Dr Julia Shaw has enjoyed a successful career as a criminal psychologist, having also educated future generations of psychologists in her decorated educational career. Currently a Psychological Scientist and Research Associate at University College London, Dr Julia is also a best-selling author and renowned for her concepts on false memories, the ‘evil’ and bisexuality. Also a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, Dr Julia is the perfect choice when looking for a speaker on psychology, LGBT rights, memory, diversity and inclusion.
Gaining a PhD in Psychology at The University of British Columbia, Dr Julia began her career as a Lecturer at the University of Waterloo. Building her credibility as a lecturer, Julia went on to become a Lecturer at The University of British Columbia and a Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Bedfordshire. In 2015, she began a role as a Senior Lecturer and Criminology Course Director at London South Bank University. Two years later, in 2017, Julia co-founded Spot, a company dedicated to encouraging people to report workplace harassment and discrimination – supporting her passions for diversity and inclusion.
Outside of being a lecturer, Julia is also a published best-selling author, releasing her first book The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting and the Science of False Memory in 2016. She is also the author of Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side, published in 2019. In 2022, she is set to release her third book, titled Bi: The Science, History and Culture of Bisexuality. After releasing The Memory Illusion, Julia’s book was used as inspiration for the German TV show 8 Zeugen, with the protagonist of the show based on Dr Julia herself. Julia is also the co-host of the Bad People podcast and contributes a variety of articles on the subject of criminal psychology to publications, such as the BBC.
Now booked as a regular keynote speaker, Dr Julia shares her expertise on memory hacking, tackling workplace harassment, criminal psychology, evil, LGBT rights, diversity and inclusion. Also a consultant on legal cases, Dr Julia is renowned for her knowledge on the workings of the brain and the psychology of human behaviour. Also a member of Queer Politics at Princeton University, Julia is often seen advocating for LGBT rights and visibility, focussing on bisexuality – having recently come out as bisexual herself. Formerly, Julia has delivered three TEDx talks, titled Time to Rethink Evil, How False Memories Corrupt Our Identities, Politics and Justice System and Is Your Memory Just an Illusion?. When looking for a speaker who is an expert in all things psychology, LGBT rights, memories and diversity and inclusion, book Dr Julia Shaw now. Dr Shaw was listed in the Motivational Speakers best organisational psychology speakers.
