Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Grant Funding
Languages
Publications
Awards, Certificates and Memberships
Community Experience
Presentations
Timeline
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Rebekah C. Ranger

Ottawa,Canada

Summary

Experienced program evaluation and research coordinator with a proven track record of managing complex projects and facilitating effective communication among stakeholders. Demonstrated expertise in streamlining research processes and improving data collection efficiency. Proficient in statistical software for data analysis and knowledge dissemination.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Evaluation and Research Coordinator

Operational Stress Injury Clinic (Veterans Affairs Canada), The Royal
Ottawa
01.2023 - Current
  • Evaluation of several programs for military and law enforcement members with mental health issues.

Program Evaluation Coordinator

Youth Psychiatry Program, The Royal
Ottawa
01.2016 - Current
  • Evaluation of several programs for adolescents with mental health issues.

Consultant Training Facilitator and Lecturer

Understanding Sexual Deviancy, Circles of Support and Accountability
Ottawa
01.2014 - Current
  • Developed and presented training seminars to potential volunteers in preparation for them to work with individuals in the community who have committed sexual offenses.

Research Coordinator

Forensic Research Unit, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research
Ottawa
01.2007 - 01.2022
  • Research with sex offenders, people with paraphilias, penile plethysmography, sexual and violent recidivism.

Forensic Bootcamp Facilitator

Sexual Behaviours Clinic
Ottawa
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Developed and presented training seminars to psychiatry residents for forensic rotation.

Guest Reviewer

Freelance
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Journal of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health.

Sexual Behaviours Clinic Clinician and Psychometrist

Sexual Behaviours Clinic, Integrated Forensic Program, The Royal
Ottawa
01.2012 - 12.2016
  • Psychometric and psycho-physiological assessments for legal purposes on people who have committed sexual offenses or those with problematic sexual interests.

Guest Lecturer

University of Ottawa
Ottawa
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • Taught fourth-year criminology students on the subject of sexual offenders, their assessment, treatment, and community reintegration.

Editorial Assistant

Pierre Blier
01.2011 - 12.2013
  • International Journal of Pharmacology, and the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology.

Research Assistant

Mood Disorders Research Unit, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research
Ottawa
01.2009 - 12.2013
  • Research with adults with treatment-resistant depression.

Job Coach

The Association for Community Living Welland-Pelham
Welland
01.2005 - 12.2007
  • Vocational and community support for adolescents with developmental disabilities.

Education

Master of Arts - Conflict Studies

St. Paul University
Ottawa, ON
01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Honours Specialization in Psychology

University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON
01.2013

Bachelor of Social Science - Honors Specialization in Criminology with a Minor in Psychology

University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON
01.2009

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Data Management and Analysis
  • Experimental Research Design
  • Scientific Writing
  • Information Management
  • Knowledge Dissemination
  • Teaching
  • Audience-Focused Presentations

Grant Funding

  • Real People vs. Not Real People: Comparing the accuracy of two stimuli sets in determining sexual preference in men with sexual interest in children, Co-Applicant, Fedoroff, J.P., University Medical Research Fund, $54,587, 2016
  • Measuring Recidivism and Treatment Outcomes in a Sexual Behaviours Clinic Population, Co-Applicant, Wood, F, University Medical Research Fund, $53,709, 2015
  • Moving Towards Prevention: Encouraging Men with a Sexual Interest in Children to seek Treatment before Offending, Co-Applicant, Fedoroff, J.P., University Medical Research Fund, $109,448, 2015
  • Phallometric Verification of Change in Men’s Sexual Interest in Children, Co-Applicant, Fedoroff, J.P., University Medical Research Fund, $109,812, 2014
  • Descriptive Research on Mentally Disordered Sex Offenders: cognitive impairment, comorbid diagnoses and risk, Co-Applicant, Booth, B., Integrated Forensic Program, $41,785, 2013
  • The 4th Annual IMHR Young Researcher’s Conference: Collaborations for Change, Co-Applicant, Batten, L. A., Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), $13,685, 2012
  • Testing Recidivism: a medical chart review of 200 extra-familial child molesters with 7 to 19 years follow-up, Co-Applicant, Fedoroff, J.P., American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL), $14,914, 2012

