Supervision

Supervision

Dr. Shaffer supervises student research and sits on thesis committees. Dr. Shaffer is not currently accepting new students.

Doctoral Students

Development of the COPPER: A risk assessment tool for police misconduct
Raymond Ho – In progress
Thesis committee member

Evaluation of the pathway to violence FBI threat assessment framework
Madison Edge Almond – In progress
Thesis committee member

Intra-individual change in risk factors and depression predict offending: A longitudinal examination in justice-involved youth
Dana Cochrane (2025)
Thesis committee member

Master’s Students

Creating a shared definition of grievance: Thematic analysis of interviews with threat assessment professional and clinicians
Whitney Hintz – In progress
Thesis committee member

Exploring risk factors for firearm-related violence in British Columbia
Samuel Freeze (2024)
Thesis committee member

Undergraduate Students

Indigenous youth on probation
Kelsey Alexander (2019)
Research project co-supervisor

Risk and protective factors for prostitution in adolescent offenders
Samara Wessel (2015)
Honours thesis co-supervisor

Protective factors and mental health needs associated with early sexual onset in female adolescent offenders
Michelle Spani (2014)
Honours thesis co-supervisor

Mental health needs in gang-involved adolescent offenders
Michelle Spani (2013)
Research project co-supervisor