Dr. Salerno and the lab over the years!
Dr. Jessica M. Salerno
Lab Director
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​Jessica M. Salerno is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Cornell University. She is a founding member of the ASU Program on Law and Behavioral Science and a Fellow of the Society for Experimental Psychology and the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Middlebury College in 2003 and her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2012.
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Dr. Salerno’s research interests include several lines of inquiry that apply social psychological theory and experimentation to legal contexts. Dr. Salerno's work has been published in empirical journals and has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute for Justice, the American Psychology-Law Society, the American Bar Foundation, and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. She serves on the editorial board for Law and Human Behavior and Psychology, Public Policy, & Law. She has won several research awards, including the Association for Psychological Science Rising Star Award, the New College for Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Outstanding Research Award and the American Psychology-Law Society's Saleem Shah Early Career Award.
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Dr. Salerno is also a trial consultant and serves as an expert witness on a variety of topics, including juror decision making, cognitive biases, disturbing emotional evidence, factors leading to wrongful convictions, and 911 Call Analysis.
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To learn about Dr. Salerno's research download her CV HERE. ​​
Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Member of the Law Faculty
Cornell University
jessica.salerno@cornell.edu
Megan Lawrence is a third-year PhD student in Psychology. Her research primarily examines behavioral factors and psychological mechanisms that generate suspicion in the early stages of criminal investigations, often in the context of 911 calls. She has also contributed to published work across a range of topics at the intersection of psychology and law, including juror bias, the effectiveness and perceptions of anti-bias court interventions, and how individuals are perceived based on their Miranda decision-making.
You can reach Megan at: mll295@cornell.edu
Click here to view her CV.
Megan Lawrence
PhD Student
Rose Eerdmans is a second-year doctoral student in psychology at Cornell University. Her research is focused on understanding and addressing racial disparities and discrimination in the United States legal system. Currently, she is conducting research on the mechanisms and manifestations of racial bias correction and disclosure in legal contexts, with the ultimate goal of developing interventions to reduce the impact of racial bias on legal outcomes.
You can reach Rose at: ree49@cornell.edu
Click here to view her CV.
Rose Eerdmans
PhD Student
Kristen Gittings is a 2nd year PhD student in the Law and Psychology program. Her research interests are broadly related to understanding the impact of intersectional factors (e.g., race, gender, sexual orientation) on juror decision-making. She is also interested in investigating factors that impact perceptions of victims, particularly underrepresented victims. Currently, Kristen is working on several projects that study racial and gender bias in different stages of the legal process.
You can reach Kristen at: kg595@cornell.edu
Click here to view her CV.
Kristen Gittings
PhD Student
Research Assistants
Rhiannon Gnerer
(Lab Manager)
Adrianna Redmond
Alanna Dorelien
Alex Blue-Baron
Alexandra Hoopman
Alina Husain
Annalisa Abbate
​Ash Dagam
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Athena Rhee
Coco Ren
Eli Berman
Brittany Walker
Ella Schulson
Joanna Mu
Leianna Leong
Olivia Buvanova
Ruth Flood
Sofia Principe
Sinai Malpica Orea
Sophia Lesokhin
Not Pictured: Alexis Adams, Kendall Almanzar,
Shannon Bell, Shayan Iqbal
Tina Azarm
Veronika Oie Liivak
Zachary Weiner