Vincent B. Van Hasselt
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| Born | 1953 (71 Years Old) |
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| Occupation | Professor of Psychology, President's Distinguished Professor, Director of the First Responder Research and Training Program at Nova Southeastern University |
| Education | San Diego State University (B.A) University of Pittsburgh (M.S & Ph.D) |
Vincent B. Van Hasselt[1] (born 1953) is a Professor in Psychology and the Director of the First Responder Research and Training Program at Nova Southeastern University.[1] His area of focus is First Responder Psychology that looks into policing issues, 911 operators, firefighters and crime investigators.[2]
Van Hasselt has worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and has served roles in police department's such as, officer, director and training coordinator. Van Hasselt alongside being a professor is currently working on research for a National Survey of Mental Health in First Responders.[1]
Education
[edit]Dr. Van Hasselt obtained a B.A. in Psychology at San Diego State University (1976). Van Hasselt then obtained an M.S. in Clinical psychology at the University of Pittsburgh (1979).[3] He then continued his studies and receive a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology also at the University of Pittsburgh (1983).[1]
In 1983, Van Hasselt also worked for the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in an internship for their Department of Psychiatry while in school obtaining his Ph.D.[1]
Career
[edit]From 1992-1997, Dr. Van Hasselt started his early career in the Criminal Investigation Division in the City of Miami Beach Florida where he served as a Consultant.[3] In 1995, he started as a Law Enforcement Officer for the Plantation Florida Police Department.[3] His lecturing history includes:[2]
- 1996-2002: Instructor for Criminal Justice Institute for Broward County Police Academy[3]
- 1998-2012: Lecturer and Consultant for the Behavioral Science Unit at the FBI Academy[3]
- 2000-2007: Lecturer and Consultant for the Crisis Negotiation Unit at the FBI Academy[3]
- 1998-Present: Training Coordinator for the Crisis response team for the Plantation Florida Police Department[3]
- 2002-Present: Clinical Director for the Critical Incident Stress Management (CSIM) Team for the Plantation Florida Police Department[3]
- 2002-Present: Instructor for the Police crisis intervention team in Broward County, Florida[3]
In 2005, Dr. Van Hasselt was hired as a Team Psychologist for the FBI's Hostage Negotiation Team and also the FBI's National Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program.[2] He works out of the Miami Field Office for the FBI. His focus is working with FBI personnel and managing crisis prevention and intervention.[2] Dr. Van Hasselt is also a co-creator of the Global Hostage-Taking Research and Development for the Bureau which studies the motivations of hostage takers globally.[2]
Dr. Van Hasselt remains as a part-time police officer for the Plantation Florida Police Department, specifically he is a member of the Field Force Unit.[2] He is a Training Coordinator and Team member of the Department's Crisis Response Team in which he had co-founded.[2] Heis also an Instructor for the Crisis Intervention Team in the Broward County Police Department.[2] In this team, he works with officers to learn the necessary steps to intervene with the mentally ill and the precautions to take.[2]
Van Hasselt has worked at Nova Southeastern University from 1993 to the Present Day.[3] He has also has many different roles at the University. From 1992-1993, he served as an Associate Professor in the College of Psychology before becoming a full-time professor.[3] In 1993, he served as the Associate Director for Community Clinic for Older Adults.[3] He also served as the Director for the Family Violence Program at Nova for some years.[3]
From 1993-Present, he has served as a Professor for the College of Psychology teaching a range of classes within the university.[3] For a brief stint from 2005-2006, he was the Interim Associate Dean for the College of Psychology.[3] In 2015, he received President's Distinguished from the College of Psychology at NSU to recognize his achievements in his profession.[1][2]
Dr. Van Hasselt's current position at Nova Southeastern University is a Professor in Psychology and the Director of the First Responder Research and Training Program.[3]
Dr. Van Hasselt licenses include, in 1993-Present he became a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, in 1995 he became a Certified Law Enforcement Officer for Broward County Florida Police Academy, in 1998 he became a Crisis (Hostage) Negotiator for FBI National Crisis Negotiation Course.[3]
Research
[edit]Dr. Van Hasselt's areas of academic focus include; Interpersonal relationship violence, Police psychology, Offender profiling, Apprehension, Interrogation techniques, first responder psychology, juvenile offenders interviewing and behavioral Criminology.[1]
Van Hasselt's research mainly focuses on First Responder Psychology. Van Hasselt is currently working with the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the United States Marshals Service on a National Survey of Mental Health in First Responders and the Long-Term Evaders or LOTES Project.[2] LOTES goal is to look into different strategies used by criminals who have not been caught to try and be able to catch future individuals sooner.[2] His national survey is one of largest invesitgations done within emergency personnel up to date. [1]
He has done research with both Assessment of Stress and Resilience in Emergency Communications Operations and Firefighter Stress and Resilience, Both of these research projects him and his team received a large grant from the Nova Southeastern University Quality of Life Grant. [2]
Van Hasselt and other colleagues were awarded $15,000 from NSU grant. This was granted for the Assessment of Stress and Resilience in Emergency Communications Operators. He served as the Co-principal Investigator in this research.[4]
His knowledge in these topics had led him to publish books and article on his topics and broaden the scope of research and knowledge of these topics.
