About Me
Scholar, peacebuilder, and educator
Dr. Muhammad Asadullah is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of Regina, Canada, where he has taught since 2019. He holds a PhD in Criminology from Simon Fraser University (2019), where his doctoral research examined the genesis and praxis of restorative justice across British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Bangladesh. He also holds an MA in Criminology (Simon Fraser University) and an MA in Conflict Transformation (Eastern Mennonite University). He currently holds Visiting Professorships at Daffodil International University (Bangladesh), the University of Dhaka, and Istanbul University.
Dr. Asadullah's research centres on restorative justice, decolonisation, transitional justice, and community-based responses to harm, with a particular focus on the Global South and on Indigenous communities in Canada. He is an Associate Member of the Centre for Restorative Justice at Simon Fraser University and a Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication (USA).
He is the recipient of the University of Regina Provost's Award for Innovation in Teaching (2024), the President's Teaching Scholar Award (2022), and the Best Paper Prize of the Restorative Justice Working Group of the European Society of Criminology (2024). His research has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the BC Ministry of Public Safety, and other national and international bodies.
He has two books forthcoming with Emond Publishing and Routledge, scheduled for publication in September 2026, and an additional monograph currently under review with Fernwood Publishing.
Education
Academic foundations across continents
Doctor of Philosophy, Criminology
Simon Fraser University
Dissertation: "Restorative justice in British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Bangladesh: Exploring Genesis and Praxis in Community Settings"
Master of Arts, Criminology
Simon Fraser University
Master of Arts, Conflict Transformation
Eastern Mennonite University
Bachelor of Arts, English Language & Literature
University of Dhaka
Career Journey
From instructor to associate professor
Associate Professor
CurrentUniversity of Regina
Department of Criminology
Jul 2024–present
Visiting Professor
CurrentDaffodil International University
Department of Law
Aug 2025–present
Visiting Professor
University of Dhaka
Department of Political Science
Mar 2026–Aug 2026
Visiting Professor
Istanbul University
Department of Law
Mar 2026–Aug 2026
Assistant Professor
University of Regina
Department of Criminology
Jan 2020–Jun 2024
Lecturer
University of Regina
Department of Criminology
Jul 2019–Dec 2020
Sessional Faculty
Simon Fraser University
School of Criminology
May 2016–Aug 2019
Criminology Instructor
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Department of Criminology
Sep 2018–Dec 2018
Course Consultant
Thompson Rivers University
Open Learning Program
Sep 2016–Apr 2017
Online Course Instructor
Simon Fraser University
Centre for Online and Distance Education
May 2015–Apr 2016
Sessional Faculty
University of the Fraser Valley
Peace and Conflict Studies
Jan 2015–Apr 2015
Co-Course Developer
Simon Fraser University
Centre for Online and Distance Education
Sep 2014–Dec 2014
Global Engagement
Conferences and workshops across 12 countries
Board Memberships
Serving communities through institutional leadership
Centre for Public Safety and Cyber Security
Founding Board Member
The Institute for Justice, Decolonization and Peace, Canada
Founding Board Member
Saskatchewan Restorative Justice Network
Board Member
Circle of Support and Accountability South Saskatchewan
Board Member
Salish Sea Empathy Society
Board Member
Centre for Restorative Justice, Simon Fraser University
Associate Member
Contemplative Justice Network of British Columbia
Facilitator, Undivided Program
Vancouver Association for Restorative Justice
Board Member
Pacific Institution, Medium Security Prison, BC
Co-Facilitator
Fraser Regional Correctional Centre & Surrey Pretrial, BC
Volunteer Facilitator