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Marc W. Patry
Professor
Psychology Department
Saint Mary’s University
923 Robie Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B3H 3C3
[P] (902) 491-8605
[F] (902) 496-8287
http://smu-facweb.smu.ca/~mpatry/
EDUCATION
2001 Doctor of Philosophy
in Social Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
2001 Master of Legal Studies College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
2000 Master of Arts
in Social Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
1997 Bachelor of Arts
in Honors Psychology
Castleton State College
Castleton, Vermont, USA
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
9/15– Present Professor of Psychology Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
9/13– 8/19 Chairperson,
Psychology Department
Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
9/10 – 8/13 Associate Chairperson,
Psychology Department
Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
10/11 – 11/11 Visiting Scholar Hokkaido University of
Education-Hakodate
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
10/10 – 4/11 Acting Chairperson,
Psychology Department
Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
9/09 – 8/15 Associate Professor of
Psychology
Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
7/05 – 8/09 Assistant Professor of
Psychology
Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
8/01 – 6/05 Assistant Professor of
Psychology
Castleton State College Castleton, Vermont, USA
2/05 – 6/05 Visiting Assistant
Professor of Psychology
Middlebury College Middlebury, Vermont, USA
6/00 - 12/00 Instructor Southeast Community
College
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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8/98 - 8/00 Co-Instructor University of Nebraska-
Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Patterson, V., Closson, L., & Patry, M. W. (2019). Legislation Awareness, cyberbullying behaviours,
and cyber-roles in emerging adults. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 51, 12-26.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000111
Connors, C. J., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (2019). The Mr. Big technique on trial by jury.
Psychology, Crime & Law, 25, 1-25. doi: 10.1080/1068316X.2018.1483507
Magaletta, P. R., Patry, M. W., & Labrecque, M. R. (2018). The Prediction and Prevention of Suicide:
Introduction to the Special Issue. Psychological Services, 15, 239-242.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ser0000288
Magaletta, P. R., Perskaudas R., Connors, C. J., Patry, M. W. Reisweber, J., McLearen, A., &
Butterfield, P. (2018). Pilot Testing the Daily Activities List for Inmates (DALI): Item evaluation
and content validity. Psychological Services, 15, 119-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ser0000168
Magaletta, P. R., Patry, M. W., Cermak, J., & McLearen, A. M. (2017). Inside the world of
corrections practica: Findings from a national survey. Training and Education in Professional
Psychology, 11, 10-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tep0000138
Connors, C. J., Archibald, N., Smith, S. M., & Patry, M. W. (2017). Shocking the conscience:
Public responses to police use of the “Mr. Big” technique. Journal of Forensic Psychology
Research & Practice, 17, 25-37. doi: 10.1080/15228932.2017.1237260
Patry, M. W., Connors, C. J., Adams-Quackenbush, N. M., & Smith, S. M. (2017). When both sides are
mistaken: Layperson and legal professionals’ misconceptions of Canadian suspects’ legal rights
upon arrest. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 32, 56-65.
doi: 10.1007/s11896-016-9198-5
Patry, M. W. & Magaletta, P. R. (2015). Measuring suicidality using the Personality Assessment
Inventory: A convergent validity study with federal inmates. Assessment, 22, 36-45.
doi:10.1177/1073191114539381
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., & Adams, N. M. (2014). Recent Supreme Court of Canada rulings on
criminal defendants’ right to counsel. Psychology, Crime & Law, 22, 741-755.
doi:10.1080/1068316X.2013.854795
Patry, M. W., & Penrod, S. D. (2013). Death penalty decisions: Instruction comprehension, attitudes and
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decision mediators. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research & Practice, 13, 204-244.
doi:10.1080/15228932.2013.795816
Magaletta, P.R., Patry, M.W., Patterson, K. L., Gross, N. R., Morgan, R. D., & Norcross, J. C. (2013).
Training opportunities for corrections practice: A national survey of doctoral psychology
programs. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 7, 291-299. doi:10.1037/a0033218
Patry, M. W. (2012). How small are contemporary small claims? An evaluation of the Nova Scotia Small
Claims Court. The Web Journal of Current Legal Issues, 5, 1-47.
