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Drs. Max Guyll and Stephanie Madon receive a National Science Foundation Grant

Congratulations to Drs. Max Guyll (PI) and Stephanie Madon (Co-PI) for receiving a National Science Foundation grant ($349,999) for their research titled “Assessing the Validity of Forensic Decisions Using Interrater Reliability”. Project Summary: Invalid or improper forensic analysis is a leading cause of wrongful conviction in the United States. Recognizing the seriousness of the problem, … Continue reading Drs. Max Guyll and Stephanie Madon receive a National Science Foundation Grant

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Drs. Andrew Smith and Gary Wells receive a National Science Foundation grant.

Congratulations to Drs. Andrew Smith (PI) and Gary Wells (Co-PI) for receiving a National Science Foundation grant ($388,877) for their research titled “Video-Recordings of Eyewitness Identification in Actual Cases: The Postdictive Value of Eyewitness Behaviors”. Project Summary: Over the next three years the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office will send Drs. Smith and Wells videos … Continue reading Drs. Andrew Smith and Gary Wells receive a National Science Foundation grant.

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Dr. Jonathan Kelly receives a National Science Foundation grant.

Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Kelly (PI) for receiving a National Science Foundation grant ($499,722) for his research titled “A Spatial Cognitive Framework For Personalizing Locomotion in Virtual Environments”. Project Summary: The most natural way to explore a virtual environment is to walk, but physical walking is often not possible due to technological limitations and space … Continue reading Dr. Jonathan Kelly receives a National Science Foundation grant.

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Dr. David Vogel receives Department of Defense grant.

Congratulations to Dr. David Vogel (PI) for receiving a grant from the Department of Defense ($149,986) for his project titled “Establishing Measurement Equivalence of Military Suicide Research”. Project Summary: This project examine the psychometric properties of the suicide and related risk factor measures included in the Military Suicide Research Consortium (MSRC) database in order to … Continue reading Dr. David Vogel receives Department of Defense grant.

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Dr. David Vogel receives a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Congratulations to Dr. Vogel (Co-I) for receiving a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ($554,000) for a project titled “Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant”. Project Summary: This project will broaden and enhance Iowa State University’s capacity to address the needs of college students at risk for suicide and substance … Continue reading Dr. David Vogel receives a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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Drs. Zlatan Krizan and Chris Meissner receive Federal Bureau of Investigation grant.

Congratulations to Drs. Zlatan Krizan (PI) and Chris Meissner (Co-PI) for receiving a FBI grant ($554,000) for their research titled “Sleep and Interrogation: Improving Collector Vigilance and Information Diagnosticity”. Project Summary: This project examines whether commonly experienced sleep-loss influences emotionality and disclosure about illegal behavior, and how sleep-wake processes impact investigative interviewing among professional investigators. … Continue reading Drs. Zlatan Krizan and Chris Meissner receive Federal Bureau of Investigation grant.

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Drs. Stephanie Madon, Max Guyll, and Kristi Costabile receive a National Science Foundation grant

Congratulations to Drs. Stephanie Madon (PI), Max Guyll (Co-PI), and Kristi Costabile (Co-PI) for receiving a National Science Foundation grant ($704,337) for their research titled “The Validity of Cartridge Case Comparison Conclusions Under Field-Based Conditions”. Project Summary: In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences released a report that was highly critical of forensic science. One … Continue reading Drs. Stephanie Madon, Max Guyll, and Kristi Costabile receive a National Science Foundation grant

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Dr. Susan Cross receives a National Science Foundation grant

Congratulations to Dr. Susan Cross (PI) for receiving a National Science Foundation grant ($589,947) for her research titled “Honor as a Goal Pursuit: A Cross-Cultural Investigation”. Project Summary: The objective of this research is to understand and attempt to reduce the dangers that arise when those from honor cultures feel their honor has been threatened … Continue reading Dr. Susan Cross receives a National Science Foundation grant