About Me
I'm a Ph.D Candidate at Carleton University in Sociology & Anthropology. My research focuses on the intersections between gendered violence, true crime, and popular culture. I've worked for nearly twenty years as a feminist activist and gender-based violence prevention specialist. In addition to co-founding The Spark Strategy, an innovative approach to sexual violence prevention, I'm the Senior Advisor, Gender and Sexual Violence Prevention and Support at Carleton University. I'm always ready for a debate about politics, food, or pop culture, and I value community, fearlessness, and creativity.
Bailey Reid
Ph.D Candidate, Sociology & Anthropology
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Location:
Ottawa, ON Canada
Research Interests:
True Crime, Pop Culture, Gendered Violence
Carleton University
PUBLICATIONS
2024
Masters Thesis
Nominated for the Senate Medal for Masters of Arts, Sociology and Anthropology for my thesis research
2021
Courage to Act Project
A national project funded through Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) Canada to address Campus Sexual Violence, where I sat as a member of the community of practice on non-punitive accountability
EDUCATION
2025-Present
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Sociology
Carleton University
For my dissertation research, I will continue to examine care-full true crime storytelling and true crime as a space for advocacy.
2018-2025
Masters Degree, Sociology
Carleton University
In this research, I created the "Care-Full True Crime Sandbox," a tool for true crime storytellers.
2002-2006
Carleton University
BA Honours, Criminology
I graduated in 2006 with an undergraduate degree in Criminology with a focus in Psychology.
SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES
Gender Based Analysis+
Critical Discourse Analysis
Design-Based Thinking
Teaching and Facilitation
Keynote Speaking
Course Design
TEACHING AND FACILITATION
2025, 2026
CU-333 "True Crime, Gender, and Pop Culture"
Carleton University Mini Course Program
Course designer and teacher for a critical analysis of true crime with high-school aged students. 80 hours of teaching time in total.
2023
Sparking Connections: Effective Partnerships between Grassroots and Police Organizations
Society of Police and Criminal Psychology Conference
Session speaker for police and professional audience on effective partnerships between police and community.
2018-2025
Identifying IPV in Clinical Settings
University of Ottawa
Guest lecture to emergency medicine students about identifying gendered violence in clinical settings.
RESEARCH EXPERTISE
True Crime
This research, under the supervision of Dr. Mike Mopas, created an innovative methodology for true crime creators to consider how they can tell care-centred stories about gender-based violence while still reflecting the narrative style of true crime.
Popular Culture
I use Critical Discourse Analysis to examine several different true crime documentaries, particularly those that focus on cases of gendered violence.
Gendered Analysis
I am deeply committed to creating a culture of gender equity, diversity, and inclusion. My professional expertise includes DEI, program development and evaluation, and strategic visioning and planning. I have highly-developed communication skills, including media, training, and facilitation abilities, and all with an inclusive, anti-racist lens.
