Speakers / Joanna Pozzulo
Joanna Pozzulo
Director, Mental Health and Well-Being Research and Training Hub, Carleton University
Biography
Dr. Joanna Pozzulo is a Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Psychology, Director of the Laboratory for Child Forensic Psychology, and Director of the Mental Health and Well-Being Research and Training Hub (MeWeRTH) at Carleton University.
Dr. Pozzulo’s research aims to understand how memory in the context of witnessing crime differs across the lifespan with a focus on the young eyewitness. By using evidence-based approaches her goal is to reduce wrongful conviction. Relatedly, she is interested in non-judicial factors that influence juror decision-making in the context of sexual assault.
Dr. Pozzulo is passionate about teaching in the area of mental health and well-being having created undergraduate and graduate capstone courses for students that include experiential learning opportunities.