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Welcome to my blog and thank you for stopping by!
This space brings together reflections from my work in the field, behind the desk, and everywhere inbetween. Writing here helps me think more clearly and stay deliberate in how I learn, teach, work, and connect.
The posts span both close-up insights and big-picture perspectives, exploring how thought (sharper minds) and communication (stronger communication) intersect and sometimes diverge, for safer outcomes in moments that matter. They are organized under a variety of categories and can be sorted through and accessed accordingly.
I see this blog as an ongoing dialogue: a place to connect, exchange ideas, and make sense of complex human interactions together.
The Empathy Paradox
When the illusion of understanding breeds bias We connect with others most easily when we share. We use empathy to build common ground from shared experiences and often a shared identity, which, in turn, makes it easier to empathize even more deeply. But here’s the paradox: the more we have
AAS25 – Exploring Hidden Factors in Suicide Crisis Intervention – Materials
Thank you so so much for your interest in this research project and how its findings apply to suicide and crisis intervention! On this page, you can access the slides and all reference material mentioned/QR-coded. Feel free to reach out for any questions, thoughts, and/or concerns: [email protected] Have a great
Blind spots in crisis intervention and de-escalation training (police edition)
For de-escalation to truly be effective in any situation, merely knowing the skills and techniques from crisis intervention and negotiation training is not enough. To utilize these tools most effectively, we must grasp not only the situational context but also the intricate dynamics between us and those experiencing a crisis
The flip-side of evidence-based policing
What better way to start this blog than with a big-picture big-idea post. This is an excerpt from the introductory chapter to our edited two-volume book set with Palgrave Macmillan on Police Conflict Management (fresh off the press). It explores why we keep being stuck in what appears to be
CIT International 2024 Conference – Materials
Thank you all so much for the engagement, ideas, and discussion! Slides are cleaned up now, with a bunch bullets on the major discussion points regarding our frequent service users and how to prevent incentivizing future frequent use of services. Please follow this link to the Implicit Bias TEDx Talk: