Scarlet Rosa

Scarlet Rosa is an Associate Lecturer in Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University and a PhD candidate in queer criminology. Her doctoral research explores the experiences of trans people who have been incarcerated. Her broader research interests span criminology and social psychology, with a focus on LGBTQI+ rights and experiences, relationships, and justice.

Scarlet teaches across a range of criminology and criminal justice courses. She is also involved in the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative at RMIT, a student-led project investigating claims of wrongful conviction and advocating for criminal justice reform. She is an Associate Director (Art and Innovation) at Beyond the Stone Walls Advisory Collective, which brings together students, researchers, and people with lived experience of incarceration to work toward systemic change.

Her work bridges critical theory, social justice, and creative practice, with a particular interest in how alternative mediums such as creative writing and visual art can amplify community voices and contribute to new ways of understanding, justice, and healing.