Francesca Capozzi

Francesca Capozzi, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, and an Associate Investigator in the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Program at RI-MUHC's Montreal General Hospital site. Her work focuses on socio-cognitive factors supporting relational wellbeing through group therapies for LGBTQ+ individuals and families at the MUSIC (McGill University Sexual Identity Centre) clinic, using quantitative/qualitative language analysis.

• PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience (University of Turin, 2016)
• Postdoctoral work at McGill University (2016-2021)
• Clinical training in Couple and Family Therapy (McGill School of Social Work, 2020-2022)

Her research explores social perception mechanisms, affective processes, and nonverbal communication in group dynamics and emotion recognition. Key methodologies include dual mobile eye tracking, multisensory integration analysis, and behavioral immune system evaluation. Current projects examine how societal underrepresentation affects emotional distress and how visual/auditory cues shape social event segmentation.

She maintains affiliations with CORE research lab and MUSIC clinic. Licensing includes Quebec psychotherapist registration (OTSTCFQ #62045-22, #CAPF2206200TCF). Contact available via francesca.capozzi@muhc.mcgill.ca (academic) and psycho@francescacapozzi.ca (therapy inquiries).