Curriculum Vitae Jodi L. Viljoen Department of Psychology www.sfu.ca/psyc/faculty/viljoen RCB 5246, 8888 University Drive Email: jviljoen@sfu.ca Simon Fraser University Phone: (778) 782-8638 Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 Fax: (778) 782-3427 Academic Positions 2011 present Associate Professor/Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University Clinical Psychology and Law-Forensic Psychology Programs 2007-2011 Assistant Professor/Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University Clinical Psychology and Law-Forensic Psychology Programs 2004 2006 Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Law and Psychology Program and Clinical Psychology Program Education 2004 Ph.D., Clinical Psychology Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University 2001 Masters of Arts, Clinical Psychology Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University 1996 Bachelor of Arts, Honours Psychology (with First Class Standing) Department of Psychology, University of Alberta 2005 present Faculty Affiliations Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute, Simon Fraser University 2004 2006 Nebraska Center on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Page 1 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Professional Memberships Canadian Psychological Association American Psychological Association, Division 41 (American Psychology-Law Society) International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Grants and Research Contracts 2011-2016 Effectiveness of a Relational Intervention in Reducing Violence and Victimization in At-risk Adolescent Girls and Boys (Co Primary Investigator; PI: Marlene Moretti, Ph.D.) Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Team Grant: Violence, Gender and Health (Institute of Gender and Health) $1,465,239 2011-2013 Implementation of Evidence-Based Risk Assessment in Youth Justice: The Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (Primary Investigator) Ministry of Children and Family Development, Youth Justice Policy, Program, and Support $101,500 2011-2013 Substance Use and Addiction in Adolescent Offenders: Theory and Practice (Primary Investigator) William and Ada Isabelle Steel Fund, Operating Grant $14,888 2010-2011 Reducing Violence and Victimization in Adolescence: A Sex and Gender Based Analysis and Intervention Strategy (Co-Investigator; PI: Marlene Moretti, Ph.D.) Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Letter of Intent Competition for Team Grant: Violence, Gender and Health (Institute of Gender and Health) $10,000 2009-2015 Gang-Related Youth Violence: Protecting Youth by Identifying Modifiable Preventive Factors and Fostering Relevant Assets (Co-Investigator; PI: Gira Bhatt, Ph.D.) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Community- University Research Alliance $1,000,000 2009-2012 Dynamic Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Reoffending (Primary Investigator) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Community- University Research Alliance $142,777 2009-2010 Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability: Development of an Page 2 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Adolescent Version (Co-Primary Investigator, with Tonia Nicholls, Ph.D.) BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Network, Seed Grant $7,500 2008-2009 Revisions and Updates to Youth Risk Needs Assessment Tool (Primary Investigator) BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, Research Contract $20,000 2008 Youth Gang Violence: Caring Enough to Act (Co-Primary Investigator; PI: Gira Bhatt, Ph.D.) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Letter of Intent Competition for Community-University Research Alliance $20,000 2008 Mental Health Services Received by Adolescent Offenders (Primary Investigator/Supervisor) Consortium of Research on Evaluation and Mental Health, Summer Student Grant $6,500 2007-2013 Mental Illness and Youth Violence (Career Investigator Award) Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Career Investigator Award $480,000 2007-2010 Disentangling Links Between Mental Illness and Youth Violence (Primary Investigator) Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Establishment Grant $125,000 2007-2009 Assessing and Managing Adolescent Offenders Risk of Future Violence and Offending: Practices Used by Mental Health Clinicians (Primary Investigator) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Small SSHRC Grant $5000 2007-2009 Evaluation of Rehabilitation and Treatment Programs for BC Youth in Custody (Primary Investigator) BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, Research Contract $60,000 2007-2009 Youth Violence and Reoffending: Legal Perspectives on Clinical Practices (Primary Investigator) President s Research Grant, Simon Fraser University $10,000 2007-2009 Youth Violence and Reoffending (Primary Investigator) Start-Up Grant, Simon Fraser University $45,000 2005-2007 Assessing and Managing Risk of Violence Among Adolescents who Have Page 3 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Committed a Sexual Offense (Primary Investigator) Woods Charitable Fund, Standard Grant USD $28,000 2004-2006 Competencies and Risks Among Adolescent Offenders (Primary Investigator) University of Nebraska Lincoln, Start-Up Grant USD $30,000 2005-2006 Judges and Lawyers Views of Adolescents Adjudicative Competence (Primary Investigator) Constance Miriam and Ethel Corrine Syford Memorial Fund, Seed Grant USD $10,000 (Primary Investigator) 2004-2006 Enhancing Adolescent Defendants Legal Capacities Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship Award $75,000 offered (declined to accept a tenure track position) 2001-2004 Capacity to Stand Trial and Waive Interrogation Rights in Adolescent Defendants Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Doctoral Fellowship Award $71,000 2003 Legal Capacities of Juvenile Defendants American Academy of Forensic Psychology, Dissertation Research Grant $1000 2000 Legal Capacities of Juvenile Defendants American Psychology-Law Society Grant-in-Aid USD $350 Scholarships, Awards, and Distinctions 2011 Saleem Shah Award for Early Career Contributions, American Psychology- Law Society (Division 41 of the American Psychological Association) and the American Academy for Forensic Psychology 2009 Nominated by SSHRC for SSHRC Aurora Award 2007 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Career Investigator Award, $480,000 2005 Lorne M. Kendall Award for Doctoral Dissertation, Simon Fraser University 2004-2006 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (declined) Page 4 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
2004 First Place Dissertation Award, American Psychological Association, Division 41 (American Psychology-Law Society) 2003-2004 William and Ada Isabelle Steel Memorial Graduate Scholarship, Simon Fraser University, $17,000 2003 Student Professional Award, Canadian Institute of Health Research, $4084 2003 Ph.D. Research Stipend, Simon Fraser University, $5000 2001-2004 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Doctoral Fellowship Award 2001 Nominated for the Dean s Medal by the Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University 2000-2001 Graduate Fellowship Award, Simon Fraser University, $5000 1999-2000 Graduate Fellowship Award, Simon Fraser University, $4,600 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Travel Awards, Simon Fraser University and American Psychology-Law Society 1998-1999 D. Irwin Scholarship, Saint Paul s Hospital Alumni Foundation, $1,500 1998-1999 Graduate Fellowship Award, Simon Fraser University, $4,600 1992-1996 Dean's List, University of Alberta 1993 Louise McKinney Scholarship, University of Alberta, $3,500 1992 Teachers Award, Provost School Division 1991 Max Wyman Memorial Entrance Scholarship, University of Alberta, $5,000 1991 University of Alberta Matriculation Award 1991 Ross and Irene McCormick Scholarship, Provost School Division, $300 1991 Alexander Rutherford Scholarship, Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund, $1,500 2010-present Service Work Graduate Steering Committee, Dept. of Psychology, Simon Fraser University 2009-2010 Conference Co-Chair, 2010 American Psychology-Law Society Conference 2008-2009 Specialty Program Co- Chair (Juvenile Justice/Developmental Issues), 2009 American Psychology-Law Society Conference 2008-2009 Undergraduate Steering Committee, Dept. of Psychology, Simon Fraser University 2008-2009 Senate Committee on Disciplinary Appeals, Simon Fraser University 2008-present Clinical Admissions Committee, Clinical Psychology Program, Simon Fraser University Page 5 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
2009-2010 Conference Co-Organizer, 2010 American Psychology-Law Society Conference 2007-2008 Specialty Program Co- Chair (Developmental/Juvenile Clinical Forensic), 2008 American Psychology-Law Society Conference 2006-2007 Clinical Assessment Committee Implementation of Treatment Outcome Measurement, Clinical Psychology Centre, Simon Fraser University 2006-2008 Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Psychology Centre, Simon Fraser University 2006 Ethics Examiner for Clinical Ph.D. Oral Exam, Ethics Committee, Simon Fraser University 2005-2008 Member, Dissertation Award Committee, American Psychology-Law Society 2005-2006 Faculty Supervisor, Research Experiences in Law and Psychology for Undergraduates Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2005-2006 Faculty Supervisor and Coordinator, Psychology Undergraduate Subject Pool (Experimatrix), University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2005-2006 Search Committee Member, Quantitative Job Search, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2004-2006 Member, Clinical Psychology Training Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2004-2006 Member, Law and Psychology Training Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Editorial and Consulting Experience Co-Editor, Behavioral Sciences and the Law for Special Issues on Adolescent Sexual Offending (2009, 2010) Editorial Board Member: Psychology, Public Policy, and Law; International Journal of Forensic Mental Health; Open Access Journal of Forensic Psychology Ad Hoc Reviewer: Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology; Law and Human Behavior; Psychology, Public Policy, and Law; International Journal of Forensic Mental Health; Journal of Orthopsychiatry; Psychology, Crime, and Law; Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology; Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice; Journal of Psychological Inquiry; Behavioural Sciences and the Law; Sexual Abuse: Research and Treatment; International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies; Current Directions in Psychological Science Conference reviewer: American Psychological Association Conference, American Psychology-Law Society; International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Grant reviewer: National Science Foundation, American Psychology-Law Society Page 6 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Consultant: BC Youth Justice Services Ministry of Child and Family Development (2008-2010), National Crime Prevention Council of Canada (2008-2010) Peer-Reviewed Articles Note: Student authors are underlined. 1. Spice, A., Viljoen, J. L., Latzman, N. E., Scalora, M., & Ullman, D. (in press). Risk and protective factors for recidivism among juveniles who have offended sexually. Sexual Abuse: Research and Treatment. Online first. doi: 10.1177/1079063212459086 2. Viljoen, J. L., Beneteau, J. L., Gulbransen, E., Brodersen, E., Desmarais, S. L., Nicholls, T. L., Cruise, K. R. (2012). Assessment of multiple risk outcomes, strengths, and change with START:AV assessments: A short-term prospective study with adolescent offenders. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 11(3), 165-180. 3. Viljoen, J. L., Mordell, S., & Beneteau, J. L. (2012). Prediction of adolescent sexual reoffending: A meta-analysis of the J-SOAP-II, ERASOR, J-SORRAT-II, and Static-99. Law and Human Behavior, 36(5), 423-438. 4. Viljoen, J. L., Cruise, K. R., Nicholls, T. L., Desmarais, S. L., & Webster, C. D. (2012). Taking stock and taking steps: The case for an adolescent version of the short-term assessment of risk and treatability. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 11(3), 135-149. 5. Desmarais, S., Sellers, B. G., Viljoen, J. L., Cruise, K. R., Nicholls, T. L., & Dvoskin, J. (2012). Pilot implementation and preliminary evaluation of START: AV assessments in secure juvenile correctional facilities. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 11(3), 150-164. 6. Tweed, R. G., Bhatt, G., Dooley, S., Spindler, A., Douglas, K. S., & Viljoen, J. (2011). Youth violence and positive psychology: Research potential through integration. Canadian Psychology, 52, 111-121. 7. Mallie, A., Viljoen, J. L., Mordell, S., & Roesch, R. (2011). Childhood abuse and adolescent sexual offending: A meta analysis. Child and Youth Care Form, 40, 401-417. 8. Elkovitch, N. & Viljoen, J. L. (2011). Sexual offending in adolescence: A comparison of sibling and non-sibling offenders across domains of risk and need. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 20, 245-263. 9. Penner, E., Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. (2011). Juvenile offenders: An international comparison of mental health assessment and treatment practices. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health Services, 10, 215-232. 10. Viljoen, J. L., McLachlan, K., Wingrove, T., & Penner, E. (2010). Defense attorneys' concerns about the competence of adolescent defendants. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 28, 630 646 11. Viljoen, J. L., MacDougall, E. A., Gagnon, N., & Douglas, K. (2010). Psychopathy evidence in legal proceedings involving adolescent offenders. Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law, 16, 254 283. Page 7 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
12. Viljoen, J. L., McLachlan, K., & Vincent, G. (2010). Assessing violence risk and psychopathy in adolescent and adult offenders: A survey of clinical practices. Assessment, 17(3), 377 395. 13. Spice, A., Viljoen, J. L., Gretton, H. M., & Roesch, R. (2010). Psychological Assessment for Adult Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders: An Evaluation of the RSTI and the SAVRY. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 9, 124-137. 14. Cuadra, L., Viljoen, J., & Cruise, K. (2010). The use of risk assessments to inform the treatment of adolescents who have committed sexual offenses. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 3, 201 213. 15. Vitacco, M., Viljoen, J. L., & Petrila, J. (2009). Introduction to special issue on Adolescent Sexual offending. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 27, 857-861. 16. Viljoen, J. L., Elkovitch, N., Scalora, M., & Ullman, D. (2009). Assessing risk for violence in adolescents who have sexually offended: An examination of the predictive validity of the ERASOR, YLS/CMI, PCL-YV. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 36, 981-1000. 17. Viljoen, J. L., Slaney, K., & Grisso, T. (2009). The use of the MacCAT-CA with adolescents: An item response theory investigation of age-related measurement bias. Law and Human Behavior, 33, 283-297. 18. Viljoen, J. L., Wingrove, T., & Ryba, N. (2008). Adjudicative competence evaluations of adolescent and adult defendants: Judges views regarding key components of competency reports. Journal of Forensic Mental Health Services, 7, 107-119. 19. Elkovitch, N., Viljoen, J. L., Scalora, M. J., & Ullman, D. (2008). Addressing risk of reoffending in adolescents who have committed a sexual offense: The accuracy of clinical judgments after completion of risk assessment instruments. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 26, 511 528. 20. Viljoen, J. L., Scalora, M., Ullman, D., Cuadra, L., Bader, S., Chavez, V., & Lawrence, L. (2008). Assessing risk for violence in adolescents who have sexually offended: A comparison of the J-SOAP-II, SAVRY, and J-SORRAT-II. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 35, 5-23. 21. Viljoen, J. L. & Wingrove, T. (2007). Legal standards for adolescents adjudicative competence: Judges and lawyers views. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 13, 204-229. 22. Viljoen, J. L., Zapf, P. A., & Roesch, R. (2007). Adjudicative competence and comprehension of Miranda Rights in adolescent defendants: A comparison of legal standards. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 25, 1-19. 23. Viljoen, J. L., Odgers, C., Grisso, T., & Tillbrook, C. (2007). Teaching adolescents and adults about adjudicative proceedings: A comparison of pre- and post-teaching scores on the MacCAT-CA. Law and Human Behavior, 31, 419-432. 24. Viljoen, J. L., & Grisso, T. (2007). Prospects for remediating juveniles adjudicative incompetence. Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law, 13, 87-114. 25. Viljoen, J. L, Vincent, G. M., & Roesch, R. (2006). Assessing adolescent defendants adjudicative competency with the Fitness Interview Test: Interrater reliability and factor structure. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 33, 467-487. Page 8 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
26. Cronch, L. E., Viljoen, J. L., & Hansen, D. J. (2006). Forensic interviewing in child sexual abuse cases: Current techniques and future directions. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 11, 195-207. 27. Viljoen, J. L., & Roesch, R. (2005). Competence to waive interrogation rights and adjudicative competence in adolescent defendants: Cognitive development, attorney contact, and psychological symptoms. Law and Human Behavior, 29, 723-742. 28. Viljoen, J. L., O Neill, M., & Sidhu, A. (2005). Bullying behaviours in female and male young offenders: Prevalence, types, and association with psychosocial adjustment. Aggressive Behavior, 31, 521-536. 29. Viljoen, J. L., Klaver, J., & Roesch, R. (2005). Legal decisions made by preadolescent and adolescent defendants: Predictors of confessions, pleas, appeals, and communication with attorneys. Law and Human Behavior, 29, 253-277. 30. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., Ogloff, J. R. P., & Zapf, P. A. (2003). The role of Canadian psychologists in conducting fitness to stand trial and criminal responsibility evaluations. Canadian Psychology, 44, 369-381. 31. Viljoen, J. L., Zapf, P. A., & Roesch, R. (2003). Diagnosis, current psychiatric symptoms, and legal abilities. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 3, 23-37. 32. Zapf, P. A., & Viljoen, J. L. (2003). Issues and considerations regarding the use of assessment instruments in the evaluation of competency to stand trial. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 21, 351-367. 33. Viljoen, J. L., Iverson, G. L., Woodward, T. S., & Griffiths, S. (2003). Detection of depression in medical outpatients: Factor structure of the BDI-II. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 10, 289-291. 34. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., & Zapf, P. A. (2002). An examination of the relationship between competency to stand trial, competency to waive interrogation rights, and psychopathology. Law and Human Behavior, 26, 481-506. 35. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., & Zapf, P. A. (2002). Interrater reliability of the Fitness Interview Test across four professional groups. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 47, 945-952. 36. Viljoen, J. L., & Zapf, P. A. (2002). Fitness to stand trial evaluations: A comparison of referred and non-referred defendants. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 1, 127-138. 37. Zapf, P. A., Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. L. (2001). The utility of the Fitness Interview Test for assessing fitness to stand trial. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 46, 426-432. Chapters and Invited Works Note: Student authors are underlined. 1. Viljoen, J. L., Penner, E. K., & Roesch, R. (2011). Competence and criminal responsibility in adolescent defendants: The roles of mental illness and adolescent Page 9 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
development. In B. Feld & D. Sound (Eds.), Oxford Handbook on Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice (pp. 527-548). UK: Oxford University Press. 2. Viljoen, J., & Spice, A. (2009). The development of violence and serious offending: Forging ahead. PsycCRITIQUES, 54(21). 3. Viljoen, J., & Mordell, S. (2009). Review of 'Treating the juvenile offender'. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 50, 114-115. 4. Viljoen, J. L., & Mordell, S. (2008). Mental health needs of juvenile offenders. In B. Cutler & P. A. Zapf (Eds.), Encyclopedia of psychology and law (pp.493-496). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 5. Viljoen, J. L. (2008). Adjudicative competence of adolescents. In B. Cutler & P. A. Zapf (Eds.), Encyclopedia of psychology and law (pp. 2-5). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 6. Viljoen, J. L., Elkovitch, N., & Ullman, D. (2008). Assessing risk for violence in adolescents. In B. Jackson (Ed.), Learning Forensic Assessment (pp.385-416). New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. 7. Viljoen, J. L., & Roesch, R. (2008). Assessing adolescents adjudicative competency. In B. Jackson (Ed.), Learning Forensic Assessment (pp. 291-312) New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. 8. Roesch, R., McLachlan, K., & Viljoen, J. L. (2008). Assessments of juvenile waiver of Miranda Rights. In B. Jackson (Ed.), Learning Forensic Assessment (pp. 265-289) New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. 9. Viljoen, J. L. (2006). Assessing juvenile competence with the Fitness Interview Test- Revised. In Roesch, R., Zapf, P. A., and Eaves, D., Fitness Interview Test Revised: A structured interview for assessing competency to stand trial. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press. 10. Roesch, R., Viljoen, J. L., & Hui, I. (2004). Assessing intent and criminal responsibility. In W. O Donohue & E. Levensky (Eds.), Handbook of forensic psychology: Resource for mental health and legal professional (pp. 157-174). New York: Academic Press. 11. Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. L. (2004). Competency to stand trial. In W. E. Craighead & C. B. Nemeroff (Eds.), The concise Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science (pp. 200-201). NY: Wiley. 12. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., & Eaves, D. (2002). Canadian mentally disordered offender legislation: Obstacles and advances. In E. Blaauw, M. Hoeve, H. van Maarle, & L. Sheridan (Eds.), Mentally disordered offenders: International perspectives on assessment and treatment. Den Haag: Elsevier. 13. Zapf, P. A., Viljoen, J. L., Whittemore, K. E., Poythress, N. G., & Roesch, R. (2002). Competency: Past, present, and future. In J. R. P. Ogloff (Ed.), Taking psychology and law into the twenty-first century (pp. 171-198). New York: Plenum. 14. Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. L. (2000). Competency to stand trial. In W. E. Craighead & C. B. Nemeroff (Eds.), The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science (Vol. 1, pp. 335-337). New York: Wiley. Page 10 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Technical Reports Note: Student authors are underlined. 1. Rogers, B., & Viljoen, J. L. (2012). Risk Needs Assessment and Management with Aboriginal Youth in BC: Aboriginal Consultation. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 2. Viljoen, J., Mordell, S., Douglas, K., & Roesch, R. (2009). Review of Youth Community Risk- Needs Assessment Tool. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 3. Viljoen, J., Mordell, S., Douglas, K., & Roesch, R. (2009). Rehabilitation programs for adolescent offenders in BC: An overview. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 4. Beneteau, J., Mordell, S., Viljoen, J., & Roesch, R. (2009). Substance abuse programming: Best practices review. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 5. Mordell, S., Viljoen, J., & Roesch, R. (2009). Cognitive skills program: Best practices review. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 6. Mordell, S., Penner, E., Viljoen, J., & Roesch, R. (2009). Aboriginal programming: Best practices review. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 7. Beneteau, J., Penner, E., Mordell, S., Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. (2009). Life choices program: Best practices review. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 8. MacDougall, E., Mordell, S., Viljoen, J., & Roesch, R. (2009). Arts and crafts program: Best practices review. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 9. Mordell, S., Penner, E., Viljoen, J., & Roesch, R. (2008). Program implementations issues for the treatment of youth in custody. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 10. Mordell, S., van der Woerd, K., Viljoen, J., Roesch, R., & Penner, E. (2008). Intensive Support and Supervision Program: Best practices review. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 11. Mordell, S., Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. (2008). Risks and needs of youth in custody. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 12. Penner, E.K., Mordell, S.L., Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J.L. (2008). Employment programs: Best practices review. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. Page 11 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
13. Penner, E., Mordell, S., Viljoen, J., & Roesch, R. (2008). Volunteer Program: Best Practices Review. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 14. Mordell, S., Penner, E., Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. (2008). Transitional Teacher Program: Best Practices Review. Internal report prepared for British Columbia Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development. 15. Viljoen, J. L., O Neill, M., & Sidhu, A. (2006). Behind bars: Bullying among incarcerated youth. Fact sheet prepared for McCreary Centre Society. Conference Presentations Note: Student authors are underlined. 1. Farstad, S., & Viljoen, J. L. (2012, August). Negative affect and substance use: Testing the self-medication hypothesis with adolescent offenders. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 2. Viljoen, J., Beneteau, J., Brodersen, E., Gulbransen, E., Cruise, K., Nicholls, T., Desmarais, S., & Douglas, K. (2012, April). Assessing Protective Factors in Adolescent Offenders: A Comparison of the SAVRY, YLS/CMI, and START:AV. Paper presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, Miami, FL. 3. Brodersen, E., Barone, C., & Viljoen, J. L. (2012, April). Reducing Risk of Reoffending in Adolescent Offenders with Substance-Related Difficulties: The Role of Resilience Factors. Poster presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, Miami, FL. 4. Fowler, S. & Viljoen, J. L. (2012, April). Homelessness in adolescent offenders: The role of mental health factors. Poster presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, Miami, FL. 5. Fowler, S., Banford, M., Viljoen, J., Urquhart, T., Wagner, S., Harvey, S. (2012, April). Strengths in adolescent offenders on probation. Poster presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, Miami, FL. 6. Banford, M., Viljoen, J. L., & Brodersen, E. (2012, April). Psychopathic features and gang involvement in adolescent offenders. Poster presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, Miami, FL. 7. Viljoen, J., & Spice, A. (2012, April). Shame, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Behaviour Among Adolescent Offenders. Poster presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, Miami, FL. 8. Beneteau, J., Viljoen, J. L., & Fowler, S. (2012, March). Impulse Control and Disinhibition: Examining Age Differences and Forms of Aggression in Justice-Involved Youths. Poster to be presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence Conference, Vancouver, BC. 9. Isaak, R., Beneteau, J., Brodersen, E., Viljoen, J., Lee, Z., & Douglas, K. (2012, March). The Stability of Psychopathic Traits Over 6-months: Are There Significant Fluctuations During Page 12 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Adolescence? Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence Conference, Vancouver, BC. 10. Bhatt, G., Tweed, R. G., Dooley, S., Viljoen, J. L., Douglas, K., Gagnon, N. C. (2012, March). Authenticity Associated with Adult-Directed Leisure Activities. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence Conference, Vancouver, BC. 11. Mordell, S., Viljoen, J. L., & Douglas, K. (2012, March). Correlates of functions of aggression in male and female young offenders. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 12. Gulbransen, E., Viljoen, J., Brodersen, E., & Fowler, S. (2012, March). Assessing the Risk for Suicide and Self-Harm: A Look at the MAYSI-2 and the PAI-A. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 13. Brodersen, E., Gulbransen, E., Viljoen, J. L., Douglas, K., & Fowler, S. (2012, March). The Ability of the Antisocial Process Screening Device to Predict Reoffending in Youth Offenders. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 14. Desmarais, S., Sellers, B. G., Dvoskin, J., Viljoen, J. L., Cruise, K., & Nicholls, R. (2012, March). Descriptive and Psychometric Characteristics of START-AV Assessments: Findings from a Pilot Implementation Study. Paper to be presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 15. Sellers, B., Desmarais, S., Dvoskin, J., Viljoen, J. L., Cruise, K., & Nicholls, T. (2012, March). Change in Dynamic Items and Risk Estimates over Time: Findings from a Pilot Implementation of the START-AV. Poster to be presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 16. Dooley, S., Tweed, R. G., Bhatt, G., Viljoen, J., Douglas, K. S., & Gagnon, N. (2011, November). Self-Esteem versus Humility: Associations with Violent Beliefs. Paper presented at American Association of Criminology, Washington, DC. 17. Tweed, R., Bhatt, G., Dooley, S., Gagnon, N., Douglas, K., Viljoen, J. (2011, July). Violence and character strengths. Poster presentation at the meeting of the World Congress of Positive Psychology, Philadelphia, USA. 18. Viljoen, J. L., Mordell, S., & Beneteau, J. (2011, June). Prediction of Sexual Re-Offending in Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of the J-SOAP-II, ERASOR, J-SORRAT-II, and Static-99. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Barcelona, Spain. 19. Viljoen, J. L., Nicholls, T. L., Cruise, K., Desmarais, S., & Beneteau, J. (2011, June). The Psychometric Properties of the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability for Adolescents: A Prospective Study with Adolescent Offenders. Paper apresented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Barcelona, Spain. 20. Brodersen, E., Viljoen, J. L., et al. (2011, June). Comparing Resilience Factors Between Gang- Involved and Non-Gang Involved Youth Offenders. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Barcelona, Spain. 21. Gulbransen, E., Viljoen, J.L., & Beneteau, J. (2011, June). Response Biases, the PAI-A, and Page 13 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Adolescent Offenders: Should Self-Reports of Mental Health be Trusted? Poster presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference. Barcelona, Spain. 22. Beneteau, J., Viljoen, J. L., et al. (2011, June). Correspondence between the MAYSI-2 and the Adolescent PAI among non-incarcerated justice-involved youths. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Barcelona, Spain. 23. Andriosi, A., Penner, E., Viljoen, J. L. (2011, June). Child abuse experiences and aggression in adolescent offenders. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Barcelona, Spain. 24. Viljoen, J. L.,Nicholls, T., Cruise, K., Desmarais, S., Petersen, K., & Gulbransen, E. (2011, April). Initial data on the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability - Adolescent Version (START-AV). Paper a presented at the 7th Annual Pacific Forensic Psychiatry Conference, Vancouver, BC. 25. Beneteau, J. L., Overmars, D., Viljoen, J., & Douglas, K. (2011, March) Psychopathology associated with psychopathy among justice-involved adolescents. Paper a presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Miami, FL. 26. Penner, E. K., & Viljoen, J. L. (2011, March). Perceptions of procedural justice, legitimacy, distributive justice, and outcome satisfaction in young offenders. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Miami, FL. 27. Penner, E. K.,& Viljoen, J. L. (2011, March). Perceptions of procedural justice in young offenders: The impact of a history of trauma. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Miami, FL. 28. Gulbransen, E., Viljoen, J.L., & Beneteau, J. (2011, March). Deliberate self-harm among youth on probation: Can the MAYSI-2 be of assistance? Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Miami, FL. 29. Farstad, S., Barone, C. C., & Viljoen, J. (2011, March). Risk and protective factors for alcohol and drug related problems in adolescent offenders. Poster presented at the American Psychology- Law Society Conference, Miami, FL. 30. Barone, C. C., & Viljoen, J. L. (2011, March). Relational aggression in juvenile offenders: Mental health, risk, and protective factors. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Miami, FL. 31. Spice, A., & Viljoen, J. L. (2011, March). Remorse, psychopathic characteristics, and recidivism among adolescent offenders. Poster a presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Miami, FL. 32. MacDougall, E., Viljoen, J.L., Crosby, A., Andrisoi, A., Farstad, S., Gulbransen, E., Saunders Mason, K., & Fowler, S. (2011, March). The correspondence between the strengths and difficulties questionnaire and youth self-report of mental health problems. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Conference, Miami, FL. Page 14 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
