Research
When not working with clients, Joe changes into his alter-ego as a Professor at the University of Guelph-Humber and Royal Roads University. His academic work informs new ways to engage with clients in new and cutting-edge ways. As a researcher and writer whose academic work in the areas of communications, advocacy, and organizational cultures, he brings multiple lenses to the work with clients.
Identity and the More Things Change
An academic article published in the Canadian Journal for Community Safety and Well-Being. It builds on Joe’s doctoral research, examining the identit...
Born to be Blue: The Construction of Canadian Police Officers’ Identity
Joe’s doctoral work resulted in a White Paper published by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and made available to police leaders across Ca...
Gay. Female. Cop: The Intersectionality of Gender and Sexual Orientation in Police Culture
This academic paper explores whether LGBTQ-identifying female police officers face additional challenges compared to their heterosexual counterparts. ...
Covered in Blue: Police Culture and LGBT Police Officers in the Province of Ontario
This study examines the beliefs, values, and assumptions of police culture, traditionally dominated by white, heterosexual males. Through interviews w...