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Lab Director

Dr. Adele Quigley-McBride

  • Dr. Quigley-McBride is an Assistant Professor at SFU in the Department of Psychology, experimental law and forensic psychology stream. Originally from New Zealand, she completed her PhD in Psychology at Iowa State University. Shortly after, she started working as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Duke Law for the Wilson Centre for Science and Justice. Her research interests intersect law and psychology. She looks forward to mentoring graduate students, teaching, and building collaborative relationships!

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Graduate Students

Theo L. Blackall, BA

Lab Manager & MA Student

  • Theo is a Master's student in the experimental stream of SFU's Law and Forensic Psychology Graduate program working under the supervision of Dr. Adele Quigley-McBride. Their research focus is on perceptions and misconceptions about criminal investigations and forensic evidence. 

Molly Matthews, BSc

MA student

  • Molly is a master's student in the Experimental Law & Forensic Psychology program working with Dr. Adele Quigley-McBride. Her research interests include cognitive bias in legal decision-making processes and public perceptions of punishment. 

Aaron Murphy, BA

MA student

  • Aaron is a first-year graduate student in the Experimental Law and Forensic Psychology program, working with Dr. Adele Quigley-McBride. His research interests include laypeople's interactions with the justice system, particularly interrogation, investigative interviewing, and plea bargaining. He is also interested in qualitative research methods and how youth are affected by the legal system.

Current Honours Students 

Ryann Ashton

Thesis: TBD

  • Ryann is currently working towards her BA in psychology, with an extended minor in criminology. She has research experience in a range of areas, including cultural and developmental psychology, criminology, and forensic psychology. After graduation, she hopes to pursue graduate studies in experimental law and forensic psychology. In her free time, Ryann enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching movies, and exploring the trails around Burnaby Mountain!

Anastasia Fast

Thesis: TBD

  • Anastasia is passionate about forensic psychology and how individual differences shape the way people think, reason, and make decisions. Upon graduation, she hopes to pursue graduate school. Outside of academics, she loves getting lost in a good book, trying new baking recipes, and spending time outdoors in nature. Anastasia is always willing and curious to learn something new, whether that is through research or everyday experiences! 

Research Assistants 

Current Research Assistants 

  • Bhavika Bhanot
  • Sabrina Datoo
  • Shae Howald
  • Sydney Lau
  • Queenie Lu
  • Alessandra Marinkovic 
  • Diana Negrabee, BA (hons.)
  • Ashley Nystrom
  • Aashna Thampi
  • Makayla Varhaug
  • Emi Yannakoulias

Past Honours Students 

  • Ezra Yoshie    

Thesis: Factors that Affect Perceptions of Police-Civilian Interactions Involving Summary Offences

  • Diana Negrabee 

Thesis: Consistency and Accuracy in Eyewitness Descriptions of Culprits

  • Nikolas Kulka 

Thesis: Accurate Interpretations of Forensic Results: How to Create Comprehensible Forensic Reports

Lab Alumni 

  • Khadija Allen, BA
  • Saehun (Brian) Jang, BA
  • Nikolas Kulka, BA (hons.)
  • Shivangi Singh, BA (hons.)
  • Jonathon Yip, BA (hons.), MSc
  • Ezra Yoshie, BA (hons.)

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