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:
Recent News
Lab members published a paper in Law and Human Behavior that examined the downstream effects of forensic decisions on legal judgments (e.g., verdicts). You can read the paper here.
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Current and former members of the lab published a paper on the validity of cartridge case comparison in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The article can be accessed here. News stories summarizing the findings can be found in ASU News and Forensic Magazine.
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Dr. Madon talks about false confessions onCrimeDoor TV ( Episode #53f ). You can watch the episode here.
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Current and former lab members presented new research on forensic science, juror interpretations of forensic science results, and procedural justice at the 2023 AP-LS conference in Philadelphia.
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BIG NEWS: The Forensic Decision Making Lab has moved to Arizona State University! Dr. Madon is now a professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Forensics in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, located on the West Valley Campus.
Current and former lab members presented new research on forensic science, lie detection, showups, and procedural justice at the 2022 AP-LS conference in Denver.
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Stephanie Madon receives Cassling Inovation Award ($25K). Read the story HERE.
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Stephanie Madon receives grant (Co-PI) with Kristi Costabile (PI) from the Heterodox Academy to harness the power of narrative to improve perspective-taking and empathy. Information about the grant can be found HERE.
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​Ryan Ditchfield accepts a position as an assistant professor of criminology at California State University, Fresno. View his website HERE.
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​Stephanie Madon is selected as Finalist for the Gallagher Mentor Award from, National Postdoctoral Association. Read the story HERE.
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Max Guyll receives grant (PI) with Stephanie Madon (Co-PI) from the National Science Foundation to assess the validity of forensic decisions through inter-rater reliability. Read the announcement HERE.​​