Margo Watt

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Margo Watt

Professor; Applied Forensic Psychology Program Coordinator
Department
Campus Location
Annex 12D
Email
Phone
902-867-5215/867-3869
Biography

Dr. Watt (she/her) is a Full Professor of Psychology and Coordinator of the Applied Forensic Psychology (AFP) program; Adjunct Professor at Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS), and Honorary Research Associate at the University of New Brunswick. As a registered clinical psychologist, Dr. Watt has provided professional services to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) for over 25 years, including forensic risk, specialized mental health, and complex case assessments. She was the recipient of StFX’s President’s Research Award in 2009, Outstanding Teaching Award in 2013, and Jules Léger Research Chair (2017-2019). In 2022, she was appointed to a federal panel overseeing the implementation of the Structured Intervention Units, which replaced administrative segregation in CSC in 2019. 

Publications
  • Explorations in Forensic Psychology: Cases in Abnormal and Criminal Behaviour (2014)
  • Case Studies in Clinical Forensic Psychology (Fall 2023)