Rachel A. Dioso-Villa
Email: rdioso@uci.edu
Rachel A. Dioso-Villa is an international student from Canada. She received her Masters in Criminology from the Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto in 2001. She received her Honours B.Sc. from the University of Toronto in Psychology and Criminology in 2000. Rachel has most recently worked as a Research Coordinator for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, supervising national research grants on public perceptions towards second-hand smoke in the home and anti-smoking legislation in public and private spaces. She has been active in the academic community presenting findings from her undergraduate, graduate and employment research at various conferences in Criminology and Public Health Sciences. Her current research interests are in public attitudes towards scientific identification evidence in the courtroom and representations of crime and criminality.
Publications:
Dioso, R., & Cole, S. A. (2005, Thursday, July 28). Media Spread Theory That 'C.S.I.' Influences Real Juries. Los Angeles Daily Journal, p. 8.
Cole, S. A., & Dioso, R. (2005, Friday, May 13). Law in the Lab. Wall Street Journal, p. W13.
Brewster, J. M., Ashley, M. J., Laurier, C., Dioso, R., Victor, J. C., Ferrence, R., et al. (2005). On the Front Line: Pharmacists' Practices and Self Perceptions. Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal, 138(3), 32-38.
Brewster, J. M., Ashley, M. J., Laurier, C., Dioso, R., Victor, J. C., Ferrence, R., et al.
(2005). On the Front Line of Smoking Cessation: Education Needs of Pharmacists. Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal, 138(3), 26-31.
Dioso, R., & Doob, A. N. (2001). An Analysis of Public Support for Special Consideration of Aboriginal Offenders at Sentencing. Canadian Journal of Criminology, 43(3), 405-412.
Presentations:
Feb. 2003 Scientific Research on Nicotine and Tobacco: Annual Conference,
Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
"Public attitudes of smoking restrictions in bars, restaurants, and
public places"
Dec. 2002 National Conference on Tobacco or Health: Science and Policy in
Action, Ottawa, ON, Canada
"Support for Protecting Children from Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Exposure"
Nov. 2002 American Society of Criminology: Re-Inventing Justice: Theories,
Innovations and Research, Chicago, IL, U.S.A
"Understanding the Opposition to Parole: Surveying Public Opinion
of the Canadian Parole System"
Nov. 2002 American Society of Criminology: Re-Inventing Justice: Theories,
Innovations and Research, Chicago, IL, U.S.A
"The History of Parole Legislation in Canada: From Rehabilitation to
Risk Management"
Mar. 2002 Ontario Tobacco Control Conference: Ontario Tobacco Strategy,
Toronto, ON, Canada
"Are Household Smoking Restrictions Related to Quitting Behaviour"
May 2000 University of Toronto Centre of Criminology: Criminology Works in
Progress, Toronto, ON, Canada
"Public Perceptions of Aboriginal Sentencing: The Case of R. v.
Gladue"
Rachel A. Dioso-Villa is an international student from Canada. She received her Masters in Criminology from the Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto in 2001. She received her Honours B.Sc. from the University of Toronto in Psychology and Criminology in 2000. Rachel has most recently worked as a Research Coordinator for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, supervising national research grants on public perceptions towards second-hand smoke in the home and anti-smoking legislation in public and private spaces. She has been active in the academic community presenting findings from her undergraduate, graduate and employment research at various conferences in Criminology and Public Health Sciences. Her current research interests are in public attitudes towards scientific identification evidence in the courtroom and representations of crime and criminality.
Publications:
Dioso, R., & Cole, S. A. (2005, Thursday, July 28). Media Spread Theory That 'C.S.I.' Influences Real Juries. Los Angeles Daily Journal, p. 8.
Cole, S. A., & Dioso, R. (2005, Friday, May 13). Law in the Lab. Wall Street Journal, p. W13.
Brewster, J. M., Ashley, M. J., Laurier, C., Dioso, R., Victor, J. C., Ferrence, R., et al. (2005). On the Front Line: Pharmacists' Practices and Self Perceptions. Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal, 138(3), 32-38.
Brewster, J. M., Ashley, M. J., Laurier, C., Dioso, R., Victor, J. C., Ferrence, R., et al.
(2005). On the Front Line of Smoking Cessation: Education Needs of Pharmacists. Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal, 138(3), 26-31.
Dioso, R., & Doob, A. N. (2001). An Analysis of Public Support for Special Consideration of Aboriginal Offenders at Sentencing. Canadian Journal of Criminology, 43(3), 405-412.
Presentations:
Feb. 2003 Scientific Research on Nicotine and Tobacco: Annual Conference,
Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
"Public attitudes of smoking restrictions in bars, restaurants, and
public places"
Dec. 2002 National Conference on Tobacco or Health: Science and Policy in
Action, Ottawa, ON, Canada
"Support for Protecting Children from Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Exposure"
Nov. 2002 American Society of Criminology: Re-Inventing Justice: Theories,
Innovations and Research, Chicago, IL, U.S.A
"Understanding the Opposition to Parole: Surveying Public Opinion
of the Canadian Parole System"
Nov. 2002 American Society of Criminology: Re-Inventing Justice: Theories,
Innovations and Research, Chicago, IL, U.S.A
"The History of Parole Legislation in Canada: From Rehabilitation to
Risk Management"
Mar. 2002 Ontario Tobacco Control Conference: Ontario Tobacco Strategy,
Toronto, ON, Canada
"Are Household Smoking Restrictions Related to Quitting Behaviour"
May 2000 University of Toronto Centre of Criminology: Criminology Works in
Progress, Toronto, ON, Canada
"Public Perceptions of Aboriginal Sentencing: The Case of R. v.
Gladue"
