About the IMPACT team

The investigators Catherine Costigan, Ph.D., R.Psych and Erica Woodin, Ph.D., R.Psych are faculty members in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria. Both authors have extensive experience conducting research in the area of health and well-being. In addition, both authors hold doctorates in clinical psychology and are Registered Psychologists.

The authors are unaffiliated with either Island Health or the Victoria Police Department.

Dr. Costigan can be reached at costigan@uvic.ca or 250-721-7529.

Dr. Woodin can be reached at ewoodin@uvic.ca or 250-721-8590.

The reports were prepared for the Victoria Police Department and Island Health