33. MacDougall, E., & Viljoen, J. L. (2010, March). A case law survey of the use of the Rorschach ink blot test in adolescent offender cases. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Conference, Miami, FL. 34. Penner, E. K., Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. L. (2010, May). An international comparison of current and best practices in the assessment and treatment of mental illness in justice system-involved youth. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Vancouver, BC. 35. Cruise, K., Nicholls, T., Viljoen, J. L., Desmarais, S., & Petersen, K. (2010, May). Adapting the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) for adolescent populations. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Vancouver, Canada. 36. Viljoen, J., Elkovitch, N., Ullman, D., & Scalora, M. (2010, May). Dynamic changes in SAVRY and J-SOAP-II scores during treatment for adolescent sexual offending: Relationship to PCL:YV scores. Paper presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, Vancouver, Canada. 37. Barone, C. C., Farstad, S., Viljoen, J. L., Boydell, C. A. (2010, May). Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in adolescent offenders: Risk and protective factors. Poster presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, Vancouver, BC. 38. Beneteau, J. L., Viljoen, J. L., Elkovitch, N., Scalora, M. J., & Ullman, D. (2010, May). Mental disorder and comorbidity as predictors of adolescent sexual reoffending. Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Vancouver, BC. 39. Mordell, S., Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., van der Woerd, K., & Khan, K. (2010, May). Best practices from a youth custody program review. Paper presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services conference, Vancouver, BC. 40. Beneteau, J. L. & Viljoen, J. L. (2010, May). Impulsivity and psychiatric symptoms in justiceinvolved youths. Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Vancouver, BC. 41. Crosby, A., Viljoen, J. L., & Spice, A. (2010, May). Psychopathic features, treatment modality, and treatment compliance among youth on probation. Poster presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, Vancouver, BC. 42. Penner, E. K., & Viljoen, J. L. (2010, May). Judges' perceptions of juveniles who assert their right to silence. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Vancouver, BC. 43. MacDougall, E.A.M., Penner, E.K., & Viljoen, J. L. (2010, May). The correspondence between youth scores on the PCL: YV and APSD: Parent Scale. Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Vancouver, BC. 44. McLachlan, K., Viljoen, J. L., Wingrove, T., & Penner, E. (2010, May). Predictors of attorneys decisions to raise competency to stand trial in cases involving juvenile defendants. Paper Page 15 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services conference, Vancouver, BC. 45. Penner, E. K., Spice, A., MacDougall, E., & Viljoen, J. L. (2010, March). How clinicians views of juvenile sex offender registration laws may bias their clinical judgments. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Vancouver, BC. 46. Penner, E. K., & Viljoen, J. L. (2010, March). The influence of confessions, age, and rights assertion on judges beliefs about juvenile defendants. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Vancouver, BC. 47. MacDougall, E.A.M., Viljoen, J. L., Gagnon, N., Roesch, R., Penner, E.K., Layden, B., & Stiglich, T. (2010, March). Mental health instrument use in juvenile offender court proceedings. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychology Law Society, Vancouver, BC 48. McLachlan, K., Viljoen, J. L., & Wingrove, T. (2010, March). Attorney endorsement of defense approaches for juvenile clients: The guardianship and zealous advocacy models. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Vancouver, BC. 49. Spice, A., Penner, E. K., MacDougall, E., & Viljoen, J. L. (2010, March). Clinicians views of juvenile sex offender registration laws. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Vancouver, BC. 50. Spice, A., Viljoen, J. L., & Gretton, H. M. (2010, March). Psychological assessment for adult sentencing of juvenile offenders: An evaluation of the RSTI and the SAVRY. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Vancouver, BC. 51. Spice, A., Viljoen, J. L., Hendry, M. C., & Gretton, H. M. (2010, March). Clinical evaluations for adult sentencing of juvenile offenders. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Vancouver, BC. 52. Mordell, S., Viljoen, J.L., & Roesch, R. (2010, March). Psychosocial maturity and aggression in adolescents and young adults. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Vancouver, B.C. 53. Shah, M., Nicholls, T., Brink, J., Desmarais, S., & Viljoen, J. (2009, October ). Risk assessment in youth. Poster presented at the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 40 th Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. 54. Mordell S., Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. (2009, June). A meta-analysis of multisystemic therapy outcomes and moderators in adolescent offenders. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Edinburgh, Scotland. 55. Lagerstrom, A., Viljoen, J., & Mordell, S. (2009, June). Childhood abuse and adolescent sexual offending: Does abuse predict sexual offending in adolescents? Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Edinburgh, Scotland. 56. Spice, A., Viljoen, J., & Worling, J. (2009, June). Clinicians' and probation officers' views of risk factors for sexual recidivism among juveniles who have sexually offended. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Edinburgh, Scotland. Page 16 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
57. Mordell S., Viljoen, J., & McLachlan, K. (2009, June). The use of the BPRS-C with a sample of court-involved children and adolescents. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Edinburgh, Scotland. 58. Viljoen, J., MacDougall, E., Gagnon, N., Douglas, K. S., & Crosby, A. (2009, March). Psychopathy evidence in legal proceedings involving juvenile offenders: A case law survey. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Antonio, TX. 59. Viljoen, J., McLachlan, K., & Vincent, G. (2009, March). Assessing reoffense risk and psychopathy in juvenile and adult offenders: A survey of clinical practices. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Antonio, TX. 60. McLachlan, K., Viljoen, J., Roesch, R., & Yousofi, A. (2009, March). Evaluating jurisdictionally specific rights comprehension using Grisso s Miranda Instruments: The importance of differences in difficulty and substantive meaning. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Antonio, TX. 61. McLachlan, K., Penner, E., Viljoen, J. L., & MacDougall, E. (2009, March). Factor structure of Grisso s Miranda Instruments in Youth. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Antonio, TX. 62. Mordell, S., Viljoen, J., & Roesch, R. (2009, March). Defining psychosocial maturity: A risk factor for offending in adolescents and young adults. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Antonio, TX. 63. Mordell, S.L., Viljoen, J.L., Crosby, A., Elkovitch, N., Scalora, M.J., & Ullman, D. (2009, March). A confirmatory factor analysis of the SAVRY in a sample of youth who have sexually offended. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Antonio, TX. 64. Penner, E. K., & Viljoen, J. L. (2009, March). Implications of juveniles' assertion or waiver of the right to silence. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology- Law Society, San Antonio, TX. 65. Spice, A., Viljoen, J. L., Elkovitch, N., Scalora, M., Ullman, D., & Langerstrom, A. (2009, March). Risk and protective factors for recidivism among juveniles who have offended sexually. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Antonio, TX. 66. Wingrove, T., & Viljoen, J. L. (2008, June). Ethical issues in conducting research with young defendants. Paper presented at the Biennial Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Chicago, IL. 67. Wingrove, T., & Viljoen, J. L. (2008, May). Perceptions of the contributions of adults to juveniles' adjudicative competence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Law and Society Association, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 68. Viljoen, J. L., Elkovitch, N., Bader, S., Scalora, M., & Ullman, D. (2008, March). The Predictive Validity of the ERASOR, PCL:YV, and YLS/CMI Among Adolescents Who Have Sexually Offended. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology- Law Society, Jacksonville, FL. Page 17 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
69. Viljoen, J. L., Wingrove, T., & McLachlan, K. (2008, March). Defense Attorneys Concerns about the Legal Capacities of Juvenile Defendants. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Jacksonville, FL. 70. Elkovitch, N., Bader, S., Viljoen, J. L., Scalora, M., & Ullman, D. (2008, March). Risk, Need, and Recidivism in Adolescents who have Sexually Offended: A Comparison of Intrafamilial and Extrafamilial Offenders. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Jacksonville, FL. 71. Bader, S. M., Elkovitch, N., Viljoen, J. L., & Ullman, D., Scalora, M.(2008, March). Treatment Process and Participation among Adolescent Sexual Offenders with Psychopathic Traits. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Jacksonville, FL. 72. Penner, E. K., Viljoen, J. L., & Wingrove, T. (2008, March). Attorney Attitudes Toward Juvenile Legal Rights and Protections. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Jacksonville, FL. 73. McLachlan, K., Viljoen, J., Roesch, R., & Kropp, R. (2008, March). Police perceptions of juvenile offenders: Beliefs about rights comprehension and decisions. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Jacksonville, FL. 74. Mordell, S.L., Viljoen, J.L., & Wingrove, T. (2008, March). Judges' knowledge of developmental differences between youth and adults. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Jacksonville, FL. 75. Elkovitch, N., Bader, S., Viljoen, J. L., & Ullman, D. (2007, October). Violence-related adverse events in adolescents that have sexually offended: Harm to self, others, and property during residential treatment. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, San Diego, California. 76. Bader, S. M., Elkovitch, N., Viljoen, J. L., & Ullman, D. (2007, October). Treatment engagement in adolescent sexual offenders: Characteristics of poor engagers and the relationship to recidivism. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, San Diego, California. 77. Viljoen, J. L., Ullman, D., Scalora, M., Chavez, V. Bader, S., Cuadra, L., Elkovitch, N. & Lawrence, L. (2007, June). Assessing risk for violence in adolescents who have sexually offended: A comparison of the J-SOAP-II, SAVRY, and J-SORRAT-II. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Montreal, Quebec. 78. Elkovitch, N. E., Viljoen, J. L., & Scalora, M. (2007, June). Structured clinical judgments of adolescent sex offenders risk of violence: Relationship between confidence and accuracy of judgments. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Montreal, Quebec. 79. Cuadra, L., & Viljoen, J. L. (2007, August). Effects of psychosocial developmental information on perceptions of juvenile offenders. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. Page 18 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
