Dr Rachel Loney‑Howes is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Wollongong. Her research examines sexual and gender‑based violence, digital activism, survivor‑centred justice, and decarceral approaches. She leads and collaborates on mixed academic–sector projects that inform policy and practice, including recent projects with the Commonwealth Attorney‑General’s Department, conducting a scoping study on alternative reporting mechanisms for sexual assault (2023–24), and a Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety study on online reporting pathways (2022–24). A sector‑engaged scholar‑teacher, Rachel has served as Vice‑President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology since 2022 and co‑convenes UOW’s Feminist Research Network.