Gira Bhatt, an instructor of psychology at KPU specializing in youth behaviour, prejudice, and gang violence (submitted).
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Dr. Gira Bhatt is an instructor in Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s department of psychology who specializes in studying youth behaviour, prejudice, and gang violence. Her interest in this subset of human behaviour spans many years, and focuses on the factors that can help prevent vulnerable youth from falling into a life of crime.
She received the Distinguished Contributions to Public or Community Service award from the Canadian Psychological Association for her work in quelling gang violence in Metro Vancouver, and she recently received a grant to help fund a community project that steers youth away from joining gangs.