Languages

  • English, Fluent
  • French, Fluent
  • German, Basic

Publications

  • Yaksic, E., Allred, T.B., Drakulic, C., Mooney, R., DeSilva, R., Geyer, P., Wills, A., Comerford, C. & Ranger, R., How much damage do serial homicide offenders wrought while the innocent rot in prison? A tabulation of preventable deaths as outcome of sentinel events., Psychology, Crime & Law, 27, 1, 76-88, 2021
  • Jones, J., Ranger, R. & Fedoroff, J.P., The dignity of risk and culture of care: community risk assessment and management for offenders with intellectual disabilities, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System, National Association for Dual Diagnosis Press, 2020
  • Fedoroff, J.P, Richards, D., Ranger, R. & Curry, S., The predictive validity of common risk assessment tools in men with intellectual disabilities and problematic sexual behaviours., Journal of Research in Developmental Disabilities, 57, 29-38, 2016
  • Murphy, L., Ranger, R., Fedoroff, J.P., Stewart, H., Dwyer, G. & Burke, W., Standardization in the use of penile plethysmography testing in assessment of problematic sexual interests., Journal of Sexual Medicine, 12, 9, 1853-61, 2015
  • Murphy, L., Ranger, R., Stewart, H., Dwyer, G., & Fedoroff, P., Assessment of problematic sexual interests with the penile plethysmograph: Moving towards a standardized approach., Current Contents of Psychiatry, 2015
  • Knack, N., Murphy, L., Ranger, R., Meston, C., & Fedoroff, P., Assessment of Female Sexual Arousal in Forensic Populations., Current Contents of Psychiatry, 2015
  • Ranger, R., & Fedoroff, P., Sexology and perversions, The Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality, Mark LaFlaur, Patricia Whelehan, and Ann Bolin Malden, Wiley Blackwell, 2015
  • Ranger, R., & Fedoroff, P., Frotteurism, The Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality, Mark LaFlaur, Patricia Whelehan, and Ann Bolin Malden, Wiley-Blackwell, 2015
  • Ranger, R., & Fedoroff, P., Exhibitionism, The Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality, Mark LaFlaur, Patricia Whelehan, and Ann Bolin Malden, Wiley-Blackwell, 2015
  • Ranger, R., & Fedoroff, P., Commentary: Zoophilia and the Law., Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law., 2014
  • Mueller, K., Curry, S., Ranger, R., Briken, P., Bradford, J., & Fedoroff, P., Changes in sexual arousal as measured by penile plethysmography in men with pedophilic sexual interest., The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 11, 1221-1229, 2014
  • Fedoroff, J.P., Curry, S., Muller, K., Ranger, R., Briken, P. & Bradford, J.B., Evidence that arousal to pedophilic stimuli can change: Response to Bailey, Cantor and Lalumiere., Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2014, 10.1007/s10508-014-0441-9
  • Murphy, L., Ranger, R., & Fedoroff, P., Legal and clinical issues in interpreting child pornography on the Internet, Adolescent Sexual Development, the Digital Revolution and the Law, Oxford University Press, 2014
  • Garr, A., Curry, S., Engle-Warnick, J., Fedoroff, P., Knack, N., Ranger, R., & Gold, I., The limits of ecological psychology: What we owe the psychopath., American Journal of Behavioural Neuroscience, 4, 2, 21-22, 2013

Awards, Certificates and Memberships

Psychiatric Association Gold Award, 2015, Continuing Education Award, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, 2015, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Skills Training, 2021, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R) training, 2013, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Estimated Risk of Adolescent Sexual Offense Risk (ERASOR) training, 2013, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Vaginal photoplethysmography (VPP) and ECG to test female sexual arousal to deviant and healthy stimuli, 2011, University of Texas, Sexual Psychophysiology Laboratory, Austin Texas, Penile plethysmography (PPT) to test male sexual arousal to deviant and healthy stimuli, 2011, Integrated Forensic Program, Sexual Behaviours Clinic, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Abel Assessment for Sexual Interests Training Certificate, 2010

Community Experience

  • Board of Directors, Forensic Mental Health, Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), Sex Offender Re-Integration Program, Ottawa, ON, 2012-2014
  • Volunteer in Education, Volunteer Eco Students Abroad, Misahualli, Napo Province, Ecuador, 2011
  • Program Director, Young Researcher’s Conference Committee, Ottawa, ON, 2010-2014
  • Volunteer Member, Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), Sex Offender Re-Integration Program, Ottawa, ON, 2010-2013
  • Committee Member, Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference, Ottawa, ON, 2008
  • Executive Member, Infinity Liaison Lifers Group, University of Ottawa Department of Criminology and Correctional Service of Canada, Ottawa and Kingston, ON, 2006-2008
  • Volunteer Speaker, Sexual Harassment Office, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, 2007

Presentations

February 2017. Ranger, R., Murphy, L., Fedoroff, P., Burke, W., & Dwyer, G.   Presenter: Real Child Voices: The impact of age and gender congruent voices   on sexual arousal to child sexual scenarios. American Academy of Forensic   Sciences, New Orleans,   Louisiana.

