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BIOGRAPHY
Dawn Rault, PhD, is a Lecturer in the School of Criminology at 51猎奇入口. Prior to joining 51猎奇入口, she taught in the Law and Society program at the University of Calgary and the Justice Studies program at Mount Royal University. Her current teaching focusses on supporting undergraduate leaners navigate the complexities of the Canadian criminal justice system with care and compassion.
She earned her doctorate in Population and Public Health from the University of Calgary as a member of the human-animal studies and one-health promotion team in the Cumming School of Medicine. Her current research examines the work of officers who enforce animal laws and novel approaches to promoting health in multi-species families, communities and publics. She is interested in how animals are woven into our social and legal systems.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Animal law; law enforcement; population and public health; qualitative research methods, community based and participatory research; social justice.
EDUCATION
- BA (UFV)
- MA (RRU)
- PhD (U of C)
Note for potential undergraduate honours and graduate students:
I am open to supporting undergraduate honours students and graduate (MA and PhD) committee membership.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Wood, B, Rowan, Z, Rault, D, Greer, A. (2025). Examining officers鈥� stance on the use of police diversion practices for drug use in British Columbia. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. 19, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paaf054
- Rault, D., Adams, C. L., Springett, J., & Rock, M. J. (2022). Animal Protection, Law Enforcement, and Occupational Health: Qualitative Action Research Highlights the Urgency of Relational Coordination in a Medico-Legal Borderland. Animals, 12(10), 1282.
- Rault, D. (2022) Our Shared Future: Windows into Canada鈥檚 Reconciliation Journey-Book Review. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 64(2), 124-125.
- Rault, D., Rock, M., Mouton, M., Parkinson, M. (2020). 鈥極ne Health鈥� promotion in a model city for dog-aggression policy: A qualitative inquiry in the City of Calgary. Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing, 43(2), 19-20.
- Rault, D., Nowicki, S., Adams, C., Rock, M. (2018). To Protect Animals, First We Must Protect Law Enforcement Officers. Journal of Animal and Natural Resource Law, 14:1-32.
- Rock, M., Rault, D., Degeling, C. (2017). Dog-bites, rabies and One-health: Towards improved coordination in research, policy and practice. Social Science and Medicine, 187:126-133.
- Rault, D., Rock, M. (2017). Peace Officer Safety in Alberta. Justice Report, 32:3.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Anti-Racist Pedagogies Program: Healing from Racism Journey, Centre for Educational Excellence, 51猎奇入口, 2025.
- Instructional Skills Workshop, Centre for Educational Excellence, 51猎奇入口, 2024.
- Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program-International Instructor Training Institute
- Law Enforcement Training Day Coordinator-Humane Canada鈥檚 Summit for Animals
RECENTLY TAUGHT COURSES
- CRIM 101-Introduction to Criminology
- CRIM 104-Sociological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behaviour
- CRIM 131-Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- CRIM 300w-Current theories and perspectives in Criminology
- CRIM 318-Special Topics in Criminology: Animals, Law and Society
- CRIM 321-Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology
Courses
Spring 2027
- CRIM 321 D200 Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology
- CRIM 485 OL01 Professional Development - Criminal Justice Practice
- CRIM 486 D100 Field Placement - Agency - Part-Time
- CRIM 487 D100 Field Placement - Agency - Full-Time
- CRIM 488 D100 Field Placement - Academic - Part-Time
- CRIM 489 D100 Field Placement - Academic - Full-Time
Future courses may be subject to change.