Dr. Judy Ho, a licensed and triple board certified Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, holds a tenured Professor of Psychology position at Pepperdine University. She has made numerous television appearances as an expert psychologist, panelist, and host on various news, crime, talk show, and reality television programs.
As of 2019, Dr. Ho hosts the CBS syndicated daytime talk show Face The Truth, alongside Vivica A. Fox, providing conflict resolution and practical takeaways for individuals facing life and relationship challenges. Her book, "Stop Self-Sabotage," a six-step program based on scientific strategies, was published by HarperCollins on August 20, 2019.
Prior to hosting Face The Truth, Dr. Judy was a recurring guest co-host on season 10 of The Doctors. Other notable television credits include recurring roles on Dr. Drew on Call, CNN Newsroom, Crime Watch Daily, and contributions to forensic analysis and psychological narration on several real-life crime and mystery programs on the Oxygen, Investigation Discovery, and Escape channels.
Dr. Judy Ho received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and completed her master's and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine/San Diego State University Joint Doctoral Program. She is a two-time recipient of the National Institute of Mental Health Services Research Award and completed a three-year National Institute of Mental Health sponsored postdoctoral fellowship in Child Psychiatry at the University of California Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Institute.
Dr. Judy became a board specialized specialist through the American Board of Professional Psychology in 2011 and currently serves on the ABPP Examination Committee. She also became a board certified specialist through the National Board of Forensic Evaluators in 2015 and serves on the Finance Committee and Membership Committee of the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology.
Dr. Judy Ho has been performing since she was a child and has pursued this hobby as an adult, acting in several TV shows, films, and musical theater shows. As a psychology professor, researcher, and expert, she has authored several Op Eds, book chapters, and magazine columns to provide information to the general public about psychological issues in daily life and quality mental health care. She regularly contributes clinical research manuscripts to National and International psychological journals and writes chapter contributions to Mental Health Textbooks and research articles illuminating issues regarding mental health treatment for high-need populations.
