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Suzanne Blackwell
Suzanne Joy Yerex Blackwell MNZM is a New Zealand clinical psychologist, and holds an honorary position at the University of Auckland. In 2024 Blackwell was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to clinical and forensic psychology and the law. Academic careerBlackwell completed a PhD titled Child sexual abuse on trial at the University of Auckland in 2007.[1] She is an honorary academic at the university.[2] Blackwell is a clinical psychologist who works in the areas of child sexual abuse and professional ethics.[3] Blackwell has appeared as an expert witness at a number of court trials, including that of Peter Ellis, where she was a witness for the Crown.[4][5][6] Blackwell has researched how a juror's misconceptions about sexual abuse might affect their decision-making in court, and has provided expert evidence to courts on counter-intuitive behaviour in complainants, such as why complainants might delay taking action, retract their complaints, or might stay in contact with abusers.[3] Blackwell has chaired conduct committees for the New Zealand Board of Psychologists.[3] She co-founded the Family Court Psychologists’ Specialist Report Writers Association.[3] Blackwell was an editor and author of the 2018 Psychology and the Law in Aotearoa New Zealand.[3] Honours and awardsIn 2011 Blackwell was awarded the Ballin Award by the New Zealand Psychological Society for her contribution to clinical psychology.[7] In the 2024 King's Birthday Honours Blackwell was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to clinical and forensic psychology and the law.[3] Selected works Scholia has a profile for Suzanne Blackwell (Q126288084).
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