Adjunct Professor
Toby Miles-Johnson
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Justice
Biography
Toby received his Doctorate of Philosophy – Criminology from The University of Queensland. Toby graduated from Griffith University, Australia, with a First class honours degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. His majors were international relations, and criminological research. Toby was awarded the 'Deans Award for Higher Degree Research Excellence' from the University of Queensland, the Griffith 'University Medal' and the Griffith University 'Criminology and Criminal Justice Medal' as the highest academic achieving student. Toby has also been awarded the 'Crime and Misconduct Commission' (CMC) Award for academic excellence, four Griffith University 'Academic Excellence Awards' and a Golden Key 'International Honour Society Award' for academic excellence. Toby is a member of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) in the United Kingdom. Toby has worked at The University of Southampton - UK and The University of Queensland (UQ) - Brisbane. To date - Toby has supervised to completion 28 Honours Year students, 7 MSc Students and 2 PhD students. Toby is currently supervising 5 PhD students in Australia - 3 as principal supervisor and 2 as associate supervisor.Personal details
Positions
- Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Justice
Keywords
Police, Policing, Police Training, Police Engagement, Minority Groups, Diversity, Inclusion, Domestic Violence, LGBTIQ+, QUT Centre for Justice
Research field
Criminology, Other law and legal studies
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations
Teaching
JSB172 Professional Academic Skills Employers expect graduates to be competent in different professional skills and areas. This unit provides students with essential literacy and workplace-relevant skills reflected in different pieces of assessment that are used in the 'Real World'. This will enable students to utilise these skills throughout their justice degree and transfer them in future to the workplace as a competent criminal justice professional. Successful completion of the unit and the assessment items will enable students to add vital workplace skills to their resume. JSB158: Policing Diversity The issue of policing diversity is salient because of the nature of police work and the type of community engagement it entails. This unit will focus on a range of issues facing police and policing in relation to the growing diversity of Australia's population. A significant component of this unit will be a focus on the specific issues regarding the relationship between police and diverse communities such as those identified by race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender-identity difference, disability and homelessness. Police awareness training and identifying strategies to prevent misconduct and maintain awareness of bias towards diverse people will also be a focus within the unit. JSB288: Comparative Policing in a Complex World This unit is designed to help students understand why policing in a complex world should be considered as an ongoing comparative global endeavour. The unit seeks to explore the possibilities and limitations of comparative policing from a global perspective by examining policing case studies in both national contexts (for example, comparing Australian police organisations' policing practices) and in an international context (comparing global police organisations' policing practices). Within the framework of comparative criminology, students will examine policing theory versus police practice, policing of deviance and social response, and police policy versus police practice in relation to socio-demographic and geo-political data JSB390: Professional Employment Skills Employers expect graduates to be competent, professional and prepared to meet the demands of the workplace. This unit will prepare Justice Graduates for professional practice by ensuring they are job ready and able to demonstrate essential workplace relevant skills. Students will learn how to reflect on everything they have learned throughout their Bachelor of Justice and use those skills to apply for jobs as a competent professional. Conducted in a series of workshops, students will learn successful ways to negotiate job applications and refine interview and networking skills, answer selection criteria, and prepare themselves for the real world.
Experience
Toby’s research and work has been cited and discussed within the 2017 US report: An Evidence-Assessment of the Recommendations of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, in association with the International Association of Chiefs of Police; George Mason University; and The Laura and John Arnold Foundation. Toby’s work and research has contributed to key areas on ‘Police Training’ and ‘Policing Diverse Communities’ within this report. For an academic outside of the US this is a significant achievement. His current research considers inclusion and diversity within police organisations, and police officer perceptions of recruitment, retention, deployment and promotion. His research interests include: Policing, Police Training, Policing Diversity and Inclusion, Policing Minority Groups (Race, Ethnicity, Religion, Gender, Sexuality, Gender Diversity, Mental Health, Disability, Homelessness), Policing and Domestic Violence in the LGBTIQ+ Community, and Threat and Victimisation Policing.
Publications
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Toby, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Awards
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- Staff Achievement Award
- Type
- Appointment to Prestigious Positions
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- Senior Fellow
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2013
- Details
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2013
- Details
- The Deans Award for Research Higher Degree Excellence
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2009
- Details
- First Class Honours
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2009
- Details
- The University Medal
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2008
- Details
- The Crime and Misconduct Commission Award
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2008
- Details
- The Criminology and Criminal Justice Medal
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2008
- Details
- Academic Excellence Award
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2007
- Details
- The Golden Key International Honour Society Academic Achievement Award
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.