Psychology faculty
Contract faculty
Education
- PhD, Carleton
- MA, Middle East Technical
- BSc, Army Academy
Social Psychology, Data Analysis, History/Theory/Criticism
Education
- PhD, Simon Fraser
- MSW, British Columbia
- BSW, Calgary
- BSc, British Columbia
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Education
- PhD, Simon Fraser
- MA, Simon Fraser
- BBA, Simon Fraser
Developmental Psychology, Philosophy of Psychology
Education
- PhD, British Columbia
- MA, British Columbia
- BA, Calgary
Human Sexuality and Psychology of Gender; Research Methods and Statistics; Developmental Psychopathology
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Post Graduate Degree Program
Retired faculty
Teaching Concentrations include Clinical Health Psychology and Sport and Exercise Psychology
Education and credentials
- PhD., Alberta
- M.Sc., Alberta
- B.Ed., Western Ontario
- B.A., Wlifred Laurier
Teaching concentrations include Clinical Psychology and Developmental Psychology.
Education and credentials
PhD, Concordia
MA, Concordia
BA, Carleton
Dr Jackson received his PhD in 1996. The central thesis of his work was that measurement practices in psychology, including construct validation, the act frequency approach, and Guttman's Facet Theory, rest on a flawed logical foundation. Drawing from Wittgenstein's philosophy of psychology, Dr Jackson showed that the rule-guided nature of measurement is absent in all measurement theories currently employed in psychology. This, he argued, renders most psychometric methodology inappropriate to the measurement problems it is used to address. A target article arising from this work appeared in Personality and Individual Differences in 1996. Following receipt of his PhD, DPhilosophy of language, philosophy of science,r Jackson began work as a statistical consultant for the Breast Tumour Group of the BC Cancer Agency. In this capacity, Dr Jackson authored and coauthored numerous research articles on both breast and prostate cancer. Just prior to leaving the BCCA in 2000, Dr Jackson was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. In 2001, Dr Jackson became Vice President of research at Scottworks Solutions Inc. In this capacity he consulted to TD Bank, Intra-west, Deloitte and Touche, Sears, and many other organizations on employee and customer measurement. As VP of Research, Dr Jackson developed one of the first ever online survey, analysis and reporting tools. This tool was used to conduct the most comprehensive employee survey ever conducted during the merger of TD Bank and Canada Trust.
In 2006, Dr Jackson accepted an appointment at °µÍø51 in New Westminster, BC. He is now full faculty in the department of psychology at °µÍø51. In 2009, with the technical support of Mr Christopher Jennings, a former °µÍø51 student, Dr Jackson launched the Canadian Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The CJHSS is a peer reviewed online journal publishing articles on a wide range of topics in the Humanities and Social Sciences. In 2011, Dr Jackson stepped down as editor of the CJHSS. Dr Jackson has published over 15 academic articles and book chapters. Subjects include psychometrics, measurement theory, surgical oncology, philosophy of science, risk taking, and sensation seeking. He currently teaches statistics, research methods, and the philosophy and history of science. Dr Jackson is also the owner of a statistical consulting company called Metrix Consulting. Metrix Consulting has worked with numerous national and multinational corporations on a wide range of projects that involve psychological measurement and data analysis. His clients include TDCT, Deloitte and Touche, The Government of Canada, °µÍø51, Lasso, Wray Consulting, and The McKinley Group.
Teaching concentrations include:
- Philosophy of language
- Philosophy of science
- Measurement theory
- Multivariate data analysis
- Psychometrics, statistics
Hobbies and interests
Landscape photography. Website:
Education and credentials
- PhD, Simon Fraser
- MA, Simon Fraser
- BA, Simon Fraser
Research summary
Research/clinical activities
Dr Jackson’s primary interest is in the relationship between language and science. He has written a number of recent articles on the way in which linguistic misuse has caused psychiatry and areas of psychology to fundamentally misrepresent the nature of mental illness and misinform patients and the general public about the nature the psychological problems with which they struggle.
Publications and other research outputs
Jackson, J. S. H. (2010). Metaphysics masquerading as science. The Canadian Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(1), 56-84.
Jackson, J. S. H., et al (2000). A decision analysis of the effect of avoiding axillary lymph node dissection in low risk women with invasive breast carcinoma. Cancer, 88(8), 1852-1862.
Maraun, M., Jackson, J. S. H., et al (1998). CA and SPOD for the analysis of tests comprised of binary items. Journal of Educational and Psychological Measurement, 58(6), 916-928.
Jackson, J. S. H., & Maraun, M. (1996). Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must remain silent. Journal of Personality and Individual Differences, 21, 115-118.
Jackson, J. S. H., & Maraun, M. (1996). The conceptual validity of empirical scale construction: the case of the Sensation Seeking Scale. Journal of Personality and Individual Differences, 21, 103-110.
Registered as a psychologist first in 1979 in Alberta, subsequently from 1987 to 2015 in B.C. with declared area of competence and practice (College of Psychologists of B.C.): Clinical. Program Head from 1973 to 1982 of the Youth Development program of Grant MacEwan College. Instructor in Psychology Dept. of °µÍø51 from 1990 to present. Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Simon Fraser University 1999 to 2010.
Teaching concentrations
Introductory Psychology and courses related to Clinical Psychology: Abnormal Psychology and Psychological Assessment.
Professional affiliations and community service
Canadian Psychological Association, member American Psychological Association, member Consultant to the Anglican Church of Canada and Diocese of New Westminster concerning policies addressing the acceptance of gay, lesbian people.
Hobbies and interests
Reading about and discussing the psychology/anthropology/history of religion; gardening; music from symphony to folk; travel.
Education and credentials
PhD, Manitoba
MEd, Alberta
BA, Alberta
Research summary
Research/clinical activities
Hospital practice (UBC and Royal Columbian) from 1986 to 2005; private practice from 1987 to 2015. Specific area of practice: adult clinical psychodiagnosis and treatment primarily of anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD. .
Publications and other research outputs
Meen, D.J. (1994). What science is saying: The contribution of science to understanding homosexuality. In The Anglican Church of Canada, Hearing Diverse Voices; Seeking Common Ground. A Program of Study on Homosexuality and Homosexual Relationships (pp. 2-18 Supplement). Toronto: ABC Publishing.
Meen, D.J. (2004). Good psychology is good theology, good theology is good psychology. In G. Dunn, and C. Ambidge (Eds.) Living Together in the Church (pp. 136-162), Toronto: ABC Publishing.
Presentations
Grand Rounds presentations Royal Columbian Hospital: CBT for Depression, CBT Group Treatment of Panic Disorder. Mental Illness Awareness Week presentations: Depression in the Workplace, Psychological Treatment of Depression.