Tori Semple
Ph.D. Student in Psychology
2019 to Present
Carleton University
I am currently completing my Ph.D. in Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. I work under the supervision of Dr. Craig Bennell in the Police Research Lab (https://carleton.ca/policeresearchlab/). My primary research interest is interactions between police officers and persons in crisis.
Education
Ph.D. Student in Psychology
Dissertation: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Proactive Crisis Outreach and Support Team
2019 - Present
Carleton University
M.A. in Psychology
Thesis: The Use of De-escalation by Police Officers During a Simulated Use of Force Encounter
2017 - 2019
Carleton University
B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology
Concentration in Forensic Psychology
Minor in Neuroscience and Mental Health
Thesis: Excited Delirium Syndrome (ExDS): Its Underlying Structure and Associated Outcomes
2013 - 2017
Carleton University
Research Interests
Police Interactions with Persons in Crisis
Broadly, I am interested in examining strategies used by police officers to increase the likelihood of positive outcomes during interactions with individuals in crisis. This area of research consists of two major streams: (1) the use of de-escalation by police officers and (2) the use of mobile crisis intervention teams.