October   2016. Ranger, R., Knack, N.M., Baum, D., & Hupe, J. Sexual   behaviours assessments and treatment. Panel presentation at the Third Annual   Child Protection Hustle. Ottawa, ON.

June 2016. Murphy, L., Ranger, R., Fedoroff, P., Burke, W., & Dwyer, G. Poster: Real   Child Voices: The impact of age and gender congruent voices on sexual arousal   to child sexual scenarios. International Association of Sex Research annual   meeting, Malmo, Sweden.

June   2016. Dwyer, G., Fedoroff, P., Murphy,   L., Ranger, R., Li, X., Burke, W.,   Secondary, J., & Cheng, J. Poster: Simultaneous fMRI & PPG:   Differentiating Arousal in Men with and Without Pedophilia. International Association of Sex   Research annual meeting, Malmo, Sweden.

April   2016. Knack, N., Murphy, R., Tarnai-Feely, H., Ranger, R., & Fedoroff, P. presenter: Going for Gold: How the   SBC became the APA’s top pick, Conversations   at the Royal: Public Information Session, Ottawa, ON.

February   2016. Dwyer, G., Ranger, R.,   Knack, N., Fedoroff, J.P. & Murphy, L. International Perspectives   on the Assessment, Treatment and Community Management of Sex Offenders. Panel   presentation at the American Academy   of Forensic Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.

October   2015. Ranger, R., Fedoroff, J.P., Richards, D. & Curry, S. Risk Assessment   of Sex Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities. Oral presentation at the   America Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

August 2015. Ly, T., Ranger, R., Murphy, L. & Fedoroff, J.P. Females with Sexual Interest Towards   Children. Poster presentation at the International Association of Sex Research, Toronto, ON.

August 2015. Murphy, L., Ranger, R., Fedoroff, J.P., Dwyer, G. & Burke, B. Real   Child Voices: Preliminary Results on the Use of Age and Gender Congruent Voices   on Sexual Arousal to Child Sexual Scenarios. Poster presentation at the International Association of Sex Research,   Toronto, ON.

August 2015. Ranger,   R., Murphy, L., Ly, T. & Fedoroff, J.P. Differences in Assessment Between Admitter   and Denier Sex Offenders. Poster presentation at the International Association of Sex   Research, Toronto,    ON.

August   2015. Dwyer, R. G., Fedoroff, J.P.,   Murphy, L., Ranger, R., Burke, R.   Secondary, J., Deardorff, R. Li, X, & Cheng, J. PPG  and fMRI: New Insights or Alphabet Soup? Panel presentation at the International   Association of Sex Research, Toronto, ON.

July 2015. Dwyer, G., Ranger, R.,   Knack, N., Fedoroff, J.P. & Murphy, L. International Perspectives   on the Assessment, Treatment and Community Management of Sex Offenders. Invited   panel presentation at the International   Academy of Law and Mental Health, Vienna, Austria.

July   2015. Tarnai-Feeley, H., Ranger, R., & Fedoroff, J.P. An Exploration   of Zoophilia: from Classification to Case Studies. Oral presentation at the   International Academy of Law and Mental Health. Vienna, Austria.

October   2014. Fedoroff, P., Dwyer, G.,   Murphy, L. & Ranger, R. A   Workshop to Establish a Standardized Assessment Protocol for Sex Offenders. Panel   presentation at the American Academy of Psychiatry   and the Law, Chicago, Illinois.

September   2014. Fedoroff, P., Tarnai-Feeley,   H., Murphy, L. & Ranger, R. A   Sexual Behaviours Clinic Review of Extra-Familial Child Molesters. Panel   presentation at the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Toronto, ON.

October   2013. Ranger, R., & Fedoroff, P. Dangerous Offender and Long-Term   Offender Designations: Do the Use of Psychiatric Recommendations and Risk   Assessments Influence Judicial Outcomes? Poster presentation at the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, San Diego, California.

