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Dr. Peter Jaffe is a Trustee representing
London Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Dr. Peter Jaffe was first elected as
Trustee for the former Board of Education for the City of London in
1980 where he served as Chair in 1987-1988. He also served a term as
Chair of the Thames Valley District School Board in 1999-2000. Dr.
Jaffe has served on many Board Committees and has provided leadership
in the development of violence prevention programs within the school
system.
Dr. Jaffe is a Professor in the Faculty
of Education, and Academic Director of the Centre for Research and
Education on Violence Against Women & Children at the University
of Western Ontario. He is the Director Emeritus for the Centre for
Children and Families in the Justice System (London Family Court
Clinic). Since 1997, Dr. Jaffe has been a faculty member for the US
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges’ program on
"enhancing judicial skills in domestic violence cases".
He received his undergraduate training
from McGill University in Montreal (1970) and his Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology from the University of Western Ontario (1974). Most of his
clinical work and research involves children and adolescents involved
with police or the courts, either as offenders or victims of family
violence or custody disputes as well as individuals traumatized by
violence in childhood or adult relationships.
He has co-authored nine books, 25
chapters, and over 75 articles related to children, families and the
justice system. He has presented workshops across the United States
and Canada, as well as Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, and Europe
to various groups including judges, lawyers, mental health
professionals and educators.
Dr. Jaffe has been honoured by
receiving several awards for his work including the Commemorative
Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada for his
dedication and contributions to the community and to all fellow
Canadians, and the distinguished Colonel Watson Award, presented
annually by the Ontario Association for Curriculum Development, for
his significant contribution to education in Ontario, and the Award of
Merit from the Ontario Psychological Foundation for his contribution
to research and clinical practice in the prevention of family
violence.
Dr. Jaffe is married and has four
children.
Contact Peter Jaffe at:
Phone: 519-452-2268
Email: p.jaffe@tvdsb.on.ca
January 2008
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