Danielle Harris is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University and a Future Fellow with the Australian Research Council (2025-2029). She has published more than 50 articles and book chapters and has given over 70 presentations at international conferences. Her research examines sexual aggression through a developmental and life course perspective, examining onset, specialisation, versatility, desistance, and related public policy. Her work in the United States (2001-2016) was funded by the Guggenheim Foundation and the California Sex Offender Management Board. Since returning to Australia, her research has been funded by Westpac Bank, Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) and the National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse (NCACSA). She is the sole author of an award-winning book (Desistance from Sexual Offending: narratives of retirement, regulation, and recovery; ANZSOC book award) and is a fellow of the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse.