UCI SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ECOLOGY

Jodi Quas, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine. She is internationally recognized for her work on children’s eyewitness capabilities, memory, and suggestibility; and the consequences of exposure to family violence and legal involvement on children and adolescents. She has received numerous awards for her research and student training, including the Nicholas Hobbs Award for Career Contributions from the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice, and the Outstanding Mentoring Award from the American Psychology and Law Society. She is dedicated not only to pursuing rigorous science on crucial topics relevant to identifying and intervening on behalf of violence exposed youth, but also to disseminating findings to diverse audiences. She conducts workshops for law enforcement, legal professionals, educators, and social service professionals in the U.S. and abroad about how best to identify and address the needs of youth who have experienced or witnessed family violence and as a result become immersed in legal cases in juvenile, family, and criminal court contexts.