Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto Mississauga and holds graduate appointments in the Department of Sociology, and at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, within the Faculty of Arts and Science. He also holds Affiliate Scientist status at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Professor Owusu-Bempah is a double graduate of the University of Toronto with a Master’s degree in Criminology and a PhD in Criminology and Sociolegal Studies. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Carleton University. Before beginning his academic career, he held positions with Canada’s National Judicial Institute, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General. He is currently the Chair of the Massey College Governing Board. He has also served on a variety of University of Toronto committees, including on two Presidential Advisory Committees. He is among the most highly mentioned University faculty members in the media, with his interviews and op-ed columns appearing regularly in print, digital, and broadcast mediums, and syndicated to local and international outlets. Professor Owusu-Bempah brings a tri-campus perspective to the Search Committee along with an understanding of the complex and important relationships within the University of Toronto ecosystem.