Dr Suzanne Blackwell, of Auckland, MNZM for services to clinical and forensic psychology and the law
Dr Suzanne Blackwell has worked as a psychologist practitioner in the criminal justice and mental health systems. She is highly regarded as an expert witness within the Family and criminal courts. She undertook research on misconceptions about sexual abuse that can influence decision-making in the courts. She has chaired professional conduct committees for the New Zealand Board of Psychologists and co-founded the Family Court Psychologists’ Specialist Report Writers Association. She was a member of the Ministry of Justice Family Court Review Expert Reference Group. Dr Blackwell has published her research within New Zealand and internationally, and has been editor and contributor to ‘Psychology and the Law in Aotearoa New Zealand’.