Nicholas Longpre

Nicholas Longpre is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts & Science. He holds a Master’s (2011) and PhD (2016) in Criminology from Université de Montréal, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Brandeis University (2016-2018). His research focuses on sexual violence, paraphilias, stalking, the Dark Tetrad, and radicalization. He has led BSc programs in Psychology with Forensic Perspectives and Psychology & Criminology, and serves on ethics committees and professional bodies.

Research highlights include studies on sexual sadism’s latent structure, rape myth acceptance, and the interplay between stalking and sexual violence. He has secured funding for projects on forensic AI applications and violent pornography’s societal impact. Notable awards include the D2 Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2019) and nominations for teaching excellence (2015, 2022).

Longpre’s work bridges academic research and public engagement, with contributions to media outlets like Scientific American and Psy Post. His current projects investigate hypersexuality, dark traits in workplaces, and youth intervention strategies.