Dr. Hart is a Director and Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect International and a Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology at Simon Fraser University. His research and practice focus on the topics of violence risk and mental disorder associated with violence risk. He has co-authored more than 250 books, manuals, chapters, and articles, as well as more than 500 presentations at scientific and professional conferences. He has led more than 500 training workshops for professionals around the world. He served on the executive committee member of several professional organizations, including as a Director of the Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (CATAP) and as President of the American Psychology-Law Society and the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services. He has been qualified to give expert evidence before parliamentary committees, inquests, courts, review boards, and tribunals in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He has received numerous distinctions, including the Distinguished Contribution Award from CATAP, the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, and the Distinguished Contribution Award from the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. He is proud to be recognized by CATAP as a Certified Threat Assessment Professional.