Dr. Paul Frewen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Paul Frewen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Western University. He joined the departments of Psychiatry and Psychology in September 2008 and has a comprehensive background in clinical psychology, completing his doctorate at Western and a post-doctoral residency at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. Frewen has been instrumental in leadership roles, chairing the Traumatic Stress Section of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), and currently chairs the practice committee of the American Psychological Association's Psychological Trauma Division. He has received several prestigious awards for his contributions to the field, including the CPA President's Early Research Award in 2010 and the Scientist-Practitioner Early Career Award in 2014. His research primarily focuses on trauma, affect regulation, mindfulness, and dissociation, using various approaches such as functional neuroimaging and psychometrics. Frewen has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and co-authored the book 'Healing the Traumatized Self: Consciousness, Neuroscience & Treatment' in 2015, alongside Dr. Ruth Lanius.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.