About the Author

Norm O'Rourke, Ph.D., R.Psych., is a clinical psychologist and associate professor with the Interdisciplinary Research in the Mathematical and Computational Sciences (IRMACS) Centre at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby (BC), Canada. He sits on the executive board of the American Psychological Association's Society for Clinical Geropsychology and the National Mental Health Commission of Canada. To date, he has published two governmental reports and seventy peer-reviewed publications in leading gerontology, measurement, and mental health academic journals. As co-applicant, Dr. O'Rourke has been part of teams awarded $4M in research funding, and $1.3M as principal applicant in governmental and foundation funding as team leader.