Jennifer Woolard
developmental psychologist
Jennifer Woolard is a developmental psychologist known for work within the juvenile justice system. Woolard is professor of psychology and adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University. She is involved in the Youth In Custody Practice Model Initiative at the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy, which seeks to adopt evidence-based developmentally-appropriate practices within juvenile correctional institutions.
Woolard served as president of the American Psychology–Law Society in 2016. She is co-author of the book Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Through Parent Education.
Biography
Woolard received her doctoral degree in developmental and community psychology at the University of Virginia in 1998. Her dissertation titled "Developmental aspects of judgment and competence in legally relevant contexts" was completed under the supervision of N. Dickon Reppucci.
Post-graduation, Woolard served a staff member to the Virginia Commission on Family Violence Prevention and was a consultant with Virginians Against Domestic Violence.
Woolard was a member of the faculty of the University of Florida Center for Studies in Criminology and Law before joining the faculty Psychology Department at Georgetown University in 2002. While at Georgetown, Woolard was recipient of the College Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence.
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