About

Stephanie Price is a Research Fellow with the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit at UniSC. Her research focuses on restorative justice, sexual violence prevention, and gender equity in policing, with an emphasis on bridging academic knowledge with policy and practice. She has led and contributed to research commissioned by government and community partners, including a report for the Queensland Family & Child Commission on international best practice in the prevention of child sexual abuse.

Stephanie’s current projects include investigating the accessibility of child sexual abuse prevention services across Australia, managing an evaluation of Stymie—an innovative harm-reduction tool that enables the anonymous reporting of adolescent harms in schools—and leading research into the utility of restorative justice to respond to cases involving sexual harm. Through this work, she contributes to the development of evidence-based approaches that not only strengthen justice responses but also prioritise prevention and healing for individuals and communities impacted by violence and harm.

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Awards and Honours

Executive Dean's Award for Academic Excellence
Charles Sturt University (Australia, Bathurst) - CSU, June 2015
Recipient 1996 Society Bursary
University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia, Sunshine Coast) - UniSC, October 2022
Runner-Up 3MT Competition
University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia, Sunshine Coast) - UniSC, August 2020

Organisational Affiliations

Research and Professional Member, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit

Research Fellow, School of Law and Society

Research Assistant, School of Law and Society

Education

Bachelor of Social Science (Criminal Justice)
20102013, Charles Sturt University (Australia, Bathurst) - CSU
Bachelor of Social Science (Justice Studies) Honours
20142014, Charles Sturt University (Australia, Bathurst) - CSU

First Class

Graduate Diploma (Psychology)
20152016, Charles Sturt University (Australia, Bathurst) - CSU
Doctor Philosophy (Criminology)
20172023, University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia, Sunshine Coast) - UniSC

A History and Critique of Restorative Justice Policy and Practice in the Queensland Criminal Justice System