{"id":2466,"date":"2024-06-18T13:30:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T17:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/?page_id=2466"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:02:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:02:51","slug":"dr-randy-seepersad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/staff-profiles\/dr-randy-seepersad\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Randy Seepersad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Dr. Randy Seepersad&#8221; position=&#8221;Lecturer &#8211; Department of Behavioural Sciences&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dr.-Randy-Seepersad.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"field location eleven columns\">The Faculty of Social Sciences &#8211; Department of Behavioural Sciences<\/p>\n<p class=\"field address-line-1 eleven columns\">The University of the West Indies<br \/>St. Augustine<br \/>Trinidad and Tobago<\/p>\n<p class=\"field telephone eleven columns\">Telephone: <a href=\"tel:+1868-662-2002\" title=\"Phone\">868-662-2002<\/a> (Ext. 83353)<br \/>Email:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:Randy.Seepersad@sta.uwi.edu\" title=\"Email\">Randy.Seepersad@sta.uwi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Dr. Randy Seepersad is a Criminologist and Coordinator of the Criminology Unit at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Seepersad holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and an M.Phil. degree from the University of Cambridge. Dr. Seepersad specializes in research methodology and statistics and has a research interest in economic deprivation and crime, gang violence, youth crime and justice, and penology. Recent books which were published by Dr. Seepersad include Gangs in the Caribbean (2013), Making Deterrence Work: Problems and Possibilities (2014) and Crime and Security in Trinidad and Tobago (2016). Dr. Seepersad has also published in a number of peer refereed journals including the Caribbean Journal of Criminology, Justice Report, International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, Journal of School Violence and the Journal of Gang Research.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"fifteen columns\">Research Interests<\/h1>\n<ul class=\"field research fifteen columns\">\n<li>Youth Violence and Gangs<\/li>\n<li>Penology<\/li>\n<li>Policing<\/li>\n<li>Domestic Violence<\/li>\n<li>Risk and Protective Factors for Engagement in Delinquent and Criminal Behaviour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"fifteen columns\">Publications<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Publications-for-Randy-Seepersad-updated-11-April-2025.pdf\">List of selected publications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Faculty of Social Sciences &#8211; Department of Behavioural Sciences The University of the West IndiesSt. AugustineTrinidad and Tobago Telephone: 868-662-2002 (Ext. 83353)Email:\u00a0Randy.Seepersad@sta.uwi.eduDr. Randy Seepersad is a Criminologist and Coordinator of the Criminology Unit at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. 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