Professional Roles and Affiliations
Dr. Shaffer collaborates with government, law enforcement, and academic institutions on research, policy, and applied practice in violence risk assessment, financial crime, and crime reduction.
Current Appointments
Shaffer Research and Statistical Consulting
Founder (2025 – Present)
Simon Fraser University
Adjunct Professor (2021 – Present)
Mental Health and Law Policy Institute
Academic Affiliate (2020 – Present)
Government of Canada
Strategic Analyst (2020 – Present)
Government and International Advisory Work
EUROPOL
Threat Assessment Consultant, Financial Intelligence Threat Radar (2024)
Contributed to international financial crime threat assessment and threat monitoring initiative
FBI – Public Safety Canada Working Group on Adolescent Threat Assessment
Invited Participant (Postponed)
Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia Project Team
Strategic Research Analyst (2020 – 2022)
Supported a provincial inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia
Research and Funded Projects
Financial Crime Research Initiative Project Collaborator:
▪ School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Fraser Valley (2025 – Present)
▪ Oxford Martin Programme on Illegal Wildlife Trade, Oxford University (2024 – Present)
Crime Reduction Research Program
Grant Co-Investigator – $100,000 CAD (2023 – Present)
Research project on firearms acquisitions and transactions in British Columbia
Law Enforcement and Consulting Work
Law Enforcement Research Network Initiative
Research Lead (2025 – Present)
Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of BC
Strategic Research Analyst (2020 – 2023)
Conducted applied research and statistical analysis to support enforcement strategies, and contributed to the development of risk assessment tools used in operational and intelligence contexts
Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital
Statistical Consultant (2020)
Leadership and Editorial Roles
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Anti-Money Laundering Review (2022 – Present)
Anti-Terrorist Financing Review (2025 – Present)
Founder of financial crime bulletins distributed across Canada and Europe in collaboration with the Financial Crime Coordination Centre of Canada and EUROPOL
Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals
Board of Directors (Treasurer) (2022 – 2025)
American Psychology-Law Society
Dissertation Awards Committee (2022 – 2024)
McCreary Centre Society
Board of Directors (2017 – 2020)
Canadian Psychological Association
Invited Member, Task Force on Medical Aid in Dying and End of Life Care (2016 – 2018)
Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer
20 + journals, including: Assessment; Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice; Criminal Behavior and Mental Health; Criminal Justice and Behavior; International Journal of Forensic Mental Health; Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology; Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma; Journal of Family Violence; Journal of Medical Ethics; Journal of Threat Assessment and Management; and others
Scientific Conference Reviewer
American Psychological Association; American Psychology-Law Society; Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals; International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services
Selected Professional Memberships
▪ American Psychology-Law Society
▪ Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
▪ Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals
▪ FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association
Selected Additional Experience
▪ British Columbia Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services
▪ Global Institute for Forensic Research
▪ Simon Fraser University (research, teaching, and lab management roles)
A full CV is available upon request
Dr. Catherine Shaffer 