My colleague Steven Roberts was recently invited to comment on a "debate" about diversity at a Association for Psychological Science journal. His experience was troubling and surreal, and lays bare the very biases he studies. He describes it in this important pre-print. 1/ psyarxiv.com/xk4yu

We're live! Tune in to our first-ever virtual conference showcasing the latest research on wrongful conviction and inspire new, practical avenues for further exploration. youtube.com/watch?v=cnZjf7…

I would be delighted to talk about the factors contributing to wrongful convictions with police audiences. What do you say Jessica S. Tisch? I am sure that my John Jay Research colleagues would be happy to join in!

Congratulations to our student awardees!!! #APLS2023 #APLSSC2023

The February special issue is here! This issue has 19 #OpenAccess articles on the topic of Racial Justice in the Criminal Justice and Legal Systems. Thank you to the guest editors Jennifer S. Hunt and Stephane M. Shepherd. Look out for highlights of each article! APLS41 AP-LS Students

Stemming from the jury visit to the crime scene in the #AlexMurdaughTrial, I spoke with Dru Moorhouse from BuzzFeed News about the consequences of jurors visiting crime scenes.

Check out our new paper in the role of social desirability in racial bias experiments in legal contexts!

PhD ✅ Thrilled to announce that I get to stay on board at John Jay/CUNY Psychology and Law PhD Program/John Jay Research as a tenure track assistant professor of Psychology starting next school year. I am so grateful to everyone that helped me get to this point. Could not be happier!

Jury selection begins today in the civil rape trial against Donald Trump. I spoke with the The Washington Post about what attorneys are likely to focus on.

Come and support me as I present my dissertation research in just 3 minutes at the Dissertation Showcase at @gc_cuny on 5/17! This will be a fun event with a reception after. Register here: gc.cuny.edu/events/inside-…

In just 3 minutes, Melanie Fessinger (Melanie Fessinger) presents her GC CUNY Psychology dissertation, “An offer you cannot refuse: Understanding the elusive construct of ‘voluntary’ plea decisions” youtu.be/BexIcZEFAHk #DissertationShowcase

Congratulations to alumna Jaqueline Katzman (Jackie Katzman), who landed a tenure-track position at John Jay College! She explains her unusual career path and shares tips for other grad students gc.cuny.edu/news/psycholog… GC Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Vote Now: I voted in the APA election and so can you apa.org/about/governan… #ivoted via @apa I would really appreciate your #1 vote for President-Elect so that we can work together to give away our best psychological evidence to improve our world!

Whether you’re just entering grad school or preparing for another year of teaching and research, our scholars share tips on writing, mental health, and more gc.cuny.edu/news/how-succe… Liotta Research Group Jackie Katzman @JunghoonPark9 Wayne Koestenbaum Andréa (Dre) Becker Lauren Esposito Dr. Donald V Brown Jr

From the science of eyewitness memory to studies on how jurors think, Data for Defenders promotes creative & evidence-based advocacy through research. The database of briefs, motions, & transcripts is designed to expand the toolbox for defenders nationwide datafordefenders.org

My first first-author publication is finally here! Phenotypic mismatch between suspects and fillers but not phenotypic bias increases eyewitness identifications of Black suspects— open access in Frontiers! tinyurl.com/PBJFrontiers Margaret Bull Kovera Jackie Katzman

ACLU and University of Michigan Civil Rights Litigation Initiative win landmark settlement! Detroit PD must have reliable evidence, independent of a facial recognition match, to seek an arrest. Proud to have worked with them to achieve this evidence-based reform. aclu.org/cases/williams…