Jason Hartley is lecturer in criminology at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. He is a former police officer with 23 years of experience, and has trained personnel for deployment in Timor Leste, the Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. Jason specializes in, and has published on engagement with Muslim communities, Indigenous Polynesian approaches to rehabilitation and reducing recidivism, and Asian Organised Crime. Jason also completed a community internship in Hebron on the West Bank.
Dr Evans is semi-retired and a higher education consultant and adviser for a number of universities and private education providers, in Australia and internationally.
Previously he has held executive level academic leadership positions at public universities in Australia and has been the chief academic officer for two private sector non university education providers. He has undertaken a wide range of research and consulting assignments for clients including reviews of strategic planning and implementation, performance measurement and evaluation, valuation and financial analysis. He is currently a TEQSA Expert.
His education innovations include: establishment of academic success strategies; establishment and review of transnational education programs; early adoption and development of online programs; development of online learning platforms; review of curriculum development processes; and the development and implementation of the scholarship and research plans. He has successfully supervised 16 doctoral candidates.