Dr Andrew Groves

Andrew specialises in research on alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, including the development and impacts of drug policy, the impacts upon policing and the community, and the experiences of particular cohorts, such as young people. He is currently examining the challenges and risks associated with the use of alcohol and illicit drugs in rural and regional areas of Australia. His broader research interests and expertise include academic integrity, specifically greater understanding and prevention of assignment outsourcing/contract cheating within higher education, as well as the criminological challenges for victims in the criminal justice system. Andrew has published in leading international journals in each of these areas and is undertaking a series of empirical projects.

Andrew also has experience working in the criminal justice system, having previously held the position of Senior Research and Evaluation Officer at the South Australian Attorney-General’s Department, and has completed research evaluations for key justice sector organisations, including The Salvation Army, Victim Support Service (SA), and the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction.