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Associate Professor Helen Gibbon
Helen has taught in the fields of Criminology and Criminal Law since 2001, and at Law & Justice since 2010. She is a Fellow of the Scientia Education Academy and a 2024 Nexus Fellow. Her research interests include legal education, homicide law and prosecutions, plea negotiations, and drug law reform. She is a foundation member of the Australian Drug Law Reform Initiative (ADLaRI), Law & Justice.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
2018 Law Learning & Teaching Grant ($7,373.80) awarded to Helen Gibbon & Alex Steel for ‘What criminal law is, and should be, taught in NSW law schools?’
2016 Law Learning & Teaching Grant ($2,200) awarded to Helen Gibbon & Ben Mostyn for 'Creating Engaging Learning Activities in Moodle using Images and Interactive Content'
Australian Law Awards, Finalist, Academic of the Year (2021)
Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence (VCATE) for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2017)
Law School Learning and Teaching Award (2014)
My Teaching
- Crime & the Criminal Process (LAWS1021/JURD7121)
- Criminal Laws (LAWS1022/JURD7122)
- Drug Law and Policy (LAWS3427JURD7527)
- Police Powers Clinic (LAWS3319/JURD7819)