Criminology Careers Panel 2026

Law & Criminology Networking and Guest Speaker Panel

📅 Thursday 3 September 2026 | 🕓 4:00pm | 📍 South Café

Ever wondered what actually happens after you finish your crim degree? Hear it straight from the people doing the job.

Join us for an evening with four guest speakers who've taken very different paths through the justice system, from academia to policing to prosecution to defence:

Dr Nathan Ryan — ACU Faculty; Professor of Criminology, Forensic Science & Psychology
Sgt. Khurram Chaudry — Moorabbin Police Prosecutions Unit
Sharman Gronow — Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) Prosecutor
Emma Turnbull Lawyers — Criminal Defence

Whether you're picturing yourself in court, behind a badge, or somewhere in policy or research, this panel covers the full spectrum of where a criminology degree can actually take you.

What's on:

Arrival, mingling & settling in
Guest speaker Q&A: speakers share their career journeys, what surprised them most moving from study to practice, and advice for graduates - for around 45min
Open floor Q&A — bring your questions
Light refreshments provided

Come for the insider knowledge, stay for the networking and the free snacks!

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