Dr. Genevie Saucedo — Instructor Profile

About Dr. Genevie Saucedo

Dr. Genevie “Dr. Sauce” Saucedo is a first responder, educator, researcher, and human-performance professional with 19 years of law enforcement experience and a PhD in Forensic Psychology. Her career has given her a unique understanding of the psychological, emotional, and physiological demands placed on law enforcement officers, first responders, and their families.

Dr. Saucedo serves as university faculty at Arizona State University and specializes in psychological hardiness, resilience, stress management, wellness, and human performance. She is the creator of the SAUCE Model, a practical framework designed to help individuals better understand and manage stress, strengthen resilience, and improve performance both professionally and personally.

Her work has reached first responders throughout Arizona and has included a significant partnership with the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST). She helped develop programming addressing stress management and the impact of a law enforcement career on officers and their families, with her work incorporated into Arizona’s basic law enforcement academy training.

Drawing from nearly two decades inside the profession, advanced academic research, and her experience educating law enforcement professionals, Dr. Saucedo brings a practical and research-informed approach to wellness and performance. Her mission is not simply to help first responders survive the demands of the profession, but to provide them with tools to perform, adapt, remain resilient, and thrive throughout their careers and beyond.