About
Pamela M. Yates, Ph.D.
Pamela M. Yates, Ph.D., is a Registered Forensic Psychologist in private practice in Nova Scotia, Canada. Having obtained her Doctorate in 1996, she has more than 30 years’ experience in assessment, treatment, research, evaluation, and program development in criminal justice settings. Highlights of this work includes working as a psychologist, clinical director, researcher, evaluator, program developer, and National Director for Canada’s federal treatment programs. She is an active member of numerous professional organizations, has published extensively, and provides training, presentations, and consultation nationally and internationally. Dr. Yates also provides assessment and treatment services to individuals.
Drew A. Kingston, Ph.D.
Drew Kingston received his doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Ottawa and completed his residency at the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group. He is a registered psychologist in the province of Ontario and is a licensed psychologist in the state of California. He is currently the Executive Clinical Director and Director of Research of the HOPE program, a state-wide agency that provides assessment and treatment services to individuals who have come into contact with the law due to sexual aggression and atypical sexual interests. Dr. Kingston is also Senior Scientist at the Royal Ottawa Hospital’s Institute of Mental Health Research and an adjunct clinical professor in the department of Psychiatry at McMaster University. Dr. Kingston was also awarded the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers’ Early Career Research Award and has been designated a fellow of the ATSA organization. Most recently, he served as co-chair of the 40th Annual ATSA Conference. Dr. Kingston is an ad-hoc reviewer for many journals and is on the editorial boards of the Archives of Sexual Behavior and Sexual Abuse. Dr. Kingston has published more than 65 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in the areas of serious mental illness, hypersexuality, paraphilic disorders, the impact of pornography on sexual aggression, and the sexual offence cycle.
Samantha Williams
Samantha Williams is a recent graduate of the MSc Applied Psychology (Forensic Stream) at Saint Mary's University. She hopes to establish a career in forensic research studying sexual violence prevention, and is specifically interested in the identification of and interventions for individuals at risk of offending. In addition to working at Yates Forensic Research & Consulting, Samantha takes on a variety of passion projects, including research assistantships, work for a local charity, and various unionization campaigns.