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The Royal’s Forensic Research Unit (FRU) is fully integrated with our Integrated Forensic Program (IFP). This is a large and active program with research activities on two campuses, in Ottawa and in Brockville, Ontario.
The FRU is world renowned for clinical research focusing on the assessment and treatment of paraphilias, sexual offending and mentally disordered offenders, including individuals found Not Criminally Responsible on account of Mental Disorder (NCRMD). There are a variety of active research projects at both campuses, including studies of individuals with problematic sexual behaviors, anger problems, persons found NCRMD and men sentenced to provincial sentences of less than two years who have serious mental illness concerns.
Students have the opportunity to be involved in a clinical research project under the direct supervision of an experienced FRU researcher and within an enthusiastic research team. Depending on education, level of experience and length of placement, this can include leading a thesis or other independent research project, collaborating in a research study or gaining experience by helping with an ongoing study through data collection, entry or analysis. Graduate students are more likely to be placed but senior undergraduate students are considered.
While most students doing research placements come from the University of Ottawa or Carleton University, students from other universities are also welcome to apply. Most placement students have historically come from Psychology or Criminology, but we welcome students from all health and criminal justice disciplines.
Only students registered in the Field Placement Program of the Department of Criminology at the University of Ottawa can apply for this placement. It is a Masters level placement. Undergraduate placement possible by special arrangement.
Students seeking research practicum placements must complete the Forensic Research Placement Application Form. Please send completed forms along with a CV to maria.da.silva@theroyal.ca.
If you are applying for the University of Ottawa Criminology Placement please contact the Field Placement Coordinator for further information on the application process:
Joanne Cardinal, Field Placement Coordinator
Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa
Phone: (613) 562-5800 ext 1808
Email: joanne.cardinal@uottawa.ca
If you have questions about placements, please contact Maria da Silva.
1145 Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4
(613) 722-6521
1141 Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4
(613) 722-6521
1804 Highway 2 E, P.O. Box 1050,
Brockville, ON K6V 5W7
(613) 345-1461
2121 Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON K2A 1H2
(613) 722-6521
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