Researcher Profiles
The breadth, originality, and feasibility of this research is supported by the broad, interdisciplinary scope of expertise among members of the research team (PI, Co-Investigators, Collaborators, and Knowledge Users), as well as their connections to public safety organizations and research consortia.
TRU Research Team
Dr. Greg Anderson, Principal Investigator
As Dean of Science at TRU (formerly Dean of Applied Research and Graduate Studies at the JIBC), Dr. Greg Anderson has an established career in applied research that encompasses several fields, including comprehensive investigations of legislation and policy governing PTSI in all PSP subgroups in jurisdictions across Canada (Anderson et al., 2019). Dr. Anderson’s direct and ongoing relationships with police chiefs, policymakers, and academic researchers guarantee support for the current proposal by practitioner groups and end-users. His, and the affiliation of several members of the research team with CIPSRT and other public safety-focused research consortia (e.g., Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Research Advisory Committee) will ensure widespread, rapid dissemination of the research findings.
Dr. Sandra Jasinoski, Project Manager
Dr. Sandra Jasinoski is a Research Associate and Project Manager at TRU. She is managing the Building Resilience in Public Safety Organizations research project. She has undertaken interdisciplinary research in the biological sciences, palaeontology, and biomechanics.
Dr. Yan Song, Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Yan Song is a Postdoctoral Associate at TRU. With a background in computer science, she has previously worked as a researcher and faculty member. Her research interests primarily lie in computer vision and machine learning. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in data science, with research interests focused on data mining and statistical analysis applied to real-world scenarios.
Dr. Liana Lentz, former Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Liana Lentz was a Postdoctoral Associate at TRU (2021-2023). She is a former municipal police officer with expertise in public health research and police musculoskeletal and psychological injury. Her research included examining the relationship between physical fitness and police officer musculoskeletal injury, occupational stress injuries in public safety personnel, and moral injury in paramedics, firefighters, dispatchers, and police.
Personal Resilience Team
Experts in personal resilience include Dr. Greg Anderson (lead) and former postdoc Dr. Liana Lentz.
Family Pillar Team
Experts in family sciences and education include Dr. Deborah Norris and Marilyn Cox (Mount Saint Vincent University) as well as Dr. Heidi Cramm (Queen’s University).
Workplace Pillar Team
Experts in workplace stress include Dr. Rani Srivastava and Emily Ip (School of Nursing, TRU) as well as experts from the School of Health, Community and Social Justice at the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC).
Other Collaborators
Dr. R. Nicholas Carleton (University of Regina)
Dr. Stephen Czarnuch (Memorial University)
Dr. Joy MacDermid (Western University)
Dr. Renée S. MacPhee (Wilfrid Laurier University)
Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli (Memorial University)