Jared Dmello

Dr Jared Dmello

Senior Lecturer

School of Social Sciences

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Dr. Jared R. Dmello is a Senior Lecturer of Criminology at the University of Adelaide and a Postgraduate Research Coordinator in the School of Social Sciences. He also serves as the Co-Lead of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges: Resource Collections, Community Engagement & Protocols Workstream for Adelaide University. Jared has led multiple funded research teams on a variety of topics, including illicit networks, firearm violence, and pedagogical innovation, with an externally-funded portfolio of over $2 million.

He is a globally recognised expert on illicit networks, with specialisations in gangs, violent extremism, and cartels. Jared has published his research findings in many of the leading peer-reviewed outlets in the field, holds multiple competitive grants, and has been featured by media outlets across the globe as a quoted expert, including Rolling Stone Magazine and National Geographic, over 125 times in nine languages and on every continent, as shown to the right. His peer-reviewed scholarship has been viewed over 21,000 times across the entire planet. In 2024, Jared testified before the Australian Senate as an invited expert on the threat posed by right-wing extremism to the country. 

Across his research areas, Jared is passionate about advocating for under-represented and historically excluded populations through his research. He regularly engages with diverse bodies of stakeholders to translate research findings into policy and operational actions to effect real-world change. He is particularly interested in the implementation of innovative research methodological approaches to examine the impact of inequity on emerging issues of security, with projects including work on forced displacement, the climate crisis, and queer victimisation by extremist organisations.

 Because of his global research presence, Dr. Dmello was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Addressing Violent Extremism and Responses to Terrorism (AVERT) Research Network, where he works with an elite group of international scholars and practitioners to better understand violent extremism and to develop strategies for prevention. He also currently serves as the elected Vice Chair of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: International Section and an Executive Counselor of the American Society of Criminology's Division on International Criminology. A testament to his commitment to research excellence, he is also the Associate Editor of Crime & Delinquency, a top-ranked criminology journal, and the Journal of Mass Violence Research, an open access publication venue, in addition to serving on multiple editorial boards. For more about Jared's work, check out his video feature from the 2024 AVERT Research Symposium:

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  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2024 - ongoing Senior Lecturer in Criminology University of Adelaide
    2022 - 2024 Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology Sam Houston State University
    2019 - 2021 Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Texas A&M International University
    2017 - 2018 Research Analyst U.S. Government Accountability Office
  • Awards and Achievements

    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2025 Research Award Critical Criminal Justice Scholar Award Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: Critical Criminal Justice Section United States -
    2024 Research Award Early Career Scholar Award Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: Security & Crime Prevention Section United States -
    2024 Research Award Commendation for Grant Excellence The University of Adelaide: Faculty of Arts, Business, Law, and Economics Australia -
    2021 Teaching Award Instructional Technology Excellence Award Texas A&M International University United States -
    2021 Award Outstanding Leadership Award Laredo Rotary Club United States -
    2020 Award Outstanding Service Award School of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell United States -
    2020 Teaching Award Ken Peak Innovations in Teaching Award Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences United States -
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2019 University of Massachusetts Lowell United States Ph.D., Criminology & Criminal Justice, Option in Terrorism Studies
    2017 University of Massachusetts Lowell United States M.A., Criminal Justice
    2015 California State University, San Bernardino United States M.A., National Security Studies
    2013 University of Hawai`i at Mānoa United States B.A., Political Science
  • Research Interests

External Research Funding

Year Amount Funding Body Project
2024 $3,000 University of South Australia Research Scheme Queering the Streets: Photos of Safety and Belonging for LGBTQIA+ people in South Australia
2024 - 2026 $302,755 ($200,000 USD) U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Inter-Agency Agreement to Support the ACJS Doctoral Student Summit
2023 - 2024 $152,395 ($100,000 USD) U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice & Bureau of Justice Statistics Inter-Agency Agreement to Support the ACJS Doctoral Student Summit
2022 - 2023 $76,139 ($49,959 USD) New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center Behind the Trigger: Investigating the Typologies of Gang-Involved Individuals charged with Firearm-Related Offenses in New Jersey
2021 - 2024 $678,520 ($435,020 USD) U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Gun Wars and Community Terrorization: Investigating Longitudinal Gang Violence in New Jersey from a Networked Perspective
2021 - 2022 $15,597 ($10,000 USD) Humanities Texas Diverse Leadership for a Diverse Society

 

Internal Research Funding

Year Amount Funding Body Project
2024 $5,000 University of Adelaide, Faculty of ABLE: Early Career Funding Scheme Radicalisation and its Effects on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Professionals in Australia
2020 - 2021 $38,439 ($25,000 USD) Texas A&M International University: University Research Development Grant Ethnic Violence and Community Terrorisation: Investigating Longitudinal Gang Violence in the United States from a Networked Perspective
2020 - 2021 $11,531 ($7,500 USD) Texas A&M International University: University Research Grant Digital Drift and Health Promotion: Investigating the Networked Use of Social Media to Promote Public Awareness and Health-Related Activities in the Border Town Areas
2017 $3,075 ($2,000 USD) University of Massachusetts Lowell, Center for Asian American Studies: Indochinese Refugee Fund Recruitment Processes Among Asian-American Gangs in Massachusetts

Dr. Dmello coordinates the following courses here at the University of Adelaide:

Code Title Level
CRIM 1002 Crime and Criminal Justice Undergraduate
CRIM 2007 Criminal Network Analysis Undergraduate
CRIM 3007 Criminal Network Analysis Undergraduate

