Chad Whelan

Chad Whelan
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Chad Whelan Chad is a PhD candidate at Deakin University in the field of criminology. He has completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Deakin University majoring in the areas of criminology and sociology, and has five years experience in the commercial security sector.

Chad's current research examines Australia's counter-terrorism arrangements-political and institutional-looking at the mechanisms in place that are designed to prevent, and respond to, acts of terrorism at the subnational, national and transnational level. In addition, his research interests extend to a variety of areas related to policing, transnational crime, terrorism and global security.

Chad also teaches in the discipline of criminology and police studies and has been involved in the development of terrorism studies units at Deakin University.

20 November, Chad Whelan has become a Research Intern at the Centre