Publications
[edit]Van Hasselt has over 200 publications, his main publications include the mental health of first responders.[5] For 25 years, Van Hasselt has served as the Editor of the Journal of Family Violence.[2] He has also served as an Editor-in-chief for Aggression and Violent Behavior: A Review Journal, and Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse.[2]
Dr. Van Hasselt has published over 100 journal articles and over 50 textbook and book chapters.[3] Some notable works are listed below.[6]
Books
[edit]- Van Hasselt, V.B., & Bourke, M.L., (2017) Handbook of Behavioral Criminology. New York: Springer.[7]
- Van Hasselt, V.B., & Hersen, M (1999) Handbook of Psychological Approaches with Violent Offenders: Contemporary Strategies and Issues. New York: Kluwer Plenum Press.[8]
- Van Hasselt, V.B., & Hersen, M. (2000) Aggression and Violence: An Introductory Text. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.[9]
- Van Hasselt, V.B., Morrison, R.L., Bellack, A.S., & Henson, M. (1988) Handbook of Family Violence. New York: Plenum Press.[10]
Articles
[edit]- Browning, S.L., Van Hasselt, V.B., Tucker, A.S., & Vecchi, G.M. (2011). Dealing with the Mentally Ill: The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) in Law Enforcement. British Journal of Forensic Practice, 13, 235-243.https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1108/14636641111189990[11]
- Henderson, S., LeDuc, T.J., Couwels, J., & Van Hasselt, V.B. (2015). Firefighter Suicide: The Need to Examine Cultural Changes. Fire Engineering, 168, 71-73. https://www.fireengineering.com/firefighting/firefighter-suicide-the-need-to-examine-cultural-change/#gref[12]
- Klinoff, V.A., Van Hasselt, V.B., LeDuc, T.J., & Couwels, J. (2018). Assessment of Resilience and Burnout in Correctional Officers. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 45, 1213-1233. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1109&context=cps_stuetd[13]
- Van Hasselt, V.B., Baker, M.T., Romano, S.J., Sellers, A.H., Noesner, G.W., & Smith, S. (2005). Development and Validation of a Role Play Test for Assessing Crisis (Hostage) Negotiation Skills. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 32, 345-361. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2005-04387-005[14]
- Van Hasselt, V.B., Sheehan, D.C., Tucker, A.S., Sellers, A.H., Baker, M.T, & Couwels, J. (2008). The Law Enforcement Officer Stress Survey (LEOSS): Evaluation of Psychometric Properties. Behavior Modification, 32, 133-151. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18096976/[15]
Awards
[edit]- In 1981, he received a Honors Convocation Award from University of Pittsburgh.[16][2]
- In 1995. he received a Recognition for High Academic Achievement as Class President in Broward County Police Academy.[2]
- In 1996, he received an Annual Award for Best Article, Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry.[2]
- In 2002, he received a President's Faculty Scholarship Award from NSU[17][2]
- In 2004, he received both "Professor of the Year" Award from NSU[2] and "Outstanding Presenter" Award from Florida Association of Hostage Negotiators.[2]
- In 2015, he received President's Distinguished from the College of Psychology at NSU to recognize his achievements in his profession.[18] He also honored alongside collegues from Broward County Sheriff's Office for their work with first responders.[19]
- 2010-2014, he received NSU External Funding Recognition Award.[20][2]
- In 2018, he received a ASIS International Law Enforcement Award and a Unit Citation Award from Plantation Police Department.[21][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h University, Nova Southeastern. "Vincent Van Hasselt | College of Psychology". NSU.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Press, Berkeley Electronic. "SelectedWorks - Vincent Van Hasselt". works.bepress.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Van Hasselt, Vincent B. (2023). "Van Hasselt Abbreviated Curriculum Vita" (PDF).
