Dr. Alasdair M. Goodwill C.Psych.

Biography

Dr. Alasdair M. Goodwill is a dual registered Clinical and Forensic Psychologist with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario with over 25 years combined experience in behavioural investigative analysis, threat assessment, forensic risk assessment, and clinical therapeutic services. He is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Criminal and Forensic Psychology Research Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Goodwill undertook his clinical internship at the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health's (CAMH, Toronto, Canada) Sexual Behaviours Clinic (SBC) where he was responsible for forensic assessments, clinical diagnostic interviews and treatment services for individuals with sexual behavioural problems.

Dr. Goodwill completed his M.Sc. in Investigative Psychology at the University of Liverpool (UK) with Distinction and his Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology at the University of Birmingham where he conducted doctoral research on "Pragmatic approaches to suspect prioritisation in criminal investigations." He was awarded the Overseas Research Students Award Scheme (ORSAS) scholarship and the School of Psychology Full Academic Scholarship for his doctoral work. Following his Ph.D., he served as an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) and Course Director of the Doctorate in Forensic Psychology Programme (ForenPsyD) at the University of Birmingham before returning to Canada in 2009.

Dr. Goodwill consults regularly with law enforcement, security professionals, legal firms, and criminal investigators (private and police). He has provided expert court reports in civil litigation and has conducted threat assessments for corporate security teams and healthcare institutions. His consulting work spans behavioural investigative analysis of serious crime, threat assessment, and risk evaluation involving homicidal violent and sexual offending, workplace threat assessment, and security incident analysis. 

Dr. Goodwill has served as the Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, has served on the CATAP Board of Directors and continues to be an active member of the Association. Dr. Goodwill is trained in multiple threat and risk assessment tools and contributes to ongoing research in collaboration with Dr. Reid Meloy on the TRAP-18 protocol for assessing lone actor terrorism risk. His methodological expertise includes advanced statistical techniques, meta-analytical methods, Bayesian network analysis, and structural equation modeling.

Dr. Goodwill maintains a private clinical practice (TheResolute.ca (external link, opens in new window) ) where he provides clinical assessment and therapeutic services utilizing an integrative approach that combines evidence-based cognitive-behavioural therapies with positive psychology, mindfulness, and purpose-based philosophical frameworks to support mental and physical wellness.

Research Interests

• Behavioural Investigative Analysis and Criminal Profiling
• Threat Assessment and Management
• Lone Actor Terrorism (TRAP-18 assessment and research)
• Crime Linkage Analysis
• Forensic Risk Assessment
• Sexual Offender Assessment and Treatment
• Criminal Behaviour and Decision-Making
• Geographic Profiling
• Forensic Clinical Psychology

Teaching Areas

• Forensic Psychology & Criminal Behaviour
• Advanced Multivariate Statistics & Analysis
• Clinical Psychology and Personality Theory
• Threat Assessment and Management
• Criminal Profiling and Behavioural Investigative Analysis

Contact Information

Department of Psychology | Toronto Metropolitan University | 350 Victoria Street Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3, Canada

Email: agoodwill@torontomu.ca Tel: 1-416-979-5000 ext. 552150

Private Practice: TheResolute.ca (external link)