80. Viljoen, J. L., Wingrove, T., & Ryba, N. (2007, June). Adjudicative competence evaluations of adolescent and adult defendants: Judges views regarding key components of competency reports. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Montreal, Quebec. 81. Wingrove, T., Viljoen, J. L., & Malone, A. (2007, August). Judges views of legal standards for juveniles competence to stand trial. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. 82. Viljoen, J. L. (2007, March). Assessing risk for violence in adolescents who have sexually offended. BC Annual Forensic Psychiatry Conference, Vancouver, BC. 83. Viljoen, J. L. (2006, March). New directions in juvenile competency research. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, St. Petersburg, Florida. (Symposium Chair) 84. Viljoen, J. L., Odgers, C., & Grisso, T. (2006, March). Adolescents and adults capacity to understand legal proceedings: A comparison of pre- and post-teaching scores on the MacCAT-CA. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, St. Petersburg, Florida. 85. Wingrove, T., Viljoen, J. L., & Malone, A. (2006, March). Lawyers views of legal standards for juveniles competence to stand trial. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, St. Petersburg, Florida. 86. Malone, A., Cuadra, L., & Viljoen, J. L., (2006, April) Impact of ethnicity on perceptions of adolescent offenders. Paper presented at the Nebraska Psychological Association Annual Conference. (Also presented at UNL s Undergraduate Research Conference.) 87. Lawrence, L., & Viljoen, J. L. (2006, April). Mental illness and abuse history among adolescents who have sexually offended. Paper presented at the Nebraska Psychological Association Annual Conference. (Also presented at UNL s Undergraduate Research Conference.) 88. Viljoen, J. L., Zapf, P. & Roesch, R. (2005, August). Adjudicative competence in youth court: A comparison of legal standards. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC. 89. Viljoen, J. L., Vincent, G., & Roesch, R. (2005, March). Assessing young defendants adjudicative competence with the Fitness Interview Test: Interrater reliability and factor structure. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, La Jolla, California. 90. Viljoen, J. L. (2005, March). Police interrogation and court adjudication of child and adolescent defendants: Legal abilities, decisions, and standards. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, La Jolla, California for First Place Dissertation Award. 91. Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. L. (2004, May). Assessment of legal abilities of adolescent defendants. Paper presented at the IX Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Porto, Portugal. Page 19 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
92. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., & Klaver, J. (2003, March). Criminal adjudication of young defendants: Legal abilities and legal decisions. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Scottsdale, Arizona. 93. Viljoen, J. L., & Roesch, R. (2003, July). Police interrogation of young offenders: A study of legal abilities, cognitive maturity, and psychopathology. Paper presented at the American Psychology- Law Society/European Association of Psychology and Law 2003 Psychology and Law International, Interdisciplinary Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland. 94. Viljoen, J. L., O Neill, M. L, & Sidhu, A. (2003, July). Bullying behaviours in male and female young offenders: Prevalence, types, and association with psychosocial adjustment. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society/European Association of Psychology and Law 2003 Psychology and Law International, Interdisciplinary Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland. 95. Viljoen, J. L., Klaver, J., Kropp, P. R., & Hart, S. D. (2003, July). Police encounters with individuals with delusions: Perceptions of risk for violence and decisions to arrest. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society/European Association of Psychology and Law 2003 Psychology and Law International, Interdisciplinary Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland. 96. Viljoen, J. L., Zapf, P. A., & Roesch, R. (2003, April). Diagnosis, current psychiatric symptoms, and legal abilities. Poster presented at 2003 International Association of Mental Health Services, Miami Beach, Florida. 97. Viljoen, J. L., Kropp, P. R., Klaver, J., & Hart, S. D. (2002, September). Police encounters with individuals with mental illness: A preliminary study. Poster presented at Violence: Origins, Assessment and Management, Glasgow, Scotland. 98. Viljoen, J. L., Griffiths, S., Woodward, T. S., & Iverson, G. L. (2002, May). Detection of depression in medical outpatients: Factor structure of the BDI-II. Poster presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Vancouver, British Columbia. 99. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., & Zapf, P. A. (2002, March). Competency to waive interrogation rights and competency to stand trial: The relationship between legally relevant abilities and psychopathology. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the American Psychology- Law Society, Austin, Texas. 100. Viljoen, J. L. & Roesch, R. (2002, March). Denial of psychopathology and sex offences in convicted sex offenders. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, Texas. 101. Zapf, P. A., Viljoen, J. L., & Roesch, R. (2002, March). The relationship between psychiatric symptomatology and competency to consent to treatment. Paper presented at the Biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, Texas. 102. Viljoen, J. L., Ogloff, J. R. P., & Roesch, R. (2002, March). Correctional officers attitudes towards mentally disordered offenders. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Mental Health Services, Munich, Germany. Page 20 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
103. Viljoen, J., & Roesch, R. (April, 2001). The interrater reliability of the Fitness Interview Test. Poster presented at the 2001 International Association of Mental Health Services, Vancouver, British Columbia. 104. Griffiths, S., Viljoen, J., Woodward, T. S., & Iverson, G. L. Factor structure of the Beck Depression Inventory-II in a community sample (June, 2001). Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention, Sainte Foy, Quebec. 105. Roesch, R., & Viljoen, J. (2000, April). Fitness to stand trial: A comparison of remanded and non-remanded criminal defendants. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law Annual Convention, Limassol, Cyprus. 106. Viljoen, J., Roesch, R., Zapf, P., & Eaves, D. (2000, March). Characteristics of defendants remanded for fitness assessments. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, New Orleans, Louisiana. Invited Presentations 1. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., & Douglas, K. (2012, October). Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth: An Introduction. Invited presentation for Northern Region, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Burnaby, BC. 2. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., & Douglas, K. (2012, October). Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth: An Introduction. Invited presentation for Interior Region, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Burnaby, BC. 3. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., & Douglas, K. (2012, October). Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth: An Introduction. Invited presentation for Vancouver Coastal Region, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Burnaby, BC. 4. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., & Douglas, K. (2012, October). Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth: An Introduction. Invited presentation for Fraser Valley Region, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Burnaby, BC. 5. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., & Douglas, K. (2012, October). Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth: An Introduction. Invited presentation for Vancouver Island Region, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Burnaby, BC. 6. Viljoen, J. L.. (2012, October). Strengths in at-risk youth. Invited presentation for Acting Together-CURA Project, Surrey, BC. 7. Viljoen, J. L. (2012, April). Assessing risk for violence in adolescents. Invited presentation for Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre, Burnaby, BC. 8. Viljoen, J. L. (2012, November). Treating adolescent offenders: What works and what doesn t? Invited address for Provincial Youth Justice Forum, Vancouver, BC. 9. Viljoen, J. L. (2011, April). Getting tough on youth violence: Adult time for adult crime? Invited presentation for Psyc in the City, Vancouver, BC. 10. Viljoen, J. L. (2011, March). Extending clinical forensic assessment to adolescent offenders: Developmentally-appropriate approaches to juvenile violence risk and competence assessments. Invited Page 21 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
presentation for Saleem Shah Award for Early Career Contributions to Psychology & Law, Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Miami, FL. 11. Viljoen, J. L. (2009, March). Preparing for academic job applications: Part 1 CVs. Invited presentation, Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Antonio, TX. 12. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., Mordell, S., & Penner, E. (2009, April). Rehabilitation programs for BC youth in custody: Future directions and recommendations. Invited presentation, BC Youth Justice Services. 13. Viljoen, J. L., Roesch, R., Mordell, S., & Penner, E. (2008, December). Evaluation of rehabilitation programs for BC youth in custody. Invited presentation, BC Youth Justice Services. 14. Viljoen, J. L. (2008, January).Assessing and managing adolescent offenders risks and needs. Invited speaker, National Crime Prevention Centre s Research Roundtable, Vancouver, BC. 15. Viljoen, J. L. (2007, November). Tools for assessing reoffending in sexually abusive adolescents. Invited speaker, Nebraska Psychological Association Workshop, Lincoln, NE. 16. Viljoen, J. L. (2007, November). Whitehall residential adolescent sex offender program: Risks and reoffending in program participants. Invited speaker, Adolescent & Family Services, Lincoln, NE. 17. Roesch, R. & Viljoen, J. L. (2007, October). Managing mentally ill adolescent offenders. Invited speaker, Correctional Services Canada Conference, Vancouver, BC. 18. Cobb, R., & Viljoen, J. L. (2007, September). Integrating assessment into clinical practice: Using the OQ.45 for youth and adults. Invited speaker, Clinical Psychology Centre, Burnaby, BC. 19. Elkovitch, N., Viljoen, J., Scalora, M., & Ullman, D. (2007, July). Assessing risk of reoffending in adolescents that have committed a sexual offense. Invited speaker, Grand Rounds, Lincoln Regional Center, Lincoln, NE. 20. Viljoen, J. L. (2007, April). Youth crime and violence: Myths and misconceptions. Invited presentation at Psychology in the City series. Simon Fraser University, Department of Psychology, Surrey, BC. 21. Viljoen, J. L. (2007, March). The changing face of youth justice: Implications for youth clinical forensic psychology. Invited speaker, Law & Forensic Psychology Colloquium, Vancouver, BC. 22. Viljoen, J. L. (2007, March). Adolescents who have committed sexual offenses: Use of empirical knowledge in clinical practice. Invited speaker, Clinical Psychology Colloquium, Vancouver, BC. 23. Viljoen, J. L. (2006, March). Careers in psychology and law. Panel presentation on psychology-law training presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychology- Law Society, St. Petersburg, Florida. Page 22 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
24. Viljoen, J. L. (2003, May). Competency to waive interrogation rights and competency to stand trial in young defendants. Invited lecture at the University of New South Wales, Department of Psychology, Sydney, Australia. 25. Iverson, G. L., & Viljoen, J. L. (2002, September). Practical and ethical issues regarding the assessment of exaggeration, poor effort, and malingering in neuropsychology. Invited address at First International Conference: Symptom, Diagnostic and Disability Validity: Improving Patient Outcomes, Toronto, Ontario. Clinical and Consulting Work 2010-2011 Dialectical Behavior Therapy Centre (Vancouver, BC) Clinician (Supervised by Dr. Alex Chapman, R. Psyc.) Conduct assessments of mental health and personality. 2009 Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (Richmond, Virginia) Consultant Provided consultation regarding the remediation of adolescents found incompetent to stand trial. 2007- present BC Ministry of Children and Family Development (Vancouver, BC) Consultant Provided consultation regarding rehabilitation and treatment programs for adolescent offenders, and on risk/needs assessment. 2008-2009 National Crime Prevention Council (Ottawa, ON) Consultant Provided consultation regarding program evaluation methodology. 2006-2008 Clinical Psychology Centre, Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC) Clinical Supervisor Supervised clinical psychology students on assessment and therapy cases involving adolescents and young adults. 2006-2007 Adolescent/Adult Forensic Consultation Services (Ron Roesch, Ph.D.) Consultant Conducted assessments of psychopathology, and forensic issues such as competence to stand trial. 2003-2004 University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester, MA) Psychology Intern Directors: John Terry, Ph.D., William Warnken, Psy.D. Page 23 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Supervisors: Allan Birnbaum, Ph.D., Linda Cavallero, Ph.D., Monica Ferraro, Ph.D., Connie Flieger, Ph.D., Geri Furhman, Psy.D., Ken Holbert, Ph.D., Richard Hummel, Ph.D., Nicole Marioni, Ph.D. Adolescent Treatment Unit: Assessed psychopathology, treatment needs, cognitive abilities, and risk for violence and self-harm in adolescent forensic inpatients and civilly committed inpatients. Conducted individual, group, and family therapy. Child and Family Forensic Services: Assessed custody and visitation arrangements, the psychological functioning of children and their parents, parenting competency, and issues of safety and abuse. Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc.: Assessed psychopathology and cognitive abilities in child and adolescent outpatients. Facilitated firesetting and adolescent sex offender groups, and conducted individual therapy. Worcester Juvenile Court Clinic: Assessed psychopathology, treatment needs, criminal responsibility, and risk for violence, self-harm, and victimization in youth undergoing delinquency and/or children-in-need-ofprotection proceedings. Bridgewater State Hospital: Assessed psychopathy, risk for violence and self-harm, malingering, psychopathology, and cognitive abilities in forensic inpatients. Facilitated a dialectical behaviour group and an anger management group, and conducted individual therapy. Community HealthLink: Conducted individual therapy with adult outpatients with mental illness. Provided brief crisis interventions for adult inpatients on the crisis unit. 2001-2003 Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission (Vancouver, BC) Psychology Trainee Supervisors: Randy Kropp, Ph.D., Eric Speth, Ph.D., J.D. Assessed psychopathology, cognitive functioning, and risk for violence in male and female defendants. Facilitated a relapse prevention group for individuals found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder. Conducted individual therapy. 2002-2003 Adolescent Forensic Consultation Services (Vancouver, BC) Psychology Trainee Supervisor: Ronald Roesch, Ph.D. Assessed psychopathology, competency to stand trial, competency to waive interrogation rights, and cognitive functioning in adolescent defendants. Page 24 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
