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I received my Doctorate in Business Administration: Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University (now National University) in 2017 and my Master of Criminal Justice in 2013 from Boston University.
Prior to joining Laurier, I was a police officer with the Calgary Police Service for 14 years. I worked in various areas, from street patrol, Domestic Conflict Investigator, undercover, and Human Resources and Offender Management.
Following my retirement from policing, I started my business, Magnus Consulting Inc.. I am a named investigator with the Government of Canada and an assessor with the Office of Sport and Integrity Commissioner (OSIC). I have completed multiple investigations, culture reviews, and training in trauma-informed interviewing, leadership, and organizational culture. I instruct police recruits law in the Grande Prairie Police Service. I sit on several boards in my community, including the Foothills Rural Police Board and the Protective Services Board.
In addition to teaching, I have been working on research through my business, Magnus Consulting Inc., Lethbridge Polytechnic, and Laurier. I have explored research around gender diversity in fire services, sexual violence in youth sports, organizational culture change in policing, mental health and stress in policing, and trauma-informed practices in investigations.
My colleague, Dr. Green, and I were successful in the SSHRC Explore Grant, where we intend to research experiences and views of the Canadian homelessness and drug toxicity crises. The purpose of the study will be to gain an understanding of how these crises are impacting the work of police officers.
I have offered expertise on multiple panels and completed presentations on policing and public safety. I have sat on panels for Lancaster House, providing experiences with trauma-informed interviewing and investigations.
Further, I have offered opinions on workplace culture and how to navigate workplace differences. I have been interviewed on police culture and policing by various media organizations including W5, CBC, CTV, Global, and multiple local and national newspapers.
Magnus, J. "Gender-based and sexual violence in youth sport." Lethbridge Polytechnic. (2024). https://lethpolytech.ca/document-centre/applied-research-publications/cpsar-literature-review-gender-based-violence-youth
Magnus, J. "Gender-based issues in wildfire services in Canada." (2020)
Magnus, J. "Female police officers: The influence of a masculine culture" (2017). https://libproxy.wlu.ca/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/female-police-officers-influence-masculine/docview/1970479168/se-2?accountid=15090
Magnus, J. "The traumatic impacts and induced stress of policing." Ontario Association of Chief of Police (OACP). (2025) https://oacp.fthinker.ca/articles/the-traumatic-impacts-and-induced-stress-of-policing
PD 202: Leadership and Career Development in Law
PD 401: Civil Unrest
SAFE 600: Public Safety in Canada
SAFE 601: Issues in Contemporary Public Safety
SAFE 602: Public Safety Administration