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Dr. Julie Blais is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University, working part-time. She holds a BA/MA/PhD from Carleton University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Brock University. Her research focuses on three interconnected areas: forensic risk assessment and communication within legal systems, risk factors for technology-facilitated sexual violence, and personality correlates of prosocial/antisocial behavior. She is affiliated with the Forensic Psychology and Personality Lab.
Education: BA/MA/PhD from Carleton University (Psychology), Post-doctoral fellowship at Brock University (Forensic Psychology).
Research interests include forensic risk communication, psychopathy, digital-era sexual violence, personality psychology, and political psychology. Recent work explores how personality traits influence political behavior and online aggression. Her publications address topics like cyberbullying, recidivism prediction, and mock juror decision-making in sexual assault cases.
Scientific contributions span over 40 peer-reviewed articles since 2008, with recent focus on digital-era crimes and personality-behavior linkages. No awards explicitly listed, though her impactful research on forensic risk assessment has influenced Canadian legal frameworks.
Labs/Teams: Active leader of the Forensic Psychology and Personality Lab, collaborating on projects related to criminal justice system improvements and victim-offender dynamics.
