Career Conversations Panel Series:
Discovering Careers in Criminology
Thursday, October 27, 2011
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Harry Crowe Room (Room 109 Atkinson College)
In partnership with the Centre for Student Success, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies.
Sponsored by York University Alumni Relations.
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About the Event
Interested in a career working in Criminology? Want to meet York Alumni and other professionals working in these fields?
Connect with professionals currently enjoying careers in Criminology and get the inside scoop on what it's really like to work in this field. During this panel professionals will share their personal stories about breaking into the field, how their career paths took them from graduation to where they are now, what knowledge, skills and experience helped them succeed in their jobs and what types of opportunities are available in the field. The panel will be moderated by one of the Career Centre's team members and followed by an open forum where students will have an opportunity to ask the panelists their own questions.
Participating Panelists
Shawn Baldeo
Alumnus: BA Criminology, 2011
My name is Shawn Baldeo, I am currently completing my Master's in Socio-Legal Studies at York. In my final year of Criminology, I obtained the Criminology Honours Scholarship for highest grade point average in the Criminology Program. For graduate school, I obtained a SSHRC Canada graduate scholarship. I am currently conducting research on effective methods of policing corporate crimes.
During my undergraduate career, I worked as a Work/Study student with the Centre for Student Success. I facilitated the Peer Mentorship program and organized a variety of workshops for students. In addition, I was a peer mentor, student ambassador, and a mentor for the Fundamentals of Learning Program.
In the future, I plan to either enter a PhD and continue my research or to go to law school.
Hamza S. Dawood
Student-at-Law, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Alumnus: BA, JD, MBA, York University, 2011
I completed my Hons. BA, JD and MBA at York. At Osgoode, I held the Harley D. Hallett Scholarship and earned a Dean's Gold Key on graduation for my contributions to the life of the law school. At Schulich, I received the Kenneth Laundy Scholarship for academic excellence and the Terence G. Kawaja Award for outstanding extracurricular participation. Prior to my higher studies, I studied criminology and history and received York's top student honour on graduation, the Murray G. Ross Award.
I'm currently pursuing a career in corporate law at Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto.
Livy Visano
Professor (Criminology), York University
Professionally, I continue to act as a consultant to all levels of government, to provincial and local police services and have worked closely with a number of community based agencies dealing with youths in trouble. I have worked in the federal correctional system; as a Research Associate at the Centre of Criminology; authored & co-authored 10 books, dozens of articles on youths, cultural criminology and criminal justice inequalities. I have given a number of keynote addresses (nationally and internationally) and have been a recipient of a number of teaching awards. I've served as Dean, Department Chair and program coordinator.
