Maggie Pazian is an internationally accredited specialist in the science and art of nonverbal communication and behavior, emotion perception and deception detection.

 

She has more than ten years of experience coaching and training others in the skills of accurately perceiving and interpreting emotional information. By drawing upon the scientifically validated five channels of communication and using the Facial Action Coding System and micro expression analysis, she is able to guide others in the process of becoming more emotionally aware and connected. Enhanced emotional awareness allows for better decision-making, stronger leadership, and more effective relationships. Maggie is committed to helping leaders grow and evolve in this area.

 

Maggie launched her career as a consultant in nonverbal behavior while working with Dr. Mark Frank in collaboration with Dr. Paul Ekman, the leading researchers in facial expression, interpersonal deception and behavioral observation. Maggie has led efforts on a variety of research and training projects with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Office of Naval Research, National Science Foundation, the Transportation Security Administration and FLETC. Maggie has equally shared her knowledge through dynamic programs for large corporate organizations such as the Hershey Company and not-for-profit organizations such as NJ Judicial College.

 

Maggie received her FACS certification in 2003 and served as the leading coder for several federally funded projects. In 2006 she was directly contracted by the Department of Homeland Security for her expertise in FACS serving as the lead coder and trainer on a 4 year long project. Maggie continues to provide FACS coding services to academic researchers, government organizations and market researchers seeking to pursue insights on emotion and facial expression.

 

Maggie appeared on the Discovery Channel show Monsters and Mysteries in Alaska in March of 2010. She is fluent in English and Polish; with conversational comprehension of the French Language.