Magaletta, P. R., Patry, M. W., & Norcross, J. C. (2012). Who is training behind the wall? Twenty-five
years of psychology interns in corrections. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 39, 1405-1420.
doi:10.1177/0093854812449404
Conrad, N. J., & Patry, M. W. (2012). Conscientiousness and academic performance: A mediational
analysis. The International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 6, 1-13.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & Patry, M. W. (2012). Confession evidence in Canada: Psychological issues
and legal landscapes. Psychology, Crime & Law, 18, 317-333. doi:
10.1080/1068316X.2010.486380
Patry, M. W., Magaletta, P. R., Diamond, P. M., & Weinman, B. (2011). Establishing the validity of the
Personality Assessment Inventory drug and alcohol scales in a corrections sample. Assessment, 18,
50-59. doi:10.1177/1073191110368484
Magaletta, P. R., Patry, M. W., Gross, N. R., Butterfield, P. M., McLearen, A. M., Patterson, K.L. (2011).
Clinical practice in corrections: Providing service, gaining experience. Psychological Services, 8,
343–355. doi:10.1037/a0025315
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & Patry, M. W. (2011). Fact or fiction? The myth and reality of the CSI
Effect. Court Review, 47, 4-7.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & Patry, M. W. (2010). High Risk Interrogation: Using the "Mr. Big"
technique to elicit confessions. Law and Human Behavior, 34, 39-40. doi:10.1007/s10979-009-
9203-y
Patry, M. W. (2009). Clickers in large classes: From student perceptions towards an understanding of
best practices. International Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 3, 1-11
(available at http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/ijsotl).
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & Patry, M. W. (2009). Using the “Mr. Big” technique to elicit confessions:
Successful innovation or dangerous development in the Canadian legal system? Psychology,
Public Policy, and Law, 15, 168-193. doi:10.1037/a0016962
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Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., & Smith, S. M. (2009). Supreme Court of Canada addresses admissibility of
post-hypnosis witness evidence: R. v. Trochym (2007). Canadian Psychology, 50, 98-105.
doi:10.1037/a0013767
O’Connell, B.T., & Patry, M. W. (2009). Andersen v. U.S.: Policy implications and a social science
research agenda. The Open Law Journal, 2, 16-23. doi: 10.2174/1874950X00902010016
Patry, M. W. (2008). Civil liability for negligent police investigation: Canadian developments.
The Open Law Journal, 1, 23-28. doi: 10.2174/1874950X00801010023
Patry, M. W. (2008) Attractive but guilty: Deliberation and the physical attractiveness bias.
Psychological Reports, 102, 727-733. doi:10.2466/PR0.102.3.727-733
Magaletta, P. R., Patry, M. W., Wheat, B., & Bates, J. (2008). Prison inmate characteristics and suicide
attempt lethality: An exploratory study. Psychological Services, 5, 351-361. doi:10.1037/1541-
1559.5.4.351
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., & Stinson, V. (2007). But what is the CSI Effect? How crime dramas
influence people's beliefs about forensic evidence. Canadian Journal of Police and Security
Services, 5, 187-195.
Stinson, V., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (2007). The CSI Effect: Reflections from police and
forensic investigators. Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services, 5, 125-133.
Magaletta, P. R., Patry, M. W., Dietz, E. F., & Ax, R. K. (2007). What is correctional about clinical
practice in corrections? Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34, 7-21. doi:10.1177/0093854806290024
Patry, M. W., Elrick, R. J., & Cohen, P. (2006). Seat belt safety awareness: Evaluation a county-wide
U.S. program with implications for Canadian policy reform. Canadian Journal of Police and
Security Services, 4, 111-117.
O'Neil, K., Patry, M. W., & Penrod, S.D. (2004). Exploring the effects of attitudes toward the death
penalty on capital sentencing verdicts. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 10, 443-470.
doi:10.1037/1076-8971.10.4.443
Elbogen, E. B., Patry, M. W., & Scalora, M .J. (2003). The impact of community notification laws on
sex offender treatment attitudes. International Journal of Psychiatry and Law, 26, 207-219. doi:
10.1016/S0160-2527(03)00016-5
Schopp, R. F., & Patry, M. W. (2003). The guilty mind and capital sentencing: integrating legal and
empirical inquiry. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 21, 631-651. doi:10.1002/bsl.551
Huss, M. T., Randall, B. A., Patry, M. W., Davis, S. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2002). Factors influencing self
rated preparedness for graduate school: A survey of graduate students. Teaching of Psychology,
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29, 275-281. doi: 10.1207/S15328023TOP2904_03
Stolle, D. P., Robbenolt, J. K., Patry, M. W., & Penrod, S. D. (2002). Fractional factorial designs for
legal psychology. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 20, 5-17. doi: 10.1002/bsl.475
Mason, B. J., Patry, M. W., & Bernstein, D. J. (2001). An examination of the equivalence between non-
adaptive computer-based and traditional testing. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 24,
29-39. doi: 10.2190/9EPM-B14R-XQWT-WVNL
Patry, M. W., Wexler, D. B., Stolle, D. P., & Tomkins, A. J. (1998). Better legal counseling through
empirical research: Identifying psycholegal soft spots and strategies. California Western Law
Review, 34, 439-455.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Connors, C. J. & Patry, M. W. (2019). Coerced Confessions. In Morgan, R. D. (Ed.). The SAGE
Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. doi:
10.4135/9781483392240.n8.
Connors, C. J. & Patry, M. W. (2019). Academic Disciplines. In Morgan, R. D. (Ed.). The SAGE
Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. doi:
10.4135/9781483392240.n8.
Labrecque, M. R. & Patry, M. W. (2018). Self-Harm / Suicidality in Corrections. In Ternes, M.,
Magaletta, P. R., & Patry, M. W. (Eds.). The Practice of Correctional Psychology. (pp. 235-257)
Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-00452-1.
Magaletta, P. R., & Butterfield, P., & Patry, M. W. (2016). Correctional Settings. In Norcross, J. C.,
VandenBos, G. R., & Freedheim, D. K. (Eds.). APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology: Vol. 1.
Roots and Branches. (pp. 539-549). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
doi: 10.1037/14772-031
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & McCulloch, T. (2008). Blurring the line between fact and
fiction: Expert opinions about forensic investigation tools represented on CSI. In Bourgon, G.,
Hanson, R. K., Pozzulo, J. D., Morton Bourgon, K.E. & Tanasichuk, C.L. (Eds.). The Proceedings
of the 2007 North American Correctional & Criminal Justice Psychology Conference (User
Report) (pp. 94-97). Ottawa: Public Safety Canada.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., & Stinson, V. (2008). Exploring the CSI Effect: Is it Real? If so, What is
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it? In Bourgon, G., Hanson, R. K., Pozzulo, J. D., Morton Bourgon, K.E. & Tanasichuk, C.L.
(Eds.). The Proceedings of the 2007 North American Correctional & Criminal Justice Psychology
Conference (User Report) (pp. 81-84). Ottawa: Public Safety Canada.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., & Smith, S. M. (2008). The Reality of the CSI Effect. In Greenberg, J., &
Elliott, C. (eds.). Communication in Question: Competing Perspectives on Controversial Issues in
Communication Studies (pp. 291-298). Scarborough, Ontario: Thompson-Nelson.
Patry, M. W., & Yakel, D. (2008). Motivation and emotion. In Alexander, P. & Yakel, D (eds.),
Psychology: Exploring our universe within (2nd ed). Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing.
Patry, M. W. (2006). Motivation and emotion. In Vokov, B. (ed.), Psychology: Exploring our
universe within. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing.
Patry, M. W. (2008). Death-Qualified Jurors. In W. A. Darrity, Jr. (Ed.). The International Encyclopedia
of the Social Sciences (2nd Ed.). Detroit, MI: MacMillan Publications.
EDITED BOOK
Ternes, M., Magaletta, P. R., & Patry, M. W. (Eds.) (2018). The Practice of Correctional Psychology.
Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-00452-1
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Magaletta, P. R., McLearen, A. M., & Patry, M. W. (2008, August). Correctional pre-doctoral
psychology internships: Creating a uniquely qualified mental health workforce. Corrections
Today, 57-60.
Patry, M. W. (2007). Striving for new heights in teaching: The 30th McGraw-Hill Ryerson National
Teaching, Learning, and Technology Conference. Teaching & Learning at Saint Mary’s
University, 18, 8-9.
O’Connell, B. T., Patry, M. W., Meloy, J., & Derby, P. (2005). Assessing the American Democracy
Project pilot at Castleton State College. E-Source for College Transitions, 3,
http://tech.sa.sc.edu/fye/esource/files/ES_3-1_Aug05.pdf.
Magaletta, P., Ax, R. K., Patry, M. W, & Dietz, E. F. (2005). Clinical Practice in segregation: The
crucial role of psychologists. Corrections Today, February, 34-36.
Stinson, V., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (2005, December). Help crack the CSI effect. The Society
Record, 23, p. 42. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society.
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TECHNICAL / PROFESSIONAL REPORTS
Ternes, M., & Patry, M. W. (2017, June). Process Evaluation of the First Halifax Regional Police
Voluntary Surrender Day. Report to the Halifax Regional Police Department.
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., & Stinson, V. (2009, March). Evaluation of the Small Claims Court in
Nova Scotia. Final report to the Nova Scotia Law Reform Commission.
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., & Stinson, V. (2008, April). The Small Claims Court in Nova Scotia:
Litigants’ Perceptions. Report to the Nova Scotia Law Reform Commission.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., Smith, S. M., & White, J. (2007, March). The Small Claims Court in Nova
Scotia: Reflections from Adjudicators, Clerks, and Lawyers. Report to the Nova Scotia Law
Reform Commission.
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., & Stinson, V. (2006, July) Evaluation of the RCMP Crime Scene
Management Workshop held on June 22, 2006. Report submitted to RCMP Staff Sergeant Tony
McCullough.
Patry, M. W., & O’Connell, B. T. (2005, August). Medallion success formula: Examining special case
schools. A Report to the Vermont Business Roundtable and the Vermont Principals’ Association.
Magaletta, P. R., Patry, M. W., Dietz, E. F., & Ax, R. K. (2005, April). Core knowledge & training needs
of psychologists in the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Federal Bureau of Prisons Correctional
Programs Division: Correctional Programs Report.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Patry, M. W. (2018, June). The Fallibility of Memory: Considerations for Criminal Cases The Fallibility
of Memory: Considerations for Criminal Cases. Nova Scotia Criminal Lawyers’ Association,
Halifax, NS.
Patry, M. W. (2018, March). Examination of the Canadian “Mr. Big” Undercover Police Sting. St.
Francis Xavier University Forensic Psychology Day, Antigonish, NS.
Patry, M. W. (2016, October). Through the Looking Glass: Psychology and the “Mr. Big” Undercover
Police Sting. Acadia University Department of Psychology Colloquium, Acadia, NS.
Patry, M. W. (2015, December). Representing Contract Academic Staff. CAUT
Forum for Senior Grievance Officers, Ottawa, ON.
Patry, M. W. (2015, October). False confessions and wrongful convictions: Important lessons from
forensic psychology. 2nd Annual Wrongful Conviction Day presentation hosted by Schulich Law
Hour and The Association in Defense of the Wrongly Convicted, Halifax, NS.
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Patry, M. W. (2014, October). Invited panel: Empirical research. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Law-
Psychology Program 40th Anniversary Conference, Lincoln, NE.
Patry, M. W. (2014, February). Eyewitness identification. Presentation to the Clinic Class in Criminal
Law at the Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law, Halifax, NS.
Patry, M. W. (2009, February). Media and the law: Television crime dramas and lay perceptions of
the criminal justice system. Panel Presentation on Expectations of Criminal Justice for the Saint
Mary’s University Masters Program in Criminology, Halifax, NS.
