Sara-Zoe Civita is a second-year Master’s student in the School and Applied Child Psychology program in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at McGill University. Her undergraduate thesis focused on enhanced rapport cognitive interviews in children with cognitive delays. Sara-Zoe’s research explores the influence of emotional demeanor, age, gender and type of crime on adult perceptions of child witness testimonies.
Scholarships and Awards
2024-2025 – Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) Master’s Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
2023-2024 – Graduate Excellence Fellowship, McGill University
Selected Publications
Civita, S.,* Benallal, L.,* (equal contribution) Leduc, K., & Talwar, V. Adolescents’ Perceptions of Safety in Cyberbullying: The Role of Bystander Support and Relationship Dynamics. Manuscript submitted for publication.