- ^ University, Nova Southeastern. "Quality of Life Grant" (PDF).
- ^ Van Hasselt, Vincent B. (2017–2022). "First Responder Research & Training Program" (PDF).
- ^ "Vincent B. Van Hasselt's research while affiliated with Nova Southeastern University and other places". ResearchGate. 2024.
- ^ Van Hasselt, V.B.; Bourke, M.L. (2017). Handbook of Behavioral Criminology. New York: Springer.
- ^ Van Hasselt, V.B.; Hersen, M (1999). Handbook of Psychological Approaches with Violent Offenders: Contemporary Strategies and Issues. New York: Kluwer Plenum Press.
- ^ Van Hasselt, V.B.; Hersen, M (2000). Aggression and Violence: An Introductory Text. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
- ^ Van Hasselt, V.B.; Morrison, R.L.; Henson, M (1988). Handbook of Family Violence. New York: Plenum Press.
- ^ Browning, Samuel L.; Van Hasselt, Vincent B.; Tucker, Abigail S.; Vecchi, Gregory M. (2011-11-16). "Dealing with individuals who have mental illness: the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) in law enforcement". The British Journal of Forensic Practice. 13 (4): 235–243. doi:10.1108/14636641111189990. ISSN 1463-6646.
- ^ Staff, Fire Engineering (2015-12-30). "Firefighter Suicide: the Need to Examine Cultural Change". Fire Engineering: Firefighter Training and Fire Service News, Rescue. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ Klinoff, V.A.; Van Hasselt, V.B.; LeDuc, T.J.; Couwels, J. (2018). "Assessment of Resilience and Burnout in Correctional Officers". Criminal Justice and Behavior. 45 (8): 1213–1233. doi:10.1177/0093854818778719.
- ^ Van Hasselt, V.B.; Baker, M.T.; Romano, S.J.; Sellers, A.H.; Noesner, G.W.; Smith, S. (2005). "Development and Validation of a Role Play Test for Assessing Crisis (Hostage) Negotiation Skills". Criminal Justice and Behavior (32): 345–361.
- ^ Van Hasselt, Vincent B.; Sheehan, Donald C.; Malcolm, Abigail S.; Sellers, Alfred H.; Baker, Monty T.; Couwels, Judy (2008). "The Law Enforcement Officer Stress Survey (LEOSS): evaluation of psychometric properties". Behavior Modification. 32 (1): 133–151. doi:10.1177/0145445507308571. ISSN 0145-4455. PMID 18096976.
- ^ "Honors Convocation". www.convocation.pitt.edu. 2024.
- ^ MacFarland, Thomas W. (2001). Faculty at Nova Southeastern University Judge the President's Faculty Scholarship Awards: Fall Term 2001 (Report).
- ^ "NSU Distinguished Professor of the year | College of Psychology". NSU. 2014–2015.
- ^ Morales, Andrea Santander (2015-05-18). "Center for Psychological Studies Honored by Broward County Sheriff's Office for Working with First Responders". NSU SharkFINS.
- ^ "NSU Faculty Honored for Receiving External Funding | NSU Newsroom". nsunews.nova.edu. 2015.
- ^ "ASIS Awards & Scholarships". 2024.