Joy C MacDermid Author & Editor

Rosemary Ricciardelli is Professor in the School of Maritime Studies, and Research Chair in Safety, Security, and Wellness, at Memorial University’s Fisheries and Marine Institute, Canada. Elected to the Royal Society of Canada, her research centers on evolving understandings of gender, vulnerabilities, risk, and experiences and issues within different facets of the criminal justice system.

Joy C. MacDermid is Professor in the School of Physical Therapy at Western University, Canada, and the Scientific Director of FIREWELL, an independent knowledge translation platform and research collaborative with firefighters. Her research includes public safety personnel and Veteran health, work injury, and implementation science.

Lorna Ferguson is a PhD(c) at Western University, Canada, and the Founder of the Missing Persons Research Hub. She has a broad interest in criminal justice research and developing evidence-based approaches to policing and crime prevention, including issues related to crime concentration, cybercrime, drug crises, and police reform. Her specialization is police responses to missing persons.