October   2013. Dwyer, G., DeCrise, D., Lee, G.,   Mulbry, B., Fedoroff, P., Ranger, R.,   Murphy, L., Schneider, J. & Tucker, D. Panel – Sexually Violent Predator   Programs: Who gets Released? Panel presentation at the American Academy  of Psychiatry and the Law, San Diego,    California.

October   2013.  Ranger,   R., Fedoroff, P., Curry, S., Bradford, J., El Shayeb, N.,

Gray,   J., & Booth, B. Testing recidivism: A Sexual Behaviours Clinic Review of   Extra-Familial Child Molesters. Oral presentation at the American Academy  of Psychiatry and the Law, San Diego,    California.,

May 2013. Fedoroff, P., Mueller, K., Curry, S., & Ranger, R. The Normalization of Phallometric Test Results in 21 Men   with Pedophilia. Poster presentation at the American Psychiatric Association,   San Francisco, California.

March 2013. Ranger, R., Fedoroff, P.,   Curry, S., Bradford, J., El Shayeb, N., Gray, J., & Booth, B. Testing   Recidivism: A Sexual Behaviours Clinic Review of Extra-Familial Child Molesters.   Oral presentation at the Canadian Academy of Psychiatry   and the Law, Mont-  Tremblant, QC.

March 2013. Fedoroff, P., Mueller, K., Curry, S., & Ranger, R. The Normalization of Phallometric Test Results in 21 Men   with Pedophilia. Poster presentation   at the Canadian Academy of Psychiatry   and the Law, Mont-  Tremblant, QC.

March 2013. Ranger, R. & Fedoroff,   P. Dangerous Offender and Long-Term   Offender Designations: Do the Use of Psychiatric Recommendations and Risk   Assessments Influence Judicial Outcomes? Poster presentation at the University   of Ottawa, ON.

March 2013. Fedoroff, P., Murphy, L., Knack, N., & Ranger, R. The Sexual Behaviours Clinic: Show and Tell. Panel   presentation at the Canadian Academy of Psychiatry   and the Law, Mont-  Tremblant, QC.

July   2012. Ranger, R., Fedoroff, P.,   & Curry, S. Intellectually Disabled Sex Offenders and Non-Intellectually   Disabled Sex Offenders: A Comparison of Phallometric Test Results. Poster presentation at the International   Congress of Psychology, Cape Town,    South Africa.

July 2012.  Fedoroff,   P., Mueller, K., Curry, S., & Ranger,   R. The Normalization of Phallometric Test Results in 21 Men with Pedophilia.   Poster presentation at the International Academy of Sex Research, Lisbon, Portugal.

March 2012.   Ranger, R., Fedoroff, P., &   Curry, S. Intellectually Disabled Sex Offenders and Non-Intellectually   Disabled Sex Offenders: A Comparison of Phallometric Test Results. Poster presentation at the 4th  Annual Young Researchers’ Conference, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON.

Timeline

Program Evaluation and Research Coordinator

Operational Stress Injury Clinic (Veterans Affairs Canada), The Royal
01.2023 - Current

Program Evaluation Coordinator

Youth Psychiatry Program, The Royal
01.2016 - Current

Forensic Bootcamp Facilitator

Sexual Behaviours Clinic
01.2016 - 12.2016

Guest Reviewer

Freelance
01.2016 - 12.2016

Consultant Training Facilitator and Lecturer

Understanding Sexual Deviancy, Circles of Support and Accountability
01.2014 - Current

Guest Lecturer

University of Ottawa
01.2013 - 12.2013

Sexual Behaviours Clinic Clinician and Psychometrist

Sexual Behaviours Clinic, Integrated Forensic Program, The Royal
01.2012 - 12.2016

Editorial Assistant

Pierre Blier
01.2011 - 12.2013

Research Assistant

Mood Disorders Research Unit, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research
01.2009 - 12.2013

Research Coordinator

Forensic Research Unit, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research
01.2007 - 01.2022

Job Coach

The Association for Community Living Welland-Pelham
01.2005 - 12.2007

Master of Arts - Conflict Studies

St. Paul University

Bachelor of Arts - Honours Specialization in Psychology

University of Ottawa

Bachelor of Social Science - Honors Specialization in Criminology with a Minor in Psychology

University of Ottawa
Rebekah C. Ranger