Dr. Myles Maillet (he/him) completed his Honours B.A. at Western University and completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology at the University of Victoria. Dr. Maillet is an expert in motivation and self-regulation, and currently works as a Senior Economist with the B.C. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General where he researches behaviours and perceptions surrounding cannabis use, and the impacts of non-medical cannabis legalization in Canada. He also is a statistics and research methods consultant, and is the co-founder and CEO of Outliers Analytics.

Dr. Maillet has delivered lectures, talks, and presentations to academic, industry, and community audiences, including for Medify, Sniffspot, SSI, and the DailyHive, as well as executives in the Government of British Columbia, the Western Psychological Association, and the Capital Region District’s Traffic Safety Commission. He has also taught undergraduate courses on motivation, emotion, and well-being at the University of Victoria and Vancouver Island University, has led workshops on statistical methods for other researchers, and has received a Certificate of Teaching Excellence from the Council of Canadian Departments of Psychology. As a researcher, Dr. Maillet focuses on understanding how and why people set goals for themselves, how they work towards these goals, and why motivation matters for managing obstacles and challenges. Dr. Maillet applies principles of social psychology, recognizing that people’s goals, standards, and values are all influenced by their environments. He has received several awards for his research accomplishments and is an author on multiple peer-reviewed publications and scientific conference presentations, which cover topics such as healthy eating, alcohol consumption, the impacts of engaging with nature, and motivation towards learning (including the impact of remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic). When he’s not reading or writing, you can find Dr. Maillet playing sports with his friends, foraging for wild mushrooms, or paddle boarding around beautiful Vancouver Island.