Jon joined Manchester as a Lecturer in Criminology in 2021. Prior to this, he held various research and teaching positions across the UK, rest of Europe, and Middle East. His primary research interests include white-collar/corporate/organisational crime, with an emphasis on labour exploitation, food fraud, as well as regulation and governance.

In recent years, Jon has received funding for a number of projects, including on labour exploitation and other harms occurring in the garment manufacturing, construction, and agri-food industries. More generally, he has conducted vulnerability assessments, evaluations, and reviews for regulators and other public authorities, for instance on partnership work in relation to modern slavery, as well as challenges connected to food fraud.

2022 - Postgraduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education (PgCHPE), Staffordshire University

2017 - Doctor of Philosophy, Criminology, The University of Manchester

2012 - Master of Arts in Criminology, Coventry University

2011 - Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Criminology, Coventry University

Jon's primary research interests include all forms of white-collar, corporate, and organisational crime, especially in relation to human trafficking and labour exploitation. He has broader research interests in organised crime, social harm, and green criminology. Potential PhD applications related to any of the above areas are welcomed.

2024-25:

CRIM30881: Serious and Organised Crime

CRIM31142: White-Collar and Corporate Crime (Course Unit Director)