Nadine McKillop, PhD is Associate Professor in Criminology and Justice and Co-Leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Also a psychologist, Nadine worked within criminal justice and not-for-profit organisations prior to entering academia. With two decades of research, practice and teaching expertise in criminology and psychology, Associate Professor McKillop brings with her a suite of skills in the design, facilitation, and evaluation of offending and community prevention programs. Her international research profile demonstrates expertise in understanding and preventing the onset of sexual violence and abuse, and the assessment and treatment of youth and adults who have committed sexual offences to reduce the extent and impacts of sexual violence and abuse in the community. She is the current Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Sexual Aggression: An international, interdisciplinary forum for research, theory and practice.
Professional memberships and affiliations
- 2002 - current: Registered Psychologist, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- 2019 – current: Fellow with the Higher Education Academy (UK), 2019
- 2016 - current: Member, Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology
- 2016- 2019: Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
- 2015- 2019: Honorary Research Fellow, Centre for Advances in Behavioural Sciences, Coventry University
Board appointments
- Current: Member, Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council, Research Consultative Forum
- Current: Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Sexual Aggression: An international, interdisciplinary forum for research, theory and practice
- 2015-2019: Associate Editor, Journal of Sexual Aggression: An international, interdisciplinary forum for research, theory and practice
- 2015 - present: Research Advisory Panel, Bravehearts
Awards
- Commissioner’s Award for Excellence in Corrections (Collaboration Category), Queensland Corrective Services, awarded to Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit for the Strong & Solid Spirit, 2023
- David Biles Correctional Research Award, for an outstanding research report in the field of correctional administration, policy or reform (Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC), 2020
- Award for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching, for outstanding and innovative teaching in Australian and New Zealand Criminology (Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC), 2020
- Fellow, Advance HE (higher Education Academy), UK,2019-current
- Vice-Chancellor and President's Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, University of the Sunshine Coast, 2019
- Advancing the Blended Learning Environment Teaching Award, University of the Sunshine Coast, 2017
- Academic Lead, Australian Awards Fellowship Scheme, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trading and Minister for Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (Indonesia), University of the Sunshine Coast, (2016)
- University Medal, Griffith University, 2002
Professional Social Media
Research Grants
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Westpac Safer Children, Safer Communities Grant |
Russell, Higgins, McKillop & Rayment-McHugh |
2022-2024 |
Advancing organisational child-safe practices using contextual safeguarding strategies |
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University of Newcastle (Westpac Safer, Children Safer Communities Impact Grant) |
Rayment-McHugh & McKillop |
2023-2024 |
Evaluation of the Name.Narrate.Navigate. Practice Pathways Program. |
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Daniel Morcombe Foundation |
Christensen, Rayment-McHugh, McKillop |
2020-2023 |
Evaluation of Changing Futures project |
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Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women |
McKillop, Rayment-McHugh, Christensen, & Adams |
2020-2022 |
Cairns Youth Sexual Violence Support Services - Evaluation |
Research areas
- understanding and preventing sexual violence and abuse
- assessment and treatment of youth and adult sexual offenders
- factors associated with the onset of youth and adult offending
- developmental, situational, and social ecological aspects of sexual violence and abuse
Potential research projects for HDR and Honours students
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Youth and adult sexual offending
- Offender rehabilitation and re-entry
- Program evaluation
- Prevention of sexual violence and abuse
Teaching areas
- Understanding Crime
- Professional Placement
- Crime Research Methods
- Youth Justice and Restorative Justice
Selected publications
- Rayment-McHugh, S., McKillop, N., Higgins, D., & Russell, D. (2024). Context matters: Conceptualising and operationalising the contextual prevention of child sexual abuse. Child Abuse Review, https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2859
- Ogilvie, J., Cale, J., McKillop, N., Allard, T, & Smallbone, S. (2023). Assessing the Effectiveness of a Specialized, Field-Based Treatment Program for Youth Who have Committed Sexual Offenses in an Australian Jurisdiction. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X231219216
- Labhardt, D., Brown, S., Holdsworth, E., McKillop, N., Howat, D., Jones, C, & (2023) UK and Australian University Students’ Perceptions of the Nature of Sexual Assault and Intervening Behavior. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231212171
- Lee, M., Moir, E., & McKillop, N. (2023). Public Views of Sexual Assault, and its Prevention, in Residential Aged Care Facilities. Journal of Criminology, 51 (7), https://doi.org/10.1177/26338076231207406
- Rundle-Thiele, S., Willmott, T., McKillop, N., Ruiz, P, & Kitunen, A. (2023). Young Voices United: Co-designing a place-based youth sexual and violence abuse prevention approach for one Australian community. Safer Communities: A Journal on Crime, Crime Prevention and Community Safety, https://doi.org/10.1108/SC-09-2022-0039
- Allen, A, Katsikitis, M., Millear, P., & McKillop, N. (2023). Implications of Sexual Fantasy Characteristics and Memory Intensity for Harmful Sexual Behaviour. Criminal Behaviour & Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2308
- Prenzler, T., McKillop, N., Rayment-McHugh, S., & Christensen, L. (2023). Best Practice in Sexual Offender Rehabilitation and Reintegration Programs. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice DOI:10.1108/JCRPP-07-2023-0036
- McKillop, N. & Price, S. (2023). The Potential for Anti-Stigma Interventions to Change Public Attitudes Toward Minor-Attracted Persons: A Replication and Extension of Jara and Jeglic’s Study. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 32 (6): https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2023.2204864
- Price, S. Prenzler, T, McKillop, N., & Rayment-McHugh, S. (2023). Restorative Justice as Diversion for Adult Offenders in Queensland, 1990-2021. Queensland Review, 29(2), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1558/qre.23950
- Allen, A., McKillop, N., Millear, P., & Katsikitis, M. (2023). The Effects of Bilateral Stimulation on Sexual Fantasies with One-Week Follow-up. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X221086580
- Allen, A., Millear, P., McKillop, N & Katsikitis, M. (2023). Sexual Fantasies and Harmful Sexual Interests: Exploring Differences in Sexual Memory Intensity and Sexual Fantasy Characteristics. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X221086580.
Associate Professor Nadine McKillop's specialist areas of knowledge include understanding and prevention of sexual violence and abuse, with a particular interest in the development and evaluation of primary and secondary prevention initiatives. Her research also focuses on evaluating evidence-informed treatment interventions for youth and adults to enhance outcomes for both offenders and victims.