Stacey Hannem recognized with 2024-2025 University Research Professor award

Stacey Hannem (Criminology) was named one of Laurier’s University Research Professors for 2024-25. The annual internal award recognizes excellence and leadership in research.

Hannem’s research examines the lived experiences of marginalized people, including sex workers and families affected by incarceration, analyzing how they are disenfranchised by structural and institutional forces. She is globally recognized for her research in the field of stigma studies. Hannem is currently completing an international comparative study of sex work laws and studying women’s experiences of risk and safety in the heavy metal music scene.