Laura Hanby

Laura Hanby received her Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology from Carleton University in 2013.  Her doctoral research focused on the impact of assessment timing and change over time in dynamic risk and protective factors on criminal recidivism.  Her general research interests include effective community corrections, dynamic risk assessment and management, protective factors, offender competencies, treatment readiness and responsivity.

Dr. Hanby is currently a Research Manager at the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).  Specializing in operational research, her recent research efforts focus on community corrections, structured assessments and interventions, and electronic monitoring of offenders.  She began her career at CSC in 2007 and has held various positions in policy, research, operations and transformation and renewal.