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I received a PhD in Sociology from the University of Saskatchewan in 2016, a MA in Criminology from Griffith University in 2006, and a BA(hons) in Criminal Justice and Public Policy from the University of Guelph in 2004.
Prior to joining the department I held positions as a knowledge mobilisation officer at Laurier, senior research at the Centre for Community-Based Research (Kitchener), and strategic research director at the Community-University Institute for Social Research.
I have also held a number of positions related to criminal justice, including roles as an anti-money laundering analyst, investigator, and youth corrections worker.
My research background includes two areas of concentration: internet-based deviance, and community approaches to justice.
Most recently, I've studied how people react to instances of state surveillance online and if their actions lead to social movements. I have also studied music piracy, with specific interest in how individuals negotiate differences between their morals and the presumed illegality of downloading. My future interests in this area include adult cyberbullying and policing policies for responding to cyberdeviance.
I also have a substantial history of community-based research work. This includes a number of mixed-methods community research projects inclusive of program design and evaluations for social justice initiatives. I have been an investigator for a number of multi-disciplinary studies that supported a deeper understanding of community and revealed opportunities for improving the quality of life therein.
- Popham, James. “Microdeviation: Observations on the significance of lesser harms in shaping the nature of cyberspace.” Deviant Behavior (under review).
- Popham, James. "Digital rebellion? A self-efficacy informed approach to identifying actors of social change through measures of digital trust, usage, and knowledge." Information, Communication & Society (under review).
- Popham, James and Caitlin Elliott "Redefining grey literature." Engaged Scholar (under review).
- Chopin, N., S. Hogg, S. McHenry, J. Popham, M. Stoops, S. Takahashi, I. Findlay. "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness and Prevention Strategies: Learning from the Reported Alcohol Knowledge and Behaviours of College-Age Youth." (2014).
- Findlay, Isobel, James Popham, Patrick Ince, and Sarah Takahashi. "Through the Eyes of Women: What a Co-operative Can Mean in Supporting Women During Confinement and Integration." (2013).
- Daschuk, Mitch and James Popham. “Music identities, individualization, and ownership shifts: Empowering a litigious paradigm of copyright protection.” In M. Deflem (ed.) Sociology of Crime, Law, and Deviance, Volume 18: Music and Law (2013).
- Popham, J. "Factors influencing music piracy." Criminal Justice Studies (2011).
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Office location: GRH 139
Office hours: By appointment.
Languages spoken: English