Kate Pardoel
| Degrees: | M.A. (Carleton University), PhD (Carleton University) |
Kate completed her PhD in Experimental Psychology with a Concentration in Quantitative Methodology at Carleton University in 2020. Her doctoral research focused on the impact of offenders’ gender and race on dynamic risk assessment and correctional outcomes as well as on exploring the psychometric properties (e.g., factor structure, measurement invariance, predictive validity) of the Dynamic Risk Assessment for Offender Re-Entry (DRAOR) with racially diverse female offenders. Generally, her research interests include the assessment of dynamic risk and protective factors, parole and offender reintegration, and the empirical prediction of correctional outcomes. Kate is also interested in quantitative methodology and how advanced statistical analyses may be used to inform approaches to dealing with contemporary correctional challenges.
During her time as a PhD student, Kate also taught several courses as a contract instructor at Carleton. She particularly enjoyed teaching the second-year Introduction to Forensic Psychology and third-year Criminal Behavior courses. Although she is not currently teaching, Dr. Pardoel hopes to have the opportunity to teach at Carleton again in the coming years.
Dr. Pardoel currently works as a research analyst at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Her recent work has focused on exploring existing sources and structures of data within her department in order to improve how data is collected, cleaned, and analysed. Kate began her career with the government as an FSWEP student during her graduate studies and has held various research-related positions.
Ph.D. Dissertation: An Examination of the Influence of Gender and Race on Dynamic Risk Assessment (completed August 2020).
M.A. Thesis: Measuring Parole Officer Competencies to Advance Core Correctional Practice (completed August 2015).