Summary
My research interests involve examining eyewitness reliability, suggestibility, and juror-decision making.
Research Experience:
In my prior lab, I was involved in various projects related to psychology and law. In one study, we demonstrated how misidentifying an innocent suspect from a six-pack photo array can alter the witnesses’ memory so that the culprit can more closely match the person they selected. In another project, we examined witness response time and confidence through the field-simulation paradigm to assess the impact of real-world conditions.
Publications:
Swaby, M., Virgen, T., Dianat, A., Edwards, J. R., Olmos, K., & Eisen, M. L. (in press). Racial identity as a moderator of same-race bias among Hispanic mock jurors. Psychology, Crime and Law.
Eisen, M. L., Ying, R. C., Edwards, J. R., Olmos, K., Arbonies, M., & Jeremiah, J (in press). Testing a new procedure to administer lineups to witnesses in the field to eliminate law enforcement’s reliance on the use of highly suggestive showups. Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law.
Education
- M.S. in Forensic Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles
- B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles