Dr. Madon is a professor of social psychology and faculty member in the psychology and law concentration at Iowa State University. Her research examines how social influence processes alter people’s behavior specifically with respect to police interrogation, criminal confessions, and forensic science. Dr. Madon's research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, American Psychological Foundation, and Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. She is a fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Association for Psychological Science, and Society for Personality and Social Psychology. To visit Dr. Madon's Google Scholar profile, click here. Additional information can be found at the following links:
Dr. Madon is a professor of social psychology and faculty member in the psychology and law concentration at Iowa State University. Her research examines how social influence processes alter people’s behavior specifically with respect to police interrogation, criminal confessions, and forensic science. Dr. Madon's research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, American Psychological Foundation, and Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. She is a fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Association for Psychological Science, and Society for Personality and Social Psychology. To visit Dr. Madon's Google Scholar profile, click here. Additional information can be found at the following links:
Former PhD Graduate Students and Post-Docs
RYAN DITCHFIELD
Assistant Professor
California State University, Fresno
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Eyewitness decision-making, Showups, False Confessions.
KAYLA BURD
Assistant Professor
University of Wyoming
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Juries and juror decision-making, Racial bias in legal contexts, forensic evidence.
YUERAN YANG
Assistant Professor
University of Nevada-Reno
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Confessions, Police Interrogation, Eyewitness Identification, Application of mathematical models to legal decision-making.
LAURA SMALARZ
Assistant Professor
Arizona State University
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Eyewitness identification, Confessions, Police Interrogation, Application of stereotypes to legal decision-making.
KYLE SCHERR
Professor
Central Michigan University
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Miranda waivers, Miranda Comprehension, Confessions, Police Interrogation.
JENNIFER WILLARD
Professor
Kennesaw State University
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Confessions, Confirmation bias, Self-fulfilling prophecies.