Judi shares how she grew up in a divisive community in rural Alberta. She voices the importance of volunteerism and community impact. She shares how relationships are the core; when you get to know people, everything changes. She notes that if you are uncomfortable, then there is more work to do.
A practising psychologist for over two decades, Judi has been with PAA since 2013. As the CEO she works to strengthen the role of psychology and to increase access for Albertans. She has scientist-practitioner experience from clinical practice, academic roles, and in research, and dual registration in Alberta and Australia and. Her clinical expertise is in trauma, the neurobiology of addictions, and professional ethics and she holds adjunct status at the University of Alberta and Charles Sturt University. When Judi is not in her professional role, she is studying Spanish, traveling, at a lake, or actively engaged in political or social reform.
