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Maaike Helmus received her PhD in forensic psychology from Carleton University. She is a co-founder and the current Vice-President (Research) of the Society for the Advancement of Actuarial Risk and Needs Assessment (SAARNA). Her research primarily focuses on offender risk assessment, with an overarching goal of improving the accuracy, fairness, reliability, and transparency of case management decisions made within the criminal legal system. Helmus has a particular interest in the development and validation of risk scales, risk communication, and biases in decision-making. She conducts focused research on individuals convicted of sexual offenses and intimate partner violence, exploring the cross-cultural applicability of risk factor scales. Helmus is also involved in meta-analyses and serves as a co-editor for the journal 'Sexual Offending Theory, Research, Prevention', in addition to being on the editorial board of 'Sexual Abuse'.
Department of Philosophy