Paul Mazerolle (born 1964 or 1965) is a Canadian criminologist and university administrator. Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, he currently serves as the president and vice-chancellor of the University of New Brunswick, and has previously served as an administrator at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] Mazerolle has also been an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati's Department of Criminal Justice.
Paul Mazerolle | |
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 Mazerolle in 2023 | |
| 19th President of the University of New Brunswick | |
| In office 2019–present | |
| Preceded by | Eddy Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul J. Mazerolle Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of New Brunswick (B.A., 1989) Northeastern University (M.S., 1990) University of Maryland (PhD, 1995) |
| Organizations | University of Cincinnati Department of Criminal Justice Crime and Misconduct Commission Griffith University Violence Research and Prevention Program |
Early life and career
editMazerolle was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick,[3] to parents Kay and Rowan Mazerolle.[4] In 1984, at the age of 19, he was a competitive hockey player and goaltender for the Northside Pizza Delight Caps in the Southern New Brunswick Junior Hockey League, while studying at the University of New Brunswick. Previously, he left as a hockey player for St. Thomas University.[5] In 1989, Mazerolle received his Bachelor of Arts in sociology at the University of New Brunswick. The following year, he studied in the United States where he earned a Master of Science in criminal justice at Northeastern University,[4] and in 1995 he earned his PhD in criminology at the University of Maryland.[1] At the time of receiving his PhD, he was an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati's Department of Criminal Justice.[4]
Career
editIn 2000, Mazerolle moved to Australia and worked at the University of Queensland.[1] Between 2002 - 2005, he served as the first Research and Prevention Director for the Crime and Misconduct Commission.[6][7] In 2006, he became a professor and director of the Violence Research and Prevention Program at Griffith University, where he would later serve as the head of the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance.[1][6][8] Mazerolle has also been an editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology.[9]
In 2019, Mazerolle moved back to New Brunswick, Canada where he became the president and vice-chancellor of the University of New Brunswick.[1][10] In 2023, he was reappointed to serve at the University of New Brunswick for an additional five year term,[11] which is set to begin on July 1, 2024.[9]
Publications
edit- Piquero, Alex & Mazerolle, Paul. (2000). Life-Course Criminology: Contemporary and Classic Readings.
- Mazerolle, Paul, and Tara Renae McGee. (2015). Developmental and Life-Course Criminological Theories.
- Piquero, Alexis Russell, and Paul J. Mazerolle, editors. Criminal Career Findings and Life-Course Studies: Worldwide Research and Perspectives.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "UNB names ex-pat New Brunswicker as new president". CBC News. January 28, 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Staff, Huddle (17 November 2022). "Podcast: Paul Mazerolle On The Entrepreneurial Spirit At UNB". Huddle.Today. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle". University of New Brunswick. The Globe and Mail. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "GRADUATION - Paul Mazerolle". Daily Gleaner. October 26, 1995. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Ritchie, David (November 21, 1984). "Tough Decision Facing Caps' Mazerolle". Daily Gleaner. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle - New Brunswick Business Council". nbbc-cenb.ca. New Brunswick Business Council. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Paul Mazerolle". Integrity 20. Griffith University. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Paul Mazerolle appointed 19th president and vice-chancellor of UNB". blogs.unb.ca. January 28, 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b "About Paul Mazerolle". www.unb.ca. University of New Brunswick. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "CCJS Alum Dr. Paul Mazerolle Named University of New Brunswick's 19th President and Vice-Chancellor | CCJS l Criminology and Criminal Justice Department l University of Maryland". ccjs.umd.edu. University of Maryland Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "University of New Brunswick - Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle Reappointed as President and Vice-Chancellor of UNB". Education News Canada. July 4, 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.