{"id":919,"date":"2010-02-01T12:47:05","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T16:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/?page_id=919"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:46:10","slug":"joanna-pozzulo","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/people\/joanna-pozzulo\/","title":{"rendered":"Joanna Pozzulo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The primary goal of my research is to understand how memory in the context of witnessing crime differs across the lifespan focusing on the young eyewitness. On an applied level, I am interested in developing age-appropriate identification procedures that police can use with eyewitnesses to reduce the likelihood of wrongful conviction. Also, within an eyewitness context, I examine factors that influence the recall and identification accuracy of \u201cfamiliar-strangers\u201d. Relatedly, I am interested extralegal factors that influence juror decision-making within a context of sexual assault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read more about Dr. Pozzulo\u2019s research in her blog, \u201cOn the Witness Stand\u201d (https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/on-the-witness-stand<\/a>) published in Psychology Today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Pozzulo is the Director of the Mental Health and Well-being Research and Training Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a secondary line of research, I am interested in knowledge mobilization for well-being as it relates to improving everyday life. Specifically, I am interested in how reading impacts well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I created and run the digital Reading for Well-Being Community Book Club<\/em> where I select evidence-based books for well-being and personal growth, selected as Professor Pozzulo\u2019s Picks. All are welcome to join and there are no costs. More information and sign up is available here, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mental-health\/mewerths-reading-for-well-being-community-book-club\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am the host of the Reading for Well-Being Podcast<\/em> where I interview the authors of her book club picks, listen here, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mental-health\/reading-for-well-being-podcast\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Books<\/strong> forthcoming:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pozzulo, J., <\/strong>Pica, E., Fraser, B., & Sheahan, C. (forthcoming). I spy with my little eye: Real-life <\/em>cases of wrongful conviction involving a young eyewitness.<\/em> Oxford University Press. (250pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pozzulo, J.D.<\/strong>, Sheahan, C., & Pica, E. (2019). Familiarity and conviction in <\/em>the criminal justice system: Definitions, theory, and eyewitness research.<\/em> Oxford University Press. (144pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pozzulo, J.D. <\/strong>(2016). The young eyewitness: How well do children and adolescents describe and <\/em>identify perpetrators?<\/em> American Psychological Association. (232pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pica, E., Ross, D., & Pozzulo, J.<\/strong> (Eds.). (2024). The<\/em> impact of technological advances on the legal system: Psychological implications for eyewitness accuracy<\/em>. Routledge\/Taylor & Francis. (462pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pozzulo, J.D.<\/strong>, Pica, E., & Sheahan, C. (Eds.). (2020). Memory and sexual misconduct: Psychological research for criminal justice. <\/em>Taylor & Francis Group. (238pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pozzulo, J.D.<\/strong>, & Bennell, C. (Eds.). (2018). Working with trauma-exposed children and adolescents: Evidence-based and age-appropriate practices.<\/em> Taylor & Francis Group. (332pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toglia, M., Ross, D., Pozzulo, J.D.<\/strong>, & Pica, E. (Eds.). (2014). The elderly eyewitness in court.<\/em> Taylor & Francis Group. (390pp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Articles in refereed journals:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fraser, B., Pica, E., & Pozzulo, J.<\/strong> (2025). Admissibility of Prior Sexual History Evidence: Examining Its Impact on Mock-Jurors\u2019 Judgements When Gender and Race are Considered. Behavioral Sciences & the Law.<\/em> http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/bsl.70018<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fraser, B. M., & Pozzulo, J. D.<\/strong> (2025).\u00a0Delayed Reporting of Sexual Assault in Sports: The Impact of Decade-Long\u00a0Delays on Mock-Jurors’ Perceptions and Decision-Making.\u00a0Journal of Interpersonal Violence.\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/08862605251381848<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fraser, B., Pica, E., Pozzulo, J. D<\/strong>., Korn, J., & Scharfe, C. (2025). Beyond the evidence: How race, chronological age, and developmental age shape juror verdicts in sexual assault cases. Behavioral Sciences & the Law<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/bsl.2725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pozzulo, J.,<\/strong> Stone, A., Vettese, A. (2025). Designing a graduate level peer-wellness coaching course.  Health Education Journal. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/00178969251334905<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vettese, A., & Pozzulo, J.<\/strong> (2025). Indigenous Canadians take the stand: The influence of mock-juror perceptions and verdict decisions. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-025-09742-w<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hildenbrand, A., Thompson, L.E., Pozzulo, J.,<\/strong> & Sherratt, K. (2025). Mock-juror decision-making: The influence of inconsistencies, situation type, and defendant and victim race. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. <\/em>Advance online publication. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-025-09733-x<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pica, E., Bride, H., Lamirande, A., & Pozzulo, J.