Patry, M. W. (2008, April). Clickers at Saint Mary’s University: From student perceptions towards an
understanding of best practices. Presentation at the Saint Mary’s University Regional Symposium
“Clicker Talk: Engaging Students?”.
Patry, M. W. (2008, February). The influence of television crime dramas on lay expectations of the
criminal justice system. Panel Presentation on Expectations of Criminal Justice for the Saint
Mary’s University Masters Program in Criminology, Halifax, NS.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., & Stinson, V. (2007, May). The psychology of police interrogations and
confessions. Education workshop for the Nova Scotia Provincial Judges Association, Liscomb
Mills, NS.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., & Stinson, V. (2007, January). Confessions – true or false: How
interrogations can elicit false confessions. Presentation to the Halifax Crown Prosecutor’s Office.
Halifax, NS.
Patry, M. W. (2006, March). Media & the law: Some early data on the “CSI Effect.” Paper presented at
the Saint Mary’s University Psychology Department Brown Bag Seminar Series, Halifax, NS.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., & Stinson, V. (2006, March). Is there a CSI Effect? Invited lecture at the 2nd
Annual Atlantic Canada Death Investigators Seminar.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., Patry, M. W. (2006, May). The reality of the CSI effect. Invited lecture at
Halifax Headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for RCMP Forensic Lab personnel,
Halifax, NS.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., & Smith, S. M. (2005, November). The risks of innocence: How police
interrogations may elicit false confessions. Invited “Lunch and Learn” lecture for the Nova Scotia
Criminal Lawyers Association, Halifax, NS.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Connors, C. J. & Patry, M. W. (2019, June). Exploring cues to eyewitness accuracy: Facial expressions
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and confidence. Paper presented at the 4th North American Correctional and Criminal Justice
Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.
Shaw, S. R., & Patry, M. W. (2018, June). Are we becoming more aware? A look at Canadians’
understanding of false confession risk and interrogation techniques. Paper presented at the 29th
Annual Atlantic Crime Prevention Conference — Common Ground: Crime Prevention Research
that Works, Saint John, NB.
Perry, S., Connors, C. J., & Patry, M. W. (2018, June). The appeals of Mr. Big: An analysis of
pre- and post-Hart appeal cases. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Atlantic Crime Prevention
Conference — Common Ground: Crime Prevention Research that Works, Saint John, NB.
Patry, M. W., & Shaw, S. R. (2018, March). Do Canadians Understand the Risk of False Confessions?
Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Memphis, TN.
Connors, C. J., MacLeod, K., & Patry, M. W. (2017, April). More or less? Evaluating the sequential
lineup through back-loading and front-loading. Paper presented at the Forensic Psychology in
Canada Conference, Ottawa, Canada.
Connors, C. J., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (2016, May). The Mr. Big interrogation technique: Mock-
juror impressions, evaluations, and judgments of defendants. Paper presented at the Atlantic
Criminal Justice Research and Professional Practice Conference, Saint John, New Brunswick.
Mallay, N., Connors, C. J., & Patry, M. W. (2016, May). Police and layperson accuracy-confidence
correlation in deception detection: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the Atlantic Criminal
Justice Research and Professional Practice Conference, Saint John, New Brunswick.
Patterson, V., Closson, L., & Patry, M. W. (2016, April). Cyberbullying in emerging adults: Legislation
awareness and punishment. Paper presented at the 2016 Nova Scotia Developmental Psychology
Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Patry, M. W., Connors, C. J., Patterson, V., Mallay, N., Campbell, J., & Smith, S. M. (2016, March).
Eyewitness facial expressions: Can they predict lineup accuracy? Paper presented at the
American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Connors, C. J., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (2016, March). The Mr. Big technique: Mock-juror
evaluations of defendant character, confession evidence, and judgments of guilt. Paper presented at
the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Connors, C. J., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (2015, June). Public awareness of the right to counsel.
Paper presented at the 3rd North American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology
Conference, Ottawa, ON.
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Adams-Quackenbush, N. M., Smith, S. M., & Patry, M. W. (2015, June). Waiver comprehension in a
sample of legal professionals and laypersons. Paper presented at the 3rd North American
Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology Conference, Ottawa, ON.
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., & Adams, N. M. (2014, March). Police Interrogations and Confessions In
Canada: Recent Legal Developments. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., & Adams, N. M. (2013, September). Criminal defendants' right to counsel:
Canadian and international perspectives. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the
Society for Police and Criminal Psychology, Ottawa, ON.
Magaletta, P. R., Joseph, T., Butterfield, P., & Patry, M. W. (2011, August). Defining Core Correctional
Competencies for the Correctional Mental Health Workforce: Empirical Perspectives From
Internship and Beyond. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association's 118th
Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Patterson, K. L., Gross, N. R., Magaletta, P. R., Patry, M. W., & Norcross, J. C. (2011, August). View
From the Ivory Tower: How Is Corrections Knowledge Conveyed in Contemporary Clinical and
Counseling Programs? Paper presented at the American Psychological Association's 118th
Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Patry, M. W., & Magaletta, P. R. (2011, June). Two Decades of Pre-Doctoral Interns: Who Are They,
Where Did They Come From And Where Did They Go? Paper presented at the 2nd North
American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology Conference, Toronto, ON.
Gross, N., Patterson, K., Magaletta, P. R., & Patry, M. W. (2011, June). Views From The Ivory Tower:
An Empirical First Look At How Graduate Programs View Corrections Training Placements.
Paper presented at the 2nd North American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology
Conference, Toronto, ON.
Patry, M. W., Magaletta, P. R., & Diamond, P. M. (2010, August). PAI Suicide-Risk Scale and Federal
Inmates: A Validity Study. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association's 117th
Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., & Stinson, V. (2009, August). The Small Claims Court in Nova Scotia:
Litigants' Perceptions. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association's 117th Annual
Convention, Toronto, ON.
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & McCulloch, T. (2007, June). Blurring the line between fact
and fiction: Expert opinions about forensic investigation tools represented on CSI. Paper presented
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at the 1st North American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology Conference, Ottawa, ON.
Patry, M. W. (2007, May). Individual Response Technology in the university classroom: Student
perceptions, potential pitfalls, and best practices. Paper presented at the 30th Annual McGraw-Hill
Ryerson National Teaching, Learning, and Technology Conference: The Spirit of Inquiry –
Developing Critical Thinking, Creativity and Community, Montreal, Quebec.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & Patry, M. W. (2007, March). What, no DNA analysis on the fingerprint?
Research Questions and Policy Implications for the "CSI effect". Paper presented at "Off the
Witness Stand: Using Psychology in the Practice of Justice" hosted by John Jay College of
Criminal Justice, New York, NY.
Stinson, V., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (2007, March). What do police professionals think about the
"CSI Effect"? Paper presented at "Off the Witness Stand: Using Psychology in the Practice of
Justice" hosted by John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., Smith, S. M., Arnoldin, P., Head, N., Hole, C., Quigg, S., & Walker, L. (2006,
November). What do we know about the CSI Effect? Paper presented at the First Annual
Psychology/Law Research and Practice Day, Halifax, NS.
O’Connell, B. T., & Patry, M. W. (2006, October). Medallion Success Formula. Paper presented at the
Arizona Educational Research Organization Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., & White, J. (2006, June). Policy implications for a possible
"CSI Effect" in Canada. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association 67th Annual
Convention, Calgary, Alberta.
Bucolo, D. & Patry, M. W. (2005, August). Attractive, but guilty: Deliberation and the physical
attractiveness bias. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Annual
Convention, Washington DC.
Patry, M. W. (2005, March). Internships and job placements for master's level students in forensic
psychology. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference,
La Jolla, CA.
Patry, M. W. (2004, November). Using BlackBoard to assess quantitative reasoning. Paper presented at
the 4th Annual Vermont State Colleges Learning Technologies Conference: New Directions in
Learning Technologies, Lyndonville, VT.
