About Me

I am a Canada Research Chair in Rights-Based Organizational Development at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada, and a former Chief Superintendent with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). 

Near the end of my policing career I oversaw the RCMP’s response to extensive reports of discrimination and harassment. While this role was arguably the most difficult of my career, it was also the start of my passionate advocacy for greater diversity and inclusion within policing and similar sectors.

My research interests are primarily focused on aspects of exclusion and inclusion in male-dominated occupational sectors. Specifically, I investigate the factors contributing to bullying, discrimination and harassment and other forms of mistreatment and how they can be addressed. I also explore stigma identity management and the inidvidual and/or organizational factors that compel individuals to hide or downplay their various identities in the workplace. 

As the Canada Research Chair in Rights-Based Organizational Development, I aim to develop and test interventions that counteract aspects of organizational culture and cimate and reduce human rights abuses, both internally and externally. 

The outcomes of my research are used to assist police and other leaders with creating safe and healthy workplaces. Over the past several years, I have delivered numerous conference presentations, keynotes, and workshops on leadership and cultural change to national and international audiences. I have also contributed to policy discussions on meaningful reforms within policing.

My goal is to share key insights from my work with individuals who are equally passionate about change and want to make a difference in their organization and/or community.