Richard MacLennan
Research Interests
- Psychometrics and statistics.
- Traditional trait approaches to psychology including: personality, intelligence, and creativity.
- Applied psychology including: industrial-organizational psychology, aviation psychology, military psychology, police psychology, and computer applications in psychology.
- Editor: Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services.
Representative Projects
- $150,000 SSHRCC-Statistics Canada grant (2005-2007) to implement National Summer Institute for Statistical and GIS Analysis of Crime & Justice Data.
- $37,850.80, 2013-2016 “A Review of Search and Rescue (SAR) Services in Saskatchewan”. With Heather Switzer, PhD. RCMP and Collaborative Centre for Justice and Security (CCJS)
Representative Publications
Knoll, A. & MacLennan, R. (2017). Depression in Canada: An Analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey. Canadian Psychology, 58(2), 116–123
MacLennan, R. & Switzer, H. (March 28, 2016). Review of Search and Rescue (SAR) Services in Saskatchewan. Collaborative Centre for Justice & Security.
MacLennan, R. (2007). New CJPSS editor's statement. Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services, 5(1), 3-4.
Remo, N. & MacLennan, R. (2007). Honesty and integrity of university security personnel. Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services, 5(1), 49-58.
MacLennan, R. N. (2004). Behavioural science research in the Canadian military. Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services, 2(3), 123-127.
MacLennan, R. N. (2003). Interrater reliability of police training simulations. Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services, 1(3), 202-209.
Pike, H., MacLennan, R., & Perron, N. (2003). Changing behaviour and attitudes: Toward cultural and gender diversity in the Canadian military. Canadian Journal of Police & Security Services, 1(2), 105-114.
Rossiter, L. & MacLennan, R. (2003). Validation of a model for use-of-force decision-making using live scenarios. Canadian Journal of Police & Security Services. 1(1), 41-52.
Schaefer, W.K., MacLennan, R.N., Yaholnitsky-Smith, S.A. & Stover, E.D. (1997). Psychometric evaluation of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) In a clinical group. Psychology and Health, 1-9.
MacLennan, R.N., & Peebles, J. (1996). Survey of health problems and personality in air traffic controllers. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 6(1), 43-55.
MacLennan, R. N. (1993). Intervater reliability with SPSS 5.0. American Statistician, 47(4), 292-296.
MacLennan, R.N. (1988). Base-rates, correlations, and the predictability of behaviour. Personality and Individual Differences, 9, 675-684.
Honours & Recognition
Coached team of psychology graduate students (Elisabeth Brass, Dufton Lewis, & Luke Jackiw) that won National
Case Competition of Canadian Evaluation Society in Winnipeg (June 2007), beating out 17 other teams from across Canada.