Dr Julia Pearce, Kings College London
Dr Julia Pearce is a Reader in Social Psychology & Security Studies in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. Her research focuses on understanding and informing public responses to low-likelihood, high impact, extreme events such as CBRN terrorism and marauding terrorist firearms attacks. She is especially interested in understanding the likely reactions, needs and appropriate communication strategies for groups who may be placed at particular risk during an emergency. Dr Pearce is a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society and an Honorary Public Health Academic Consultant at the UK Health Security Agency. She serves on several committees that provide advice to government agencies and is a member of the Counter Terrorism Preparedness Network CBRNe Expert Working Group.