Danielle Arlanda Harris is the Deputy Director-Research of the Griffith Youth Forensic Service and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University. She is a mid-career academic whose research examines sexual aggression through a life course perspective, examining onset, specialization/versatility, desistance, and related public policy. She has published more than 30 articles and book chapters and has given over 50 presentations at international conferences. Her study of civilly committed sex offenders in Massachusetts was funded by the Guggenheim Foundation and she received a grant from the California Sex Offender Management Board for a statewide survey of community supervision practices. She is the research chair of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), an associate editor of the Journal of Sexual Aggression, and sits on the executive board of directors of the Australia and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse. Her first book—which draws on the narratives of men convicted of sexual offenses and released from custody—was released in December. She was recently inducted as an ATSA fellow for outstanding research and service to the prevention of sexual violence.

CONTACT

Work: Griffith Youth Forensic Service  (07) 3735 1109, 0411 860 701

Email: danielle.a.harris@griffith.edu.au

QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University, 2008

Master of Arts

Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland (US), 2004

Bachelor of Arts (honours)

Justice Administration, Queensland University of Technology; University of Westminster (UK) (2001)

Research Chair (elected) - Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)

Executive Board of Directors (elected) - Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)

Executive Board of Directors (appointed) - Australian and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ANZATSA)

2019 Conference Chair - Australian and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ANZATSA)

Associate Editor – Journal of Sexual Aggression

Harris, D. A., & McPhedran, S. (2018).”The sentencing and supervision of individuals convicted of sexual offenses in Australia.” Sex Offender Treatment: Special Issue on international approaches to sex offender risk assessment and management. 13(1) ISSN: 1862 2941

Harris, D. A. (2017) Desistance from Sexual Offending: Narratives of Retirement, Regulation, and Recovery. London:Palgrave MacMillan.

Middleton, L., Harris, D. A. & Ackerman, A. (in press). “Art of Yoga Project Program Evaluation: Results from pre/post assessment of girls in custody.” Prison Journal: Special Issue on Art and Mindfulness Behind Bars

Harris, D. A., Pedneault, A., & Willis, G. (2017). “The pursuit of primary human goods in men desisting from sexual offending.” Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, p1-23. doi:10.1177/1079063217729155

Pedneault, A., Beauregard, E., Harris, D. A., & Knight, R. A. (2017). Myopic decision making: An examination of crime decisions and their outcomes in sexual crimes. Journal of Criminal Justice, 50, 1–11. DOI:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.03.001

Harris, D. A., & Mayba, Y. (2017). An exploratory study of spontaneous recollections of female-perpetrated childhood abuse by men convicted of sexual offenses, Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. DOI: 10.1007/s40653-017-0134-3

Harris, D. A., Ackerman, A., & Haley, M. (2017). “Losing my Religion:” The impact of religion and spirituality in desistance from sexual offending Criminal Justice Sciences. DOI: 10.1080/1478601X.2017.1300385

Harris, D. A. (2016). A descriptive model of desistance and behavioral change in men convicted of sexual offenses. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

Harris, D. A. (2015). Desistance from sexual offending: Behavioral change without cognitive transformation. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, pp. 1-22, Online first, DOI: 10.1177/0886260515596537.

Graham, F. J., Walters, G. D., Harris, D. A., & Knight, R. A. (2015). Is Hypersexuality Dimensional or Categorical? Evidence from Male and Female College Samples. The Journal of Sex Research. pp. 1-15, Online first, DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2014.1003524.

Harris, D. A. & Malone, S. (2014). “A process evaluation of the Art of Yoga Project Mentoring and Aftercare Program for incarcerated girls.” International Journal of Yoga Therapy. 24 (September), pp. 97-108, PubMed ID: 25858656.

Wheeldon, J., & Harris, D. A. (2015). “Expanding Visual Criminology: definitions, data, and dissemination.” Current Issues in Criminal Justice. 27(2), pp. 141 – 162.

Pedneault, A., Beauregard, E., Harris, D. A., & Knight, R. A. (2014). Rationally irrational: The case of sexual burglary. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. pp. 1-19, Advance online, DOI: 10.1177/1079063213511669.

Harris, D. A. (2014). Desistance from sexual offending: Findings from 21 life history narratives. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 29(9), pp. 1554-1578, DOI: 10.1177/0886260513511532.

Francis, B., Harris, D. A., Wallace, S., Soothill, K., Knight, R. A. (2013). Sexual and General Offending Trajectories of Men Referred for Civil Commitment. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, pp. 1-19, online firstDOI: 10.1177/1079063213492341.

Harris, D. A. (2013). Using Life History Plots to visualize criminal careers, Criminal Justice Review. January 38(1) pp. 94-109. DOI: 10.1177/0734016812463729.

Harris, D. A. (2013). Age and Type of Onset: Results from a sample of male sexual offenders referred for civil commitment. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, pp. 1-22 iFirst article DOI: 10.1177//0306624X12448649.

Harris, D. A., Pedneault, A., & Knight, R. A. (2012). An exploration of burglary in the criminal careers of sexual offenders. Psychology, Crime and the Law, pp. 1-17 iFirst article DOI:  10.1080/1068316X.2012.678850

Pedneault, A., Harris, D. A., & Knight, R. A. (2012). Toward a typology of sexual burglary: latent class findings. Journal of Criminal Justice, 40(4), pp. 278-284. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.05.004.

