Dr. Gena K. Dufour

B.A. (Hons), M.Sc., Ph.D.

I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the College of Community and Global Health in the Max Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, and at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. 

My research explores the way victims of gender-based violence interact with larger systems and institutions on a day-to-day basis, including survivor perceptions of procedural justice and institutional betrayal. I am interested in the complex ways in which policies, processes, and protocols can impact recovery after victimization. I am interested in institutional responses to gender-based violence, including in legal and educational contexts. Currently, my dissertation research is focused on university responses to campus sexual assault.

Select funding and Awards include a SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral), an Ontario Graduate Scholarship, an Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award (Doctoral), a Scotia Scholars Master’s Award, and a Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship.

Photo by Raquel Gaston (2023)


Photo by Angela Kharboutli (2026)

Photo by Kamelle LePage (2020)

Educational Background

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Windsor, 2021 – 2026

Applied Social Psychology

Dissertation Title: Toward a Comprehensive Understanding of Fear of Institutional Betrayal in a Campus Sexual Violence Context

Master’s of Applied Science

Saint Mary’s University 2019 – 2021

Applied Forensic Psychology

Thesis Title: The Impact of Victim Impact Statements (winner of the Canadian Psychological Association Certificate of Academic Excellence)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

The University of Winnipeg, 2014 – 2019

Thesis Title: Antisocial Cognitions: Using Sensitivity to the Impact of Crime and Psychological Entitlement to Influence Dishonesty

Major: Psychology

Minor: Sociology

My research is primarily focused on victims’ experiences with the justice system and other institutions, and survivors’ paths to recovery after traumatization. I also focus mostly on domestic violence, stalking, sexual violence, and other gender-based violence.