Capt William Francis Scott Van Veen

Capt William Francis Scott Van Veen
CD, MA, PhD Candidate
Lecturer
Office:
Hewett House
Telephone:
(613) 541-5010 ext TBD
Fax:
(613) 541-6822
Department of Military Psychology and Leadership

College Address

Royal Military College of Canada
PO Box 17000, Station Forces
Kingston, Ontario, CANADA
K7K 7B4

Capt Van Veen joined the CAF Regular Force as communicator researcher non-commissioned member (NCM) in August 2004 working within several operational roles at CFS Leitrim focused in various SIGINT areas (Morse code, over the horizon radar, satellite communications, cellular data). He deployed in 2010 to Afghanistan within the unmanned aerial vehicle detachment as an electronic warfare operator.

Upon return from overseas, he was employed within Defence Research and Development Ottawa (DRDC) working closely with Dr. Derek Elsaesser’s and Dr. Will Reed’s research team in support of a multi-year electronic warfare study that culminated in live in-person trials in Kingston, ON, and Woomera, Australia. These experiments utilized in-house developed electronic warfare technologies used against scenarios developed by Capt Van Veen, where his work with the Australian military supported new electronic warfare data fusion capabilities that were sorely needed during his time in Afghanistan. Following this, he supported DRDC Toronto regarding research of ground control stations for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Prior to commissioning as Personnel Selection Officer (PSO), Capt Van Veen was employed as a MCpl crew commander at 21 Electronic Warfare regiment in Kingston. After completing his undergrad through the UTPNCM program, he went on to finish his Masters at Carleton University where he is now completing his PhD, having achieved candidacy. His work as a PSO has led them across the country in Assessment Centre work and frontline support to multiple bases, while having also conducted research for the Director General of Military Personnel Research and Analysis (DGMPRA).

This background has led to his current role as a lecturer within the Military faculty at RMC. His research interests include: well-being, philosophy of science, ethics, and a variety of topics related to industrial/organizational psychology. He is experienced with both quantitative and qualitative approaches as well as mixed-methods research.

Sample of Publications and Conference Presentations

  • Van Veen, W. F. S., Lauzon, A., Laham, N., Gaudett, G., Rodrigues S., Fardous H., Maggi, S. (2026). A longitudinal analysis of well-being in ageing Veterans via the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health.
  • Maggi, S., Benomar, C., Van Veen, W.F.S., Murthy, K., Laham, N. (2026). Motivating young people to build sustainable features through career development. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18021015
  • Van Veen, W. F. S., Laham, N., Girrior, L., Raine, C., Lauzon, A., Maggi, S. (2026, 05 June). Organizational knowledge of the Canadian Armed Forces as a determinant of well-being: Psychometric development of the OK-CAF Scale. 87th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychology Association [Presentation]. Montreal, Ontario
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. (2025). Chaplain services: Results from the 2023 Programs and Policies Your Say Survey. (Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis Scientific Letter DRDC-RDDC-2025-L018). Ottawa, ON: Defence Research and Development Canada.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S., Lauzon, A., Laham, N., Gaudett, G., Rodrigues S., Fardous H., Maggi, S. (2025, 22 October). Empirically validating the Veteran Affairs Canada’s Well-being Surveillance Framework via longitudinal research. 15th Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Forum [Poster]. Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. (2025, 13 June). Awareness, usage, and satisfaction with personnel support programs from the 2022 programs and policies Your Say Survey. 86th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychology Association [Symposium]. Newfoundland, Ontario.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S., Lauzon, A., Laham, N., Gaudett, G., Rodrigues S., Fardous H., Maggi, S. (2025, 24 May). Assessing the Veteran Affairs Canada framework of well-being: Insights from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging. 44th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Geriatrics Society [Poster]. Toronto, Ontario.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S., O’Keefe, D., Laferriere, D., & Maggi., S. (2024) Interest in gendered work and the reconstitution of a gender diverse workforce in the CAF. Conference of Defence Associations Institute On Track Journal. 10.13140/RG.2.2.16232.69124
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. (2024). Conflict solutions and services: Results from the 2023 Programs and Policies Your Say Survey. (Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis Scientific Letter DRDC-RDDC-2024-L293). Ottawa, ON: Defence Research and Development Canada.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. (2024). Canadian Armed Forces Members’ awareness, usage, and satisfaction with Personnel Support Programs: Results from the 2022 Programs and Policies Your Say Survey. (Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis Scientific Letter DRDC-RDDC-2024-L266). Ottawa, ON: Defence Research and Development Canada.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. (2024). Fall 2022 Your Say Survey: Imposed Restriction results. (Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis Scientific Letter DRDC-RDDC-2024-L181). Ottawa, ON: Defence Research and Development Canada.
  • Coulthard, J. & Van Veen, W. F. S. (2024) Programs and services for CAF members with an illness and/or injury: Results from the 2022 Programs and Policies Your Say Survey. (Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis Scientific Letter DRDC-RDDC-2024-L155). Ottawa, ON: Defence Research and Development Canada.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. (2024). Research on military family diversity: An annotated bibliography. (Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis Research Document DRDC-RDDC-2024-D071). Ottawa, ON: Defence Research and Development Canada.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. & Daugherty, K. (2024, 22 June). Fall 2022 Your Say Survey: Imposed restriction results. 85th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychology Association [Symposium]. Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. (2023, 25 June). Psychological underpinnings of career development: Understanding the effects of stereotypically gendered domains of work on youth career aspiration. 84th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychology Association [Presentation]. Toronto, Ontario.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. (2024, 15 February). Youth career development: Influence of gender stereotypes on interests in military employment. Defence Research and Development Canada Learning Series [Symposium]. Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. (2023, 22 June). Assessing gender in social psychology: Continuum or category? 84th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychology Association [Presentation]. Toronto, Ontario.
  • Van Veen, W. F. S. (2021, 08 June). Persuasive narratives in organizational writing: A study of discourse in Canadian Armed Forces recruitment letters. 12th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing [Presentation]. Virtual Conference.
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