Biography: Dr. Vivien Lee, Ph.D., C.Psych.

Dr. Vivien Lee is the Chief Psychologist for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and concurrently served as the Bureau Commander of the OPP Healthy Workplace Team until May 2025. Dr. Lee is the clinical advisor for Boots on the Ground, which provides 24/7 telephone peer support to first responders and a Board Director for Toronto Beyond the Blue, which provides support to families of Toronto Police Service members.

Dr. Lee serves on the Psychological Services Committee of the Canadian Association Chiefs of Police (CACP). She serves as a Contributing Editor for the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being. She is a member of the Academic, Research, and Clinician (ARC) Network with the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) and a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership Program at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

In 2025, Dr. Lee was awarded the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal by the CACP in recognition of her contributions to policing health and wellness.

Dr. Lee previously worked as a staff psychologist in the Psychological Trauma Program / Work, Stress & Health Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and clinician for Wounded Warriors Canada. She has previously served as a Board Director on the Public Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA), Chair of the Service Provider Reference Group with the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families, and the Service Delivery Working Group for the 988 mental health crisis and suicide prevention line in Canada. She has also served as an ex-officio member of the Traumatic Stress Section of the Canadian Psychological Association. Particular interests include: early intervention; evidence-based return-to-work practices; and family, peer, and organizational support.