O’Toole, E. L., Patry, M. W., & Penrod, S. D. (2004, March). Capital sentencing jury instructions:
Focusing on mitigating circumstances discussed during deliberations. Paper presented at the
American Psychology-Law Society Biennial Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
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O’Docharty, H. N., Lemke, R. L., Volatile-Wood, C., Patry, M. W., & Powell, T. A. (2004, March).
Efficacy of a co-occurring disorders treatment in Vermont. Paper presented at the American
Psychology-Law Society Biennial Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
O’Neil, K. M., Patry, M. W., & Penrod, S. D. (2002, March). Beyond death-qualification: Exploring the
effects of attitudes toward the death penalty on capital sentencing verdicts. Paper presented at the
American Psychology-Law Society Biennial Conference, Austin, TX.
Patry, M. W. & Penrod, S. D. (2002, March). Exploring Jury Decisionmaking In Death Penalty Cases.
Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Biennial Conference, Austin, TX.
Penrod, S. D., Patry, M. W., O'Neil, K., & Brank, E. (2000, September). Problems with jury
decisionmaking in death penalty cases. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Society
for Justice Research, Tel Aviv.
Claussen-Schultz, A., Brank, E., O'Neil, K., Patry, M. W., & Penrod, S. D. (1999, July). Death penalty
decisionmaking: Improving juror comprehension and use of death penalty instructions. Paper
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society and European Association of Psychology and
Law Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
O'Neil, K., Patry, M. W., & Penrod, S. D. (1999, July). Death penalty attitudes and capital sentencing:
scale construction and jury decision-making. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law
Society and European Association of Psychology and Law Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
Patry, M. W., O'Neil, K., & Penrod, S. D. (1999, July). Death penalty decisionmaking: Assessing the
impact of aggravators, mitigators and attitudes. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law
Society and European Association of Psychology and Law Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
O'Neil, K., Patry, M. W., Penrod, S. D., & Chaffee, L. (1999, June). Harmless error analysis: Evaluating
the impact of impermissible aggravating factors. Paper presented at the American Society of Trial
Consultants Conference, San Diego, CA.
Patry, M. W., O'Neil, K., Penrod, S. D., Pierce, K., & Goebel, J. (1999, June). The impact of sentencing
instructions on the ability of jurors to give effect to mitigating factors: Evaluating changes in the
law. Paper presented at the American Society of Trial Consultants Conference, San Diego, CA.
Patry, M. W. (1998, August). Working with a faculty advisor on a "real" grant. Paper presented at the
American Psychological Association's 106th Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Patry, M. W., Brank, E., & Penrod, S. D. (1998, August). Death penalty decision making Judge, jury, and
attorney perspectives. Paper presented at the 24th International Congress of Applied Psychology,
San Francisco, CA.
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Patry, M. W. (July, 1998). Empirical research in Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Preventive Law to
improve legal counseling. Paper presented at the International Conference on Therapeutic
Jurisprudence, Winchester, England.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Connors, C. J., Perry, S., & Patry, M. W. (2019, May). Appealing to the Hart: A comparative analysis of
Mr. Big rulings following R. v. Hart. Poster session presented at the 4th North American
Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.
Hyland, K., Ternes, M., & Patry, M. W. (2019, May). An Investigation of Alternative Questions in Police
Interrogations. Poster session presented at the 4th North American Correctional and Criminal
Justice Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.
Shaw, S. R., Ternes, M., & Patry, M. W. (2019, May). A Process Evaluation of the Fair and Impartial
Policing Program. Poster session presented at the 4th North American Correctional and Criminal
Justice Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.
Closson, L., Patterson, V., & Patry, M. W. (2017, May). Extracurricular involvement and sexual
orientation moderate the cybervictimization-suicidal ideation link. Poster session presented at
the 29th American Psychological Society Annual Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.
Patry, M. W., Connors, C. J., Patterson, V., Mallay, N., Campbell, J., & Smith, S. M. (2016, May).
Can eyewitness facial expressions predict lineup accuracy? Poster session presented at the
International Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Granada, Spain.
Adams-Quackenbush, N. M., & Patry, M. W. (2015, August). The effects of cognitive load and lying type
on deception cues. Poster session presented at Decepticon: International Conference on Deceptive
Behavior, Cambridge, UK.
