Hate Speech, Sexual Harassment, Social Change
Jon Gould is a distinguished scholar in justice policy, social change and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation. He assumed the deanship on Jan. 1, 2022. Gould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. Its highly ranked faculty in criminology, law and society; urban planning and public policy; and psychological science engage in research and education to foster informed social action and make the world a better place. Gould’s expertise covers justice policy, social change and government reform. He was the principal investigator for the Preventing Wrongful Convictions Project, a multiyear research initiative funded by the National Institute of Justice. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as erroneous convictions, indigent defense, prosecutorial innovation, police behavior, hate speech, sexual harassment and international human rights. Gould has filled a range of government leadership roles, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. He received the Administration of Justice Award from the U.S. Supreme Court Fellows Alumni Association in 2017.
Program Director and Associate Professor, Industrial-Organizational and Applied Psychology
Adler UniversityAddiction, Bullying, police misconduct, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence
The mental health impacts related to workplace violence, bullying, and harassment are essential to understand and address. Jason Walker, Psy.D., Ph.D., focuses his academic work and research on addressing these issues. In addition, Dr. Walker also serves rural and remote Indigenous communities, providing essential clinical mental health and social services.
Dr. Walker specializes in addressing mental health and organizational psychology related to workplace violence, bullying, and sexual harassment. His research focuses on the context in which these events happen and the treatment for individuals who’ve been impacted. His research includes the prevalence and implications of these acts and the dismantling of these types of systems.
Dr. Walker completed his doctorate in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) from California Southern University and his doctorate in general psychology (Ph.D.) from North Central University. He received his Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto and his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from McMaster University. He also actively contributes as a reviewer for the Journal of Consulting Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behaviour, and Frontiers in Public Health.
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