American Society of Criminology Coference, Washington, United States, November 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Ethnic diversity and its impact on community social cohesion and neighbourly exchange
Wickes, Rebecca, Zahnow, Renee, White, Gentry and Mazerolle, Lorraine (2014). Ethnic diversity and its impact on community social cohesion and neighbourly exchange. Journal of Urban Affairs, 36 (1), 51-78. doi: 10.1111/juaf.12015
2014
Conference Publication
Tides of Change? The effect of flood on neighbourhood property crime trends
Zahnow, Renee (2014). Tides of Change? The effect of flood on neighbourhood property crime trends. American Society of Criminology Conference, San Francisco, CA, United States, 19-22 November 2014.
2013
Journal Article
Change and stability in ethnic diversity across urban communities: explicating the influence of social cohesion on perceptions of disorder
Zahnow, Renee, Wickes, Rebecca, Haynes, Michele and Mazerolle, Lorraine (2013). Change and stability in ethnic diversity across urban communities: explicating the influence of social cohesion on perceptions of disorder. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 46 (3), 335-356. doi: 10.1177/0004865813486903
2013
Journal Article
‘Seeing’ minorities and perceptions of disorder: explicating the mediating and moderating mechanisms of social cohesion
Wickes, Rebecca, Hipp, John R., Zahnow, Renee and Mazerolle, Lorraine (2013). ‘Seeing’ minorities and perceptions of disorder: explicating the mediating and moderating mechanisms of social cohesion. Criminology, 51 (3), 519-560. doi: 10.1111/1745-9125.12011
2013
Journal Article
Malicious hoax calls and suspicious fires: an examination of their spatial and temporal dynamics
Corcoran, Jonathan, McGee, Tara Renae, Townsley, Michael, Wickes, Rebecca, Zahnow, Renee and Li, Tiebe (2013). Malicious hoax calls and suspicious fires: an examination of their spatial and temporal dynamics. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, 459 (459), 1-5.
2013
Other Outputs
A risk terrain model for 2012 residential burglary in Glendale, AZ
Zahnow, Renee (2013). A risk terrain model for 2012 residential burglary in Glendale, AZ. Rutgers Center on Public Security.
2013
Conference Publication
Change and stability in community crime trends: the influence of disaster
Zahnow, R. (2013). Change and stability in community crime trends: the influence of disaster. Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 1-3 October 2013.
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
Media
Enquiries
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- community
- crime
- delinquency
- mobility
- neighborhood
- population health
- resilience
- social ties
- youth
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