Criminologist; Sessional academic at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Dr Emma Hussey is a criminologist whose work sits at the intersection of digital cultures, masculinities, and violence. She is a sessional academic at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and has previously worked as a Research Associate for the Institute of Child Protection Studies at the Australian Catholic University. Emma’s PhD – ‘Passion became my purpose: Performances of Self by “paedophile hunters” online’ – uses dramaturgical theory to examine how authority, moral boundary-work, and audience are stages in platformed publics. Emma’s research and commentary have been featured in international media including The New York Times, and she publishes in outlets such as Deviant Behavior alongside policy and evaluation reports.