Speakers

GLEPHA Convenor & Speaker Dr Jardine has over 25 years professional experience, and 15 years progressive experience researching and working in the field of gender equity in the policing and…

Human Rights and Harm Reduction Consultant, South Africa

University of Western Sydney, Australia Alex Workman is an epidemiological criminologist and has an interest in the social justice outcomes of marginalised populations, particularly those who are gender and sexuality…

Holy Family University, US

Barrie Police Service, Ontario Val Gates is an Inspector with the Barrie Police Service in Barrie, Ontario, with 28 years of law enforcement experience dedicated to gender equity, trauma-informed policing,…

Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan

University College London, UK

Affiliate Faculty, Southern New Hampshire University, US Dr. Kutisha Ebron is a passionate social inclusion professional with over 15 years of career experience within the United Nations system. She served…

Director of Corporate Services, UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service, Canada

Executive Director, GLEPHA Professor Nick Crofts AM is an epidemiologist and public health practitioner who has been working in the fields of HIV/AIDS, illicit drugs, harm reduction and law enforcement…

Executive Director, International Association of Women Police, Canada Myra James is a retired Sergeant from the Hamilton Police Service where she served as a Victim’s of Crime detective, patrol supervisor,…

Talk Title: The merging frontlines of policing and public health as an expression of institutional change. Dr. Auke J. van Dijk is senior strategic advisor for the executive team of…

Chris is a criminologist and social policy researcher with over a fifteen years of experience conducting research in Canada, the US, the UK, and the European Union. His academic research…

Wendy Ellis is an Assistant Professor in Global Health, Inaugural Director of the Institute for Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Equity (Equity Institute) and the Founding Director of the Center for…

Talk Title: Preventing Violence against Children using Social Determinants approaches: An evidence-based framework developed for the WHO INSPIRE programme Professor Mark Bellis is Director of Health Research and Innovation and Professor…

Talk Title: Trauma-Informed Care and Leadership: Building Organizational Resilience with a Strategic Approach Dr. Katy Kamkar, Ph.D., C. Psych., is a renowned clinical psychologist with global acclaim. By May 2023,…

Talk Title: Supporting Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury: What Role Can Policing and the CJS Play? Dr. Haag is a CIHR Fellow and Contract Faculty member with…

Karyn McCluskey is Chief Executive of Community Justice Scotland, whose aim is to drive progress in the field of community justice. Community Justice Scotland works hard to create better outcomes…