Jared also has extensive experience teaching courses as Instructor of Record spanning criminology, security studies, and politics at prior institutions, as shown below:

Code Title Level
CRIJ 3301 Research Methods in Criminal Justice Undergraduate
CRIJ 3378 Introduction to Methods of Research Undergraduate
CRIJ 4321 Senior Pro-Seminar Undergraduate
CRIJ 4340 Special Issues in Criminal Justice: Seminar on National Security Undergraduate
CRIJ 4377 Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Criminal Street Gangs & Illicit Networks Undergraduate
CRIJ 4377 Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Criminal Street Gangs Undergraduate
CRIJ 5320 Advanced Methods in Social Research Master's
CRIJ 5327 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Criminal Justice Master's
CRIJ 5340 Special Topics in Criminal Justice: National Security Master's
CRIJ 5390 Graduate Research in Criminal Justice Master's
CRIJ 6394 Gangs and Violent Extremist Groups Master's
CRIM 2480 Terrorism (Domestic & International) Undergraduate
CRIM 3480 Advanced Seminar on Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism Undergraduate
CRIM 3900 Criminal Justice Research Methods Undergraduate
CRIM 3980 Criminal Justice Data Analysis Undergraduate
PSCI 4340 Special Issues in Political Science: Seminar on National Security Undergraduate
  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Co-Supervisor The Impact of Sino-Indian relations on the Evolution of Tibetan nationalist movement Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Janhavi Rajiv Pande
  • Other Supervision Activities

    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 - ongoing Principal Supervisor Parallel Pathways: Unpacking the Link Between Domestic Violence and Terrorism The University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Emma Gerhardy
    2025 - ongoing Principal Supervisor Examining U.S. Media Portrayal of the Drug Cartels The University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Callum James Reeman
    2024 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Disaggregating Extreme-Right Ideological Groups: An Australian Analysis [On supervision panel from enrolment through CCSP] The University of Adelaide - Doctorate Full Time Aaron Thomas Calbert
    2020 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Criminal Street Gangs Texas A&M International University - Master Full Time Rachel Simon
  • Editorial Boards

    Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
    2024 - ongoing Board Member International Journal of Criminology and Sociology LifeScience Global Canada
    2024 - ongoing Board Member Advances in Social Behavior Research Eliwise Academy United Kingdom
    2024 - ongoing Associate Editor Journal of Mass Violence Research -- United States
    2023 - ongoing Associate Editor Crime and Delinquency Sage United States
    2023 - ongoing Board Member Journal of Criminal Justice Education Taylor & Francis United States
    2022 - 2024 Board Member Journal of Mass Violence Research -- United States
    2022 - ongoing Board Member Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research Emerald Australia
    2022 - ongoing Board Member Journal of Applied Security Research Taylor & Francis United States
    2020 - 2023 Board Member Victims and Offenders Taylor & Francis United States
    2019 - 2020 Board Member Journal of Gang Research National Gang Crime Research Center United States
  • Expert Witness

    Date Case Institution Country
    2024 - ongoing Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee of the Senate Inquiry into right wing extremist movements in Australia AVERT Research Network Australia
  • Offices Held

    Date Office Name Institution Country
    2025 - ongoing Chair Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, International Section United States
    2024 - ongoing Executive Committee Member Addressing Violent Extremism and Radicalisation to Terrorism (AVERT) Research Network Australia
    2023 - 2025 Vice Chair Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, International Section United States
    2023 - ongoing Executive Counselor American Society of Criminology, Division on International Criminology United States
    2022 - 2023 Secretary/Treasurer American Society of Criminology, Division on Terrorism & Bias Crimes United States
    2020 - 2022 Executive Counselor American Society of Criminology, Division on Terrorism & Bias Crimes United States
    2019 - 2020 President Texas Association of Criminal Justice Educators United States
  • Presentation

    Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
    2025 - 2025 LGBTQ+ and Extremist Organizations: How Terrorists Group Converge on LGBTQ Antipathy Chicago, Illinois Midwestern Political Science Association United States
    2025 - 2025 Decolonizing Criminal Justice Pedagogy: An International Perspective Denver, Colorado Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences United States
    2025 - 2025 The Spectacle of Execution: A Global Analysis of the Death Penalty Denver, Colorado Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences United States
    2025 - 2025 Evaluating the ACJS Doctoral Summit Denver, Colorado Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences United States
    2024 - 2024 Networks of Persistence: A New Framework for Protracted Displacement Adelaide, South Australia Gender, Sex, and Sexualities Conference Australia
    2024 - 2024 Exploring the Sense of Community and Belonging among South Australian Drag Queens Virtual LGBTQ Research Symposium co-hosted by the University of Kansas and the University of Connecticut United States
    2024 - 2024 Professional Development Support and Needs of Doctoral Students Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences United States
    2024 - 2024 Networks of Persistence: A New Framework for Protracted Displacement Virtual Internal Displacement and Solutions Conference jointly hosted by the University of London’s School of Advanced Study and the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement United Kingdom
    2024 - 2024 The ACJS Doctoral Student Summit: Effectiveness and Impact Chicago, Illinois Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences United States
    2024 - 2024 Climate Change as a Security Threat: Implications for Policy and Activism. Melbourne, Victoria Addressing Violent Extremism and Radicalisation to Terrorism (AVERT) Australia
  • Position: Senior Lecturer
  • Phone: 83133975
  • Email: jared.dmello@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Napier, floor First Floor
  • Room: 139A
  • Org Unit: Sociology, Criminology & Gender Studies

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