<\/strong> (2024). The influence of assault type, delayed reporting, and testimony inconsistencies on mock jurors\u2019 judgments. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-024-09717-3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thompson, L. E., & Pozzulo, J.<\/strong> (2024). How length of and reason for delayed reporting influence mock-jurors\u2019 judgments in a sexual assault trial. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-024-09664-z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barager, R.T., Thompson, L.E. & Pozzulo, J.<\/strong> (2024). Perceptions in a sexual assault trial: The influence of age and race on Canadian mock-jurors. Journal of Police Criminal Psychology, 40, <\/em>128-140. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-024-09721-7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vettese, A., Pica, E., & Pozzulo, J. (2024). House of worship mass shooting: The influence of defendant age, religion, and victim religion on mock-juror decision-making. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology,<\/em> 39, <\/em>693\u2013705. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-024-09695-6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fraser, B. M., Pozzulo, J. D.,<\/strong> & Sheahan, C. (2023). Eyewitness accuracy: Examining scent cues as a form of context reinstatement. The American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 41(2),<\/em> <\/em>3-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pica, E., Sheahan, C.L., & Pozzulo, J.<\/strong> (2023). How identification decision, eyewitness age, and familiarity with a defendant influences mock jurors\u2019 decisions. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 41, <\/em>25-39.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pica, E., Sheahan, C.L., Pozzulo, J.,<\/strong> & Vettese, A. (2023). Prior allegations matter: Mock jurors\u2019 perceptions of sexual harassment. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology<\/em>. Advance Online Publication. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-023-09632-z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ellingwood, H., Pica, E., Pozzulo, J.,<\/strong> & Schultheis, E. (2023). The influence of victim sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity on mock jurors\u2019 judgments. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 38, <\/em>462-468. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-022-09533-7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pozzulo, J.,<\/strong> Vettese, A., & Stone, A. (2023). A community mental health and well-being university-level course: Design and implementation. Journal of Experiential Education. <\/em>Advance online publication. <\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10538259231217460<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fraser, B. M., Pica, E., & Pozzulo, J. D.<\/strong> (2023). Mock-Jurors\u2019 Judgements in a Sexual Assault Case: The Influence of Defendant Race and Occupational Status, Delayed Reporting, and Multiple Allegations. Journal of Interpersonal Violence<\/em>, 38<\/em>(13-14), 7964-7989. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/08862605231153873<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pica, E., Hildenbrand, A., Fraser, L., & Pozzulo, J.<\/strong> (2023). Juror decision-making in a child trafficking case: The impact of defendant and victim gender, defendant age, and defendant status. <\/em>Journal of Interpersonal Violence, <\/em>38<\/em>, 10031-10054. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/08862605231169760<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sheahan, C. L., Pica, E., Thompson, L.E., Vettese, A., & Pozzulo, J.<\/strong> (2023). The influence of Indigenous identity and gender in perceptions of behaviour in response to racialized police communication.<\/em> Race and Social Problems, 15, <\/em>246-261.  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12552-022-09363-6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sheahan, C.\u00a0L., Fraser, B. M, Pica, E., & Pozzulo, J.<\/strong> (2023). The influence of testimonial aids,\u00a0age, and familiarity on mock-juror decision-making in a sexual offence case.\u00a0Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 38, <\/em>299-308.\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-021-09432-3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thompson, L. E., Pozzulo, J.,<\/strong> Fraser, B. M., Sheahan, C. L., Mackovichova, S., & Pratt, K. J. (2023). The impact of procedure and filler similarity on adolescent eyewitness lineup performance. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 38, <\/em>437-451. <\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-022-09531-9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ross, D.F, Pica, E.<\/strong>, Pozzulo, J.,<\/strong> Clark, M., Swanson, S., Warren, A., Metzger, R., Silver, C., & Sinclair, H. (2023). The impact of disguise on identification of familiar faces. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology<\/em> 38<\/em>, 483\u2013492. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11896-022-09552-4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Knowledge Mobilization:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pozzulo, J. <\/strong>(2025, Nov. 1). Have you Read: Books for Well-Being and Personal Development. Bookmarks Magazine<\/em> (pp. 8, 26). https:\/\/lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=853661&p=10&view=issueViewer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pozzulo J. <\/strong>(2025, Oct. 24). Reading for well-being. HealCanada <\/em>(pp. 35-36). https:\/\/www.healcanada.org\/heal-canada-digital-magazine\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pozzulo J. <\/strong>(2025, Aug. 5). Back-to-school transitions can trigger stress and anxiety \u2013 these 5 books can help. The Conversation.<\/em> https:\/\/theconversation.com\/back-to-school-transitions-can-trigger-stress-and-anxiety-these-5-books-can-help-261042<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pozzulo J. <\/strong>(2025, June 25). Reading for well-being, HealCanada <\/em>(pp. 35-36).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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