Current Students

Education

B.A Psychology (Honours), Mount Royal University (2017)

M Ed. School and Clinical Child Psychology, U of A (2021)

PhD School and Clinical Child Psychology, U of A (In Progress)

Jessica Joseph

Jessica is a retired performer, a loving mother of four beautiful ferrets, and a Netflix murder documentary enthusiast. She values kindness, compassion, and any amount of time that she can spend with her family and business of Ferrets, or cheer on her Calgary Flames! Jessica is presently in the second year of her Doctoral studies in the School and Clinical Child Psychology program at the University of Alberta.

Jessica is also a dedicated researcher who is passionate about integrating kindness and compassion into the work that she does. In fact, she sought her position within ACCERT based on the compassionate, person-centred philosophy shared by this research team.

Jessica began her research career investigating the impacts of social media on mental health, and now primarily studies mental health in the criminal justice system. Within ACCERT, Jessica’s research focuses on understanding and responding to aggressive behaviour, as well as understanding neurodiversity in the context of the Criminal Justice system. At present, Jessica is involved in the BC Law Project, dedicated to improving responses for those with FASD who intersect with the Justice system. She is also engaged in her dissertation research investigating risk assessment measures that are used to predict recidivism for individuals deemed Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder (NCRMD).

Current ACCERT Projects

Identifying and Supporting Justice-Involved Individuals with FASD

The Justice System and FASD

Publications and ACCERT Works

Pei, J., Joseph, J. J., McLachlan, K., & Mela, M. (2023) The Justice system and FASD: understanding and supporting healthy outcomes. In Rahman & Petrenko (Eds.), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Springer. [Manuscript in Press]

Nania, C., Joseph, J. J., Santarossa, A., Noyek, S. E., Birnie, K. A., Noel, M., Turner, K., Pei, J., McMorris, C. A. (2023). Pain in youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities: A systematic review. [Manuscript Submitted]

Joseph J. J., Leighton J. P., Desjarlais M. (2023). Computer mediated communication and social anxiety: Are the benefits of disclosing online contingent on disclosing face-to-face? [Manuscript in Preparation].

Joseph, J. J., Mela, M., & Pei, J. (2022). Aggressive behaviour and violence in children and adolescents with FASD: A synthesizing review. Clinical Psychology Review, 94, 102-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2022.102155

Joseph, J. J., & Florea, D. (2022). Clinical topics in social media: The role of self-disclosing on social media for friendship and identity in specialized populations. In Research Anthology on Usage, Identity, and Impact of Social Media on Society and Culture (pp. 119-139). IGI Global. http://doi.org/ 10.4018/978-1-6684-6307-9.ch008

Joseph, J. J. Desjarlais, M., & Herceg, L. (2021). Facebook depression or Facebook contentment: The relation between Facebook use and well-being. In Anthology on Mental Health Stigma, Education, and Treatment (pp. 1095-1116). IGI Global. http://doi.org/ 10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch061

Joseph, J. J., & Florea, D. (2020). Clinical topics in social media: The role of self-disclosing on social media for friendship and identity in specialized populations. In Desjarlais M (Eds.)., The Psychology and Dynamics Behind Social Media Interactions (pp. 28-56). IGI Global. http://doi.org/ 10.4018/978-1-5225-9412-3.ch002

Joseph, J. J. (2020). Facebook, social comparison, and subjective well-being: An examination of the interaction between active and passive Facebook use on subjective well-being. In Desjarlais M (Eds.)., The Psychology and Dynamics Behind Social Media Interactions (pp. 268-288). IGI Global. http://doi.org/ 10.4018/978-1-5225-9412-3.ch011

Joseph, J. J., Desjarlais, M., & Herceg, L. (2018). Facebook depression or Facebook contentment: The relation between Facebook use and well-being. In Intimacy and Developing Personal Relationships in the Virtual World (pp. 104-125). IGI Global. http://doi.org/ 10.4018/978-1-5225-4047-2.ch007

Desjarlais, M., & Joseph, J. J. (2017). Socially interactive and passive technologies enhance friendship quality: An investigation of the mediating roles of online and offline self-disclosure. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 20, 286-291. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2016.0363

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