Invited presentation and interview: European Association for Forensic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology and Other Involved Professions (EFCAP)
Dr. Tonia Nicholls recently gave an invited presentation and interview for the European Association for Forensic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology and Other Involved Professions (EFCAP). In the context of COVID, this was a “Keep Connected Meeting” due to the cancellation of the 2021 conference. Professor Nicholls was interviewed by Dr. Ed Hilterman about trauma-informed […]
Team Presents Two Symposia at IAFMHS 2021
Our lab presented two symposia at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) conference. The event, which is attended by 300-500 mental health professionals, researchers and legal professionals from over 20 countries every year, serves as an opportunity for knowledge sharing, program development, and discussion of legal, administrative, and ethical matters. This year’s […]
Lab Gathering (and Congratulations Graduates!)
Our team recently got together to catch up in-person at Trout Lake. While we were there, we celebrated all the recent graduates in our lab, including: Dr. Christian Farrel – M.D. – University of British Columbia Armaan Rajan – BSc – University of British Columbia (major in behavioural neuroscience/psychology and physiology) Jennifer Krentz – BA […]
Congratulations Jennifer!
We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Krentz received the Governor General’s Silver Medal at Simon Fraser University’s June Convocation. The medal, presented by the Governor-General of Canada, is awarded to the two students whose records are the most outstanding in the graduating classes in any faculty in the university. Jennifer completed her BA in […]
Congratulations Dr. Farrell!
Congratulations to Dr. Christian Farrell (supervised by Dr. Tonia Nicholls) who has received the 2021 Derek Eaves Student Research Grant ($500) from the International Association of Forensic Mental Health services for the project Exploring Staff Supported Community Outings in a Forensic Psychiatric Sample. This study will examine the characteristics of staff supervised outings for forensic […]
Congratulations Amy!
Congratulations to RA Amy Polinksy who was accepted to CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She will begin her MA in Forensic Psychology this August in New York. Way to go, Amy!
Congratulations Kelsey!
Congratulations to Kelsey, who recently completed her honours project entitled “Characteristics and Outcomes of Unauthorized Leaves Among Patients in a Secure Forensic Psychiatric Hospital” under the supervision of Dr. Tonia Nicholls. This project investigated the prevalence and details of unauthorized leaves (UALs) among patients at the forensic psychiatric hospital from 2010-2020 through a review of […]
SSHRC Grant Received
Congratulations to Dr. Anne Crocker, Dr. Ashley J. Lemieux, Dr. Audrey-Anne D. Michaud, Dr. Alain Lesage, and Dr. Tonia Nicholls on receiving a grant ($24,441) from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. This grant will help support a project lead by Dr. Anne Crocker that aims to address the challenge of responding to the […]
CIHR Grant Received
Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Slaunwhite (UBC), Dr. Tonia Nicholls (UBC), Dr. Bernie Pauly (CISUR, UVic), Dr. Karen Urbanoski (CISUR, UVic), Dr. Bohdan Nosyk (SFU), and Dr. Natt Hongdilokkul (SFU) for receiving a grant ($852,439) from the Government of Canada through CIHR. This grant was part of a research funding competition launched by CIHR in April […]
Concurrent Disorders Conference Presentation
Professor Tonia Nicholls and PhD candidate, Amanda Butler presented at the first annual B.C. Concurrent Disorders Conference, hosted by PHSA’s BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services. The BCCDC was a one-day free virtual event dedicated to advancing knowledge and building capacity among mental health and substance use professionals who treat people with complex concurrent […]