Congratulations to Heidi Gordon for her PhD Completion

All of us at TILES extend our big congratulations to Dr Heidi Gordon who graduated on 12^th August in the morning ceremony in Hobart.

Heidi has successfully completed her PhD research thesis on Prediction of Recidivism in a Tasmanian Population: Evaluation and development of community-based risk assessments, supervised by Dr Sally Kelty (TILES/University of Canberra) and Associate Professor Roberta Julian (TILES).

During her PhD studies, Heidi became a valuable team member on several TILES’ research projects, in particular, 'The Effectiveness of Forensic Science in the Criminal Justice System' and 'The Interfaces' project. Heidi also published her research in the following journals: Criminal Justice and Behaviour ; Psychiatry, Psychology and Law; and Forensic Science Policy and Management.

In 2010, Heidi received the Gwen Nettlefold Memorial Scholarship from the University of Tasmania. This scholarship is awarded to students who have an outstanding academic record, and its support and resources assisted Heidi while undertaking her postgraduate studies. Heidi was also awarded an Elite Scholarship with both in-kind and cash support provided by the Tasmanian Department of Justice.

The Institute is proud of Heidi achieving such a significant goal in her career, and wishes her a great future ahead.