9:00 – 9:30am

Arrival, Registration & Light Breakfast

9:30 – 9:50am

Welcome & Participant Introductions

Moderated by Associate professor Inga Heyman, Edinburgh Napier University

9:50 – 10:30am

Career Accelerator Training

Career Accelerator workshop: helps graduate students gain clarity and confidence in their career direction, whether inside or beyond academia. Through guided reflection, peer discussion, and practical exercises, participants will identify their core strengths, explore meaningful career paths, and practice positioning themselves through short, effective personal pitches. The session also introduces helpful tools and strategies for mapping next steps, building a professional presence, and setting actionable goals. Students leave with greater self-awareness, a clearer sense of direction, and a curated set of resources to keep their momentum going.

Delivered by Dr. Yasmeen Krameddine, University of Alberta

10:30 – 11:00am

Using Research & Data in Policing

Delivered by Assistant Chief Constable Mark Sutherland, Police Scotland

This session offers insights into the impact and application of research at the intersect of policing and public health from the perspective of a police executive leader. There will be an opportunity to reflect on how both policing and health agencies adapt to a changing landscape, with its greater emphasis on evidence-based practice. ACC Sutherland will discuss examples of how research and knowledge exchange can improve policing and public health for the public good.

Moderated by Associate professor Isabelle Bartkowiak-Théron, Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies.

11:00 – 12:00pm

Optimism Masterclass: Building Grit, Confidence & Positivity

Join us for this informative and interactive session where the speaker will share direct insight from recently completing their second PhD and how they have applied these practices on that recent journey while also with their research which has included NASA, hostage negotiators, and many others.

Delivered by Dr Jeff Thompson, Adjunct Associate Research Scientist in the Psychiatry Department at Columbia University Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute and adjunct instructor at Lipscomb University in the College of Leadership and Public Service.

Moderated by Associate professor Inga Heyman, Edinburgh Napier University

12:00 – 1:00pm

Networking Lunch

1:00 – 1:15pm

LEPH Education Network Expansion (Opportunities in Public-Facing Research & Collaboration)

1:15 – 1:45pm

Presentation Excellence: Poster & Oral Presentation Power Tips

Presentation Excellence is a practical mini course focused on helping you deliver your presentation with clarity, confidence, and presence. This session offers proven tips and tricks to elevate your delivery of your poster or oral presentation. Through interactive guidance and real-world examples, you’ll gain the tools to manage nerves, connect with your audience, and present with credibility and impact.

Delivered by Dr. Yasmeen Krameddine, University of Alberta

1:45 – 2:45pm

Peer Pitch Practice + Feedback

2:45 – 3:30pm

Q&A-Driven Ethics Training + Final Reflections

3:30pm

Close

Delivered by Inga Heyman, Isabelle Bartkowiak-Théron & Yasmeen Krameddine, SIG convenors

Followed by social networking (Details TBD)