Dr. Dina McMillan, Ph.D.
Social Psychologist · Speaker · Author
Stanford-educated social psychologist Dr. Dina McMillan helps organizations recognize harmful relationship patterns and respond with confidence. Her work draws on more than 25 years of research, including 4,500+ interviews with survivors and 700+ in-depth interviews with abusers. She created Unmasking the Abuser™, the world’s first targeted domestic violence prevention education program, and her TEDx talk has nearly 500,000 views.
Signature Topics
- Unmasking the Abuser™: early detection, inside and after the relationship, and support for professionals and loved ones
- How It’s Done: the selection ploys and control tactics abusers use, step by step
- It Clocks In: when domestic abuse comes to work, for managers and HR
- When the Complainant Becomes the Accused: recognizing DARVO in workplace investigations
- Why We Wait: why people hesitate to act, and how to move from knowing to doing
Career Highlights
- 11 years designing and delivering training for NSW Police prosecutors
- Education for judges, magistrates and lawyers with the Judicial Commission of New South Wales
- Former Commissioner, Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
- Author of But He Says He Loves Me, published in 14 countries and 4 languages
- Featured speaker, International Women and Law Enforcement Conference, Cairns, Australia
Formats
Keynotes · Lectures · Seminars · Workshops · Train-the-Trainer · Private Webinars · Original Materials
Online or in person, for groups of any size. Every program is tailored to the audience, sector and goals.
Audiences
Workplaces and HR · Courts and law enforcement · Government · Healthcare · Schools and colleges · Advocates and social services · Faith and community organizations · Conferences
What Participants Leave With
- A clear way to recognize patterns, not just isolated incidents
- Language to describe concerns without labels or accusations
- Practical next steps that respect their role and safety