Erica Du

Erica Du is in her final year at Toronto Metropolitan University, studying psychology and criminology. She is completing her honours thesis exploring the relationship between hearing loss and victimization. Erica has been a member of the Cognitive Hearing Lab since 2024. Her research interests include social psychology and the intersection of criminology and victimology with psychology. In addition to her thesis, Erica has studied social perception and communication in her other research labs.

Outside of her research endeavours, Erica has studied with The Chang School of Continuing Education, earning a certificate in Crime Analytics and a certificate in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Erica has worked alongside Canadian law enforcement, Victim Services Toronto, and The Toronto Youth Cabinet as an executive member of the Urban Health Working Group. Upon completing her undergraduate degree, Erica aims to pursue graduate studies in the psychological sciences.