 | Rick Volpe phone: (416) 934-4511 email: rvolpe@oise.utoronto.ca email: richard.volpe@utoronto.ca website: http://webspace.oise.utoronto.ca/~volperic/index.html Departments: Applied Psychology and Human Development Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study | |
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Academic History Ph.D. University of Alberta Social Psychology 1967-70 M.A Kent State University Sociology 1966-67 B.A. University of Akron Psychology 1962-66 Research Overview Professor Volpe's research addresses how early experience impacts on later life. Presently he is employing social network analysis and case study methods in studying inflicted infant head trauma prevention, falls prevention across the life span, knowledge mobilization, theory-practice connections, and integrated services. Teaching Overview Child Abuse HDP 1256 Prevention and Intervention for Children at Risk HDP 1279 Child and Adolescent Development HDP 1201 Qualitative Methods HDP 3204 Professional Activities Chair, Evidence Based Practice Committee, Ontario Public Health Association. Member, The Atkinson Centre, HDAP/OISE, University of Toronto. Member, Laidlaw Foundation, Toronto, Ontario. Projects Director, Life Span Adaptation Projects, University of Toronto. Chair, Research Committee, Bloorview School Authority, Toronto, Ontario. Member, Board of Trustees, Bloorview School Authority, Toronto, Ontario. Fellow of The American Orthopsychiatric Association, New York, New, York. Member, Prevention Sciences Committee, Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation. Member, The Dr. R.G. N. Laidlaw Research Centre, ICS/HDAP, University of Toronto Member of the Editorial Board, International Journal of Children’s Services Representative Publications Volpe, R. & Lewko, J. (In process). Comprehensive handbook on the prevention of severe injury. Volpe, R. (2012). Casebook of exemplary evidenced informed programs that foster community participation after acquired brain injury.Toronto: ONF. *Read a review of the casebook in issue 18: http://www.onf.org/documents/Neuromatters/NeuroMatters%20Issue%2018.pdf Volpe, R. (2011, revised). The secure child: Timeless lessons for parenting and childhood education. Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC. Lewko, J., & Volpe, R. (2009). Learning to work safely: A guide for managers and educators. Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC. Volpe, R. & Lewko, J. (2008). The prevention of sports injury. ONF: Toronto. Volpe, R. & Lewko, J. (2008). Science and sustainability in the prevention of serious injury. ONF: Toronto. Volpe, R. & Lewko, J. (2006). Sourcebook of evidence-based practices in the prevention of severe injuries. ONF: Toronto. Evans, P., Hurrell, P., Volpe, R., Stewart, M. (Eds). (2007) Children and families at risk. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, CERI, Series, Paris, France. Volpe, R. , Talwar, S., & Hunter, A. (2006). Juvenile prostitution in Toronto. Toronto: SEEACT. Volpe, R. & Lewko, J. (2006). Road-related neurotrauma and road safety: Opportunities and challenges for prevention science. ONF: Toronto. Volpe, R. & Lewko, J. (2006). Preventing neurotrauma: A casebook of evidenced based practices. ONF: Toronto. Volpe, R., Lewko, J.H., & Batra, A. (2002). A compendium of effective, evidence-based best practices in prevention of neurotrauma. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. Research Grants and Contracts 2011-2013 Individual ONF & MOH 2009-2010 Individual Health Canada 2008-2009 Group Children and Youth 2007-2009 Group NIOSH 2006-2008 Group ONF Honours and Awards Laidlaw Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Toronto (Hospital for Sick Children, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry), Toronto, Ontario 1970-1971. University Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Behavioral Science Program (Glenrose Provincial Hospital; Centre for the Advanced Study of Theoretical Psychology), University of Alberta 1967-1970. Other Information Dr. Volpe is interested in evaluating the application of prevention and implementation science in evidenced informed policy and practice. Currently he is working with Ontario's North East Local Integration Health Networks to improve the quality and integration of their health services. |
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