Great line-up! Going to be hard to choose between the sessions. This free online 5-hour conference is a great opportunity to take in a diverse sampling of forensic psych research happening across Canada primarily, but also some interesting international research (e.g., Zimbabwe)

21st Annual Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium: Call for abstracts | Feb 16 | Selected presenters will be notified by the end of February. More information: ow.ly/eQu750Qxu19

Okay I've tried listening to this but I'm getting too emotional. I may need a couple attempts at it.

As a former recipient of the Celia Ruygrok memorial scholarship and now a criminology professor, her legacy is alive and well. I too am grateful for her father's efforts to promote effective correctional practices in Canada.

T-minus two weeks before our presentation with Prof. Cortoni, one of the world’s experts on the assessment and treatment of women who have committed sexual offences! Learn how to assess the sexual recidivism of women. Register here > saarna.org/product/sex-ma…

L. Maaike Helmus, Angela Eke, and I have written a review of risk assessment tools for men convicted of child sexual exploitation material offenses. Preprint available at this link: researchgate.net/profile/Michae…

If you missed Dr. Mark Olver's systemic review and meta-analyses on risk assessments among Indigenous populations, the presentation is now accessible for all Affiliates! Find under 'My Account' > 'My Memberships' > 'Resources for all affiliates' at the bottom of the page!

We have a VRAG-R training next month with a post-training certification opportunity! The VRAG-R is an actuarial risk assessment tool used to assess the risk of future violent recidivism in men with a history of violent, non-violent, and sexual offences. saarna.org/product/vrag-r…

Presenting for Colorado Criminal Justice folks tomorrow on risk assessment for sexual and intimate partner violence recidivism. I have 8 hours and 350 slides. I'm both excited and scared.......

Yesterday my honours students presented their research on incels (from Lauren Engman) and men convicted of sex work offences (Sam Mitchell). I wasn't there corporeally, but they made sure I was there on paper. So proud of their excellent work this semester!

My first reaction when NPR contacted me for an interview about a law ordering surgical castration as part of sentencing was "is this a joke?" Sadly it is not. npr.org/2024/07/01/nx-…

If you’re a risk assessor from #psychology or #psychiatry and want to make a difference to public protection in Scotland, we’re looking for individuals to become #RMAScot Accredited Assessors: rma.scot/olr/risk-asses…

🎺New article alert: Comparing Static-99R and STABLE-2007 profiles of people convicted of sexual offences in Hong Kong to Western normative data by Lim, Goossens, & L. Maaike Helmus Please share! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

I have attended writing workshops by Shannon Linning before and learned a ton! Highly recommend.

RAW! (Retreat for Academic Writers) 2024 was a huge success! Between the 9 of us, we moved forward so many revise/resubmits, paper drafts, grant application drafts, and student dissertation reviews. Thanks Villa Eyrie Resort resort (especially the spa staff!) for making this happen.

Become a SAARNA affiliate today! Choose from one of our three membership levels for exclusive access to additional resources and discounted prices on training experiences. saarna.org/register/

With the new academic year starting, it's the perfect time to take advantage of SAARNA's exclusive student discounts on trainings! Elevate your learning and gain valuable skills at a reduced rate. Check out our upcoming training events here: saarna.org/shop/

Join us on September 25 for a virtual seminar with associate professor L. Maaike Helmus! Her talk will challenge assumptions about domestic violence risk factors and discuss the findings of a meta-analysis. Register here: ow.ly/sgV950T88eI #SFUCriminology #DomesticViolence