Michael C. Seto

Michael C. Seto is a Full Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine, serving as a Research Director at the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group's Forensic Research Unit. He holds adjunct professorships at the University of Toronto, Carleton University, and the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Social Sciences (Psychology). His expertise spans pedophilia, sexual offending, online offending, and violence risk assessment.

Education:

• PhD in Clinical Psychology (1997), Queen's University

Research Interests:

• Sexual psychopathology and paraphilias
• Online sexual offending mechanisms
• Clinical applications in forensic psychology
• Criminological perspectives on sexual offending

His work bridges clinical practice and research, with a focus on understanding and preventing sexual offenses against children.

Publications: Dr. Seto's recent work examines undetected sexual offenses, evolutionary incest avoidance mechanisms, and pedophilic assessment tools. His 2018 'Motivation Facilitation Model' provides a theoretical framework for sexual offending behavior.

Awards/Grants:

• Editor-in-Chief of Sexual Abuse

Advising & Teams:

• Supervises graduate student Madison Mcaskill
• Leads forensic research initiatives at the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group

Labs/Teams: Forensic Research Unit (Royal Ottawa Health Care Group), collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in clinical and criminological research.