Josh P Davis

Professor Josh P Davis is a Chartered Psychologist and academic at the University of Greenwich, where he has worked since 2008 and been a Professor in Applied Psychology since 2020. He is renowned for his research on human face recognition, eyewitness identification, and forensic applications of psychology, including pioneering work on 'super-recognisers' and facial composite systems.

• Current affiliation: School of Human Sciences, University of Greenwich
• Research focus: Forensic psychology, cognitive processes in identification, juror decision-making
• Collaborations: Metropolitan Police Service, Super-Recognisers International, Yoti, VisionMetric

His work has influenced police practices globally and attracted significant funding, including a £300,000 Innovate UK grant in 2019. He is an active media expert, appearing in over 100 TV/radio shows, and co-edited the 2015 book Forensic Facial Identification: Theory and Practice of Identification from Eyewitnesses, Composites and CCTV.

Scientific awards include:

• University of Greenwich Outstanding Achievement in Enterprise Award (2019)
• University of Greenwich Student-Led Teaching Award (Supervisor of the Year, 2018)
• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy