Dr Nicholas Longpré

Profile

Biography

2008-2011 – Université de Montréal

Master’s Degree (M.Sc.) – Criminology

Master Thesis Title: Théories implicites chez les agresseurs de femmes adultes (The implicit theories of adult rapists)

2011-2016  – Université de Montréal

Doctoral’s Degree (Ph.D.) – Criminology

Doctoral Thesis Title: Un poison même à petite dose: étude de la structure latente et des facteurs développementaux du sadisme sexuel (A poison even in small dose: Study of the latent structure and development antecedents of sexual sadism)

2016-2018  – Brandeis University

Postdoctoral Associate – Psychology

Under the supervision of Raymond A. Knight, the Mortimer Gryzmish Professor of Human Relations at Brandeis University

Research Interests

Upcoming Publications 

Bickell, H. & Longpré, N. (Accepted, Minor). Investigating Paedo-Hebepho-Ephebophilic sexual interests in a Sample of Women from the General Population. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

Greenhall, P.V. & Longpré, N. (2027). Forensic Mental Health in Prison: A Practitioner’s Guide (Eds.). Routledge.

Rohrer, D., Longpré, N., & Knight, R.A. (Under Review). The Dual Factor Structure of Hypersexuality: Creating a Brief Survey.   

Grant Activities 

Grants – Successful: Total £52,928

2025 NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities Open Competition XS 2025 round 1 – The Effect of Violent Pornography on Perceptions of Consent in Sexual Situations – de Roos & Longpré – €40,517.00 (approx. £35,342)

2022/ 2023 – Conference Travel Grant – Research Office/ Law & Criminology Faculty – Edge Hill University – Longpré – £1031/ £1195

2022 – Research Investment Fund Applications (RIF) – Strand 3 – Edge Hill University – A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Nomological Network and Latent Structure of Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking and Sexual Violence – Longpré, Bussu & Stefanska – £12,560

2022 Research Support Grant – International Centre for Comparative Criminology – Attitudes supporting sexual transgressions in the general population – Paquette, Brouillette-Alarie, Longpré & Guay –$1,478.96 (approx. £800) 

2019 Conference Support Grant – Department of Psychology – University of Roehampton – Longpré – £2,000

Grants – Under Review: Total 398,243£

Research Investment Fund Applications (RIF) – Pump Priming & ECR – Edge Hill University – Early Markers of Callous-Unemotional Traits in Toddlers at Familial Risk for ADHD and Autism – Martinez-Cedillo & Longpré– 18,243£

Rockwool Foundation – The timeline of stalking: from first contact to danger – when is the right time to act? –Hauch, Kjær Minke, Navntoft Henningsen, Elklit & Longpré – 3,3 million DKK (approx.380.000 GBP£)

Grants – Unsuccessful: Total £2,087,201.74

2025 – ARIA – The Privilege of Security: Pre-Arms-Race Analysis of Cognitive & Biological Inequality – Usman, Monk, Kaye, Longpré, & Rafiq – £19,619.40

2025 – The Council of the Danish Victim’s Fund – The timeline of stalking: from first contact to danger – when is the right time to act? – Hauch, Kjær Minke, Navntoft Henningsen, Elklit & Longpré – 3,3 million DKK (Approx. £380.000)

2025 – Youth Endowment Fund – LFC Foundation Onside programme: A case study impact – Bussu, Carroll, Hargreaves, Longpré, & Creaney – £478,729.49

2025 – National Crime Agency – A Knowledgebase to Counter Seriously Organised Crime Anti-Forensic Evasion Using AI – Usman*, Bello, Bussu, Keay, Rafiq, Balogun, Longpré, Towers, Ahmed & Cullen – £99,785.09

2024 – Nuffield Foundation – Criminal Justice – LFC Foundation’s Youth Intervention to Prevent Criminalisation – Bussu, Longpré, Hargreaves, Creaney & Carroll – £342,377.00

2024 – NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities Open Competition XS 2024 round 3 – The Effect of Violent Pornography on Perceptions of Consent in Sexual Situations – de Roos & Longpré – €36,000.00 (Approx. £31,405)

2024 – Merseyside Police Research Application – Evaluating the Impact of Early Intervention in Youth Prevention through the Premier League Charitable Fund (PLCF) Kicks Football+ Programme – Carroll, Hargreaves, Bussu, Creaney & Longpré – £54,000.00

2023 – Insight Development Grant – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – “Identifying factors shaping the notion of sexual transgression in the #MeToo era” – Paquette, Deslauriers-Varin, Brouillette-Alarie, Longpré & Guay – $74,000.00 (Approx. £40,055)  

2023 – Open Research Area 8 – The Roots of Sexual Violence in a Post #MeToo Era: An in situ exploded-view, process-oriented and inclusive approach – Guay (Canada) – Longpré & Paquette (UK) – Benbouriche (France) – £511,279.75

2022 – The British Academy – Wolfson Fellowships – One Size Does Not Fit All: The Combination Reaction of Stalking, Sexual Violence, and Intimate Partner violence in the Assessment of Risk – £129,951.01

Teaching

Programme Leader

BSc Psychology with Forensic Perspectives 

BSc Psychology & Criminology 

Committees 

2026–   Student Experience Enhancement Network (SEEN) – Edge Hill University

2025–  Centre for Applied Criminal Justice and Policing Research – Codirector – Centre Impact Assessment Lead 

2025–   Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (SSREC) – Faculty of Arts & Science – Deputy Chair 

2024–    Curriculum Planning & Quality Strategy Group – Department of Psychology

2022-2025   Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (SSREC) – Faculty of Arts & Science – Reviewer

2022-2024   Criminology Professional Advisory Group (CPAG) – School of Law & Criminal Justice

2022-2024   Postgraduate & Undergraduate Ethics Committee – School of Law & Criminal Justice

2022-2024   Athena Swan working group – Inclusivity & Diversity Committee – School of Law & Criminal Justice

2021-2022    PURE Lead – Department of Applied Health and Social Care

2021-2022    Undergraduate & Postgraduate Research Ethics Committee – Faculty of Health, Social Care & Medicine

PhD Supervisions 

Dr Abdullah Althuwaikh – 2020-2024 (August) – PhD Psychology – University of Roehampton – Co-supervisor – Funded by the Kuwaiti Government

Diane Rohrer – 2019-2026 (Viva set to August) – PhD Psychology – Brandeis University – Co-supervisor

• The Massachusetts Association for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Sexual Abusers Pre-Doctoral Research Award: Exploring the Role of Disgust Impairment in Sexual Sadism.
• The Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA) Pre-Doctoral Research Award: Exploring the Role of Disgust Impairment in Sexual Sadism.
• Brandeis University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences PhD Conference Award

Katie A. Greenwood – 2020-2026 (Viva set to August) – PhD Psychology (PT) – University of Roehampton – Co-supervisor

Michelle Shelley Lee – 2025 – PhD Psychology – Edge Hill University – Director of Study

Jocelyn Dautet-Plourde – 2025 – PhD Psychology – Université du Québec en Outaouais – Co-supervisor

Research Placement 

2023-2024    Research Placement Supervision – Applied Forensic Psychology Research 10-week/60-hour – WRL Placement – ASPIRE

Academic Award 

Nominated for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Personal Tutor Hero of the year – 2022 – Student Led Staff Awards

Nominated for the Lecturing Hero Award – 2023 – Student Led Staff Awards