Harris, D. A., Knight, R. A., Dennison, S., Smallbone, S. (2011). Post release specialization and versatility in sexual offenders referred for civil commitment, Sexual Abuse: a Journal of Research and Treatment. 23(2), pp. 243-259.DOI: 10.1177/1079063210384276.

Harris, D. A. & Fitton, M. L. (2010). The Art of Yoga Project: A gender-responsive yoga and creative arts curriculum for girls in the California juvenile justice system. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 20(1), pp. 110 – 118.

Harris, D. A., Mazerolle, P., & Knight, R. A. (2009). Understanding male sexual offending: A comparison of general and specialist theories, Criminal Justice and Behavior, 36(10), pp. 1051-1069. DOI: 10.1177/0093854809342242.

Harris, D. A., Smallbone, S., Dennison S., & Knight, R. A. (2009). Specialization and versatility in sexual offenders referred for civil commitment, Journal of Criminal Justice, 37, pp. 37-44. DOI:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.12.002

Schatzel-Murphy, E. A., Harris, D. A., Knight, R. A., Milburn, M. A. (2009). Sexual coercion in men and women: similar behaviors, different predictors, Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38(6), pp. 974 – 986. DOI 10.1007/s10508-009-9481-y.

Harris, D. A. & Laws, R. D. (2017). “Desistance and Rehabilitation of Men convicted of sexual offenses” in Lussier, P. & Beauregard, E. (eds) Sexual Offending: A criminological approach, Oxford University Press.

Harris, D. A. & Cudmore, R. (2015). “Desistance from sexual offending.” Oxford Handbook Online: Criminology and Criminal Justice, Crime Prevention, Gender, Sex, and Crime, pp.1-12. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935383.013.77

Harris, D. A. (2014). “Chapter 10: Tales from the Trenches: Zooming in on the process of desistance from sexual offending,” in McCartan, K. (ed) Sexual Offending: Perceptions, Risks and Responses. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Harris, D. A. (2013). Versatility and Specialization in Sexual Offending, encyclopedia entry in Piquero, A. & Mazerolle, P. (editors) Encyclopedia of Criminology, Sage Publications.

Harris, D. A. (2012). “Chapter 12: Female Sexual Offending” in DeLisi, M. & Conis, P. J. (eds) Violent Offenders: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice, 2nd edition, pp. 207-219, Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Harris, D. A. (2010) “Theories of Female Sexual Offending” In Gannon, T. R., & Cortoni, F. (eds), Female Sexual Offenders, pp. 31 – 51. London: Wiley and Sons.

Harris, D.A. (2006) “Child Molesters” in McKenzie, D., O’Neill, L., Povitsky, W. and Acevedo, S. (eds) Different Crimes, Different Criminals: Understanding, Treating and Preventing Criminal Behavior, pp. 83 – 102, Anderson Publishing.

Ten Bensel, T. & Harris, D. A. (2017). Introduction for Special issue on Desistance from Sexual Offending, Criminal Justice Studies. 10.1080/1478601X.2017.1301918

Lussier, P., Harris, D. A., MacAlinden, A. (2017) introduction to special issue on Desistance from Sexual Offending, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Harris, D. A. & Kinney, E. (2016). Survey of Adults on Probationary Supervision for Sexual Offenses in California. Report submitted to the California Sex Offender Management Board; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Harris, D. A. (2015). Desistance from sexual offending. Article for Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) Forum. March Issue.

Harris, D. A. (2014). Book Review: Kevin Denys Bonnycastle, “Stranger Rape: Rapists, Masculinity, and Penal Governance.” Punishment and Society. Online first, DOI: 10.1177/1462474513493900.

Harris, D. A. (in press). Book Review: Melissa Munn and Chris Bruckett, “On the Outside: From lengthy imprisonment to lasting freedom.” Punishment and Society.

Harris, D. A., Smallbone, S., Dennison S., & Knight, R. A. (2009). Specialization and versatility in sexual offenders referred for civil commitment, Sexual Offender Law Report.

Harris, D. A., Kebbell, M., Jenkins, B., & Bartlett, D. (October 2018). Department of Justice and Attorney General (DJAG) Decision making and development of assessment tool with Blue Card Services.

Harris, D. A., & Kinney, E. C. M. (April 2015). California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) Survey of California Sex Offenders.

Harris, D. A. (January 2014). Harry Frank T Guggenheim Grant. Prevention of Violence Research. USD $41,000.

Harris, D. A. (January 2013). Harry Frank T Guggenheim Grant. Prevention of Violence Research. USD $36,064.

Ongoing

Sam Nicol (PhD) expected completion 2021

Amanda Robertson (PhD) expected completion 2021

Jazmine Guzman (Hons) expected completion 2019

April Firn (MA) thesis expected completion 2019

Completed

Sam Nicol (Hons) (first class) 2018

Alexandra Bourke (Hons) (first class) 2018

Lisa Middleton (Hons) 2017

Christopher Maxey (MA) thesis 2016

Amelie Pedneault (MA) thesis 2010; went on to complete PhD in 2015

Jennifer Rodriguez (MA) thesis 2011

Alyssa Stupi (MA) thesis 2011