Archibald, N., Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., & Carter-Rogers, K. (2015, June). The Mr. Big Technique:
Shocking the Conscience. Poster session presented at the 3rd North American Correctional and
Criminal Justice Psychology Conference, Ottawa, ON.
Connors, C. J., Magaletta, P. R., & Patry, M. W. (2015, June). The daily activities list: development of an
inmate-focussed instrument. Poster session presented at the 3rd North American Correctional and
Criminal Justice Psychology Conference, Ottawa, ON.
Adams, N. M., Smith, S. M., & Patry, M. W. (2013, June). Understanding the police caution and police
questioning. Poster session presented at the 2013 Canadian Psychological Association Convention,
Quebec City, Quebec.
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Patry, M. W., Boss, J. N., & Magaletta, P. R. (2012, October). Validity of the Spanish-language PAI in a
sample of federal inmates. Poster session presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the New
England Psychological Association, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Patry, M. W. & Smith, S. M. (2012, March). Recent Supreme Court of Canada rulings on criminal
defendants’ right to counsel. Poster session presented at the American Psychology-Law Society
Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Patterson, K. L., Magaletta, P. R., & Patry, M. W. (2011, August). Practicum training in criminal justice
settings: Emergent findings from a national survey. Poster session presented at the American
Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington DC.
Patry, M. W. (2010, March). Instructing juries on reasonable doubt: Recent Canadian developments.
Poster session presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference,
Vancouver, BC.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., & Stinson, V. (2009, June). Confession Evidence in Canada: Psychological
Issues in the Legal Context. Poster session presented at the Annual Convention of the Canadian
Psychological Association, Montreal, Quebec.
Stinson, V., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (2009, March). True or False Confessions?
Canadian Judges Evaluate the Veracity of Confessions. Poster session presented at the American
Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., & Smith, S. M. (2008, June). Supreme Court of Canada addresses
admissibility of post-hypnosis witness evidence: R. v. Trochym (2007). Poster session presented at
the 69th Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Halifax, NS.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., & Stinson, V. (2008, June). Detecting false confessions: Are judges better
than average? Poster session presented at the 69th Annual Convention of the Canadian
Psychological Association, Halifax, NS.
Patry, M. W., Magalatta, P. R., & Denney, D. (2008, March). Training a future mental health workforce
for corrections. Poster session presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Annual
Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & Patry, M. W. (2008, March). Media portrayals of the CSI Effect: Does
media reflect reality? Poster session presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Annual
Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., & Stinson, V. (2007, June). What do police think about the "CSI Effect"?
Poster session presented at the North American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology
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Conference, Ottawa, ON.
Head, N., Smith, S. M., Stinson, V. & Patry, M. W. (2006, November). CSI: Ratings or reality? Poster
session presented at the First Annual Psychology/Law Research and Practice Day, Halifax, NS.
Quigg, S., Arnoldin, P., Stinson, V., Smith, S. M., & Patry, M. W. (2006, November). Television media
effects on people’s opinions of forensic science: Is there a ‘CSI Effect’? Poster session presented at
the First Annual Psychology/Law Research and Practice Day, Halifax, NS.
Stinson, V., Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., & White, J. (2006, May). Is There A CSI Effect? Opinions and
Experiences of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Poster session presented at the American
Psychological Science 18th Annual Convention, New York, NY.
O’Connell, B. T., & Patry, M. W. (2006, March). Andersen v. U.S.: Implications for Sarbanes-Oxley and
future prosecution of corporations. Poster session presented at the American Psychology-Law
Society Annual Conference, St. Petersburg, FL
Patry, M. W., Elrick, R. J., Cohen, P., & O’Docharty, H. (2006, March). Seat belt safety: Evaluation of
a county-wide U.S. program with implications for Canadian policy reform. Poster session
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, St.
Petersburg, FL.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., Smith, S. M., Fitzsimmons, M., & Strongman, D. B. (2006, March). Changing
opinions on the reliability of forensic techniques. Poster session presented at the American