2000-2002 Riverview Hospital (Coquitlam, BC) Psychology Trainee Supervisors: Glenn Haley, Ph.D., Ivan Torres, Ph.D. Assessed psychopathology, cognitive functioning, neuropsychological abilities, and risk for violence and arson in adult inpatients with severe mental disorders. Facilitated an impulse control group, and conducted individual cognitive-behavioural therapy. 2002 Vancouver General Hospital (Vancouver, BC) Psychology Intern Supervisor: Karen Tallman, Ph.D. Facilitated cognitive-behavioural groups for depression and assertiveness in adult outpatients with affective and anxiety disorders. 1999-2002 Clinical Psychology Centre (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC) Psychology Intern Supervisors: Various Conducted individual therapy with child, adolescent, and adult outpatients. 2000 Whitehorse Mental Health Services (Whitehorse, Yukon) Psychology Practicum Student Supervisors: Shannon Baskerville, Ph.D., Gloria Jacobucci, Ph.D., Colleen Cannon, Ph.D. Assessed and treated child, adolescent, and adult outpatients with various mental disorders. Provided mental health services in First Nations communities. Designed interventions for aggression. 1999-2000 Burnaby Correctional Centre for Women (Burnaby, BC) Mental Health Screener Supervisor: James Ogloff, Ph.D., J.D. Screened female inmates for mental health problems, and risk for violence, victimization, and suicidality. Referred inmates for therapy. 1998 Vancouver Area Parole District (Vancouver, BC) Program Coordinator Designed and implemented a mental health screening program, work release projects, and a job preparation program for parolees. Wrote funding proposals, which received $100,000 of funding from Correctional Services Canada. Coordinated mental health programs. Page 25 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
1997-1998 Correctional Services Canada (Vancouver, BC) Program Facilitator Co-facilitated a community reintegration program and a substance abuse relapse prevention program for parolees. 1996-1997 Edmonton Correctional Institution (Edmonton, AB) Psychology Practicum Student Supervisor: Vince Roper, Ph.D. Assessed psychopathology, cognitive functioning, neuropsychological deficits, and risk for sexual violence in inmates. Teaching Courses taught include: Clinical Forensic Psychology (Psychology 368, 379) Psychological Assessment II: Psychodiagnostic and Personality Assessment (Psychology 821) Research Design (Psychology 201) Youth Forensic Assessment (Psychology 922) Adolescents and the Law (Psychology 929) Psychology and Law (Psychology 401) Ethics for Psychologists (Psychology 925A) sections on Consent and Adolescents Research Supervision Primary supervisor for the following theses and dissertations: Completed: Penner, E. (2012). Procedural justice and legitimacy in adolescent offenders: Associations with mental health, psychopathic features, and offending. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Gulbransen, E. (2011). Deliberate self-harm among youth on probation: Can the MAYSI-2 be of assistance? Honours thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Farstad, S. (2011). Risk and protective factors for alcohol and drug related problems in adolescent offenders. Honours thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. MacDougall, E. (2010). A case law survey of the use of mental health and cognitive tests in adolescent offender cases. Honours thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Page 26 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Crosby, A. (2010). Psychopathic features, treatment modality, and treatment compliance among youth on probation. Honours thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Spice, A. (2009). Psychological assessment for adult sentencing evaluations of young offenders: An Evaluation of the RSTI and the SAVRY. Masters thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Penner, E. (2009). Judges perceptions of juveniles who assert their right to silence. Masters thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Lagerstrom, A. (2009). Links between abuse and sexual offending in adolescents: A meta-analysis. Honours thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Bahry, L. (2008) Factor structure of the PCL:YV with adolescents who have committed sexual offenses. Honours thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Elkovitch, N. (2007). Clinical predictions of violence risk in adolescents who have sexually offended. Masters thesis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lawrence, L. (2006). The presence of mental illnesses in adolescents who have sexually offended and its relationship to reoffending. Undergraduate research project, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Malone, A. (2006). The impact of ethnicity on perceptions of adolescent defendants. Undergraduate research project, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In progress: Brodersen, E. (in progress). Child and Youth Resilience Scale in adolescent offenders. Masters thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Beneteau, J. (in progress). Impulsivity and adolescent offending. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Spice, A. (in progress). Remorse and adolescent offending. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Secondary supervisor/committee member for the following theses and dissertations: Completed: McLachlan, K. (2012). An examination of the abilities, risks, and needs of adolescents and young adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the criminal justice system. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Coupland, R. (2011). Maltreatment and psychopathy subtypes in high-risk adolescent females. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Rogers, B. J. (2011). Resilience and enculturation among adolescents and young adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the criminal justice system. Masters thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Page 27 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Strub, D. (2010). Evaluation of the performance of the HCR-20. Masters Thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Kemp, K. (2010). Defining of developmental immaturity: A survey of clinicians. Ph.D. dissertation, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Kreckelwetz, K. (2010). Cognitive and Neuropsychological Predictors of Juvenile Adjudicative Competency: The Role of Executive Functioning. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Mordell, S. (2009). Defining psychosocial maturity: a risk factor for offending and aggression in adolescents and young adults. Masters thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Watson, G. (2009). Mental health profiles and needs of youth with serious behaviour problems. Masters thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Obsuth, I. (2009). The role of attachment and affect regulation in aggressive behaviour: Concurrent and prospective effects among at-risk adolescents. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Jonas-Vidovic, P. (2012). Neuro-cognitive impairments and the criminal justice system: a case analysis of the impact of diagnoses of FASD and ADHD on the sentencing of offenders in the courts of three Canadian provinces. Ph.D. dissertation (Criminology), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. In progress: Butler, S. (in progress). Impulsivity and Borderline Personality Disorder. M.A. thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Mordell, S. (in progress). Review of the Intensive Support and Supervision Program for adolescent offenders. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Rogers, B. J. (in progress). Strength and protective factors for Aboriginal young offenders. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Viljoen, S. (in progress). Strength factors in forensic populations. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Watson, G. (in progress). Resilience and mental health in adolescents with Conduct Disorder. Ph.D. dissertation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Thesis/Dissertation Examiner Rossiter, K. (2012). Victimization, trauma, and mental health: Women's recovery at the interface of the criminal justice and mental health systems. PhD Dissertation in Criminology, Simon Fraser University. Page 28 of 29, Curriculum Vitae
Fabian, S. C. (2010). I ll Be Watching You : A Socio-legal Analysis of Judicial Decisions in Canadian Criminal Harassment Cases, 1993-2006. PhD Dissertation in Criminology, Simon Fraser University. Howard, K. (2009). Hurt people in the courtroom: An examination of offender PTSD in Canadian criminal cases. Masters of Arts in Criminology Thesis, Simon Fraser University. Peters, A. (2008). ADHD and Canadian youth: An evaluation of the neurocognitive disorder s impact on criminal justice assessment, management, and policy. Masters of Arts in Criminology Thesis, Simon Fraser University. Da Silva, K. (2006). The role of narcissism and self-esteem in predicting peer-oriented and dating aggression in a sample of high-risk youths. Ph.D. Dissertation in Psychology, Simon Fraser University. Dougherty, M. (2006). The impact of adjudicated residential treatment on recidivism in female youth. Masters of Arts in Criminology Thesis, Simon Fraser University. Page 29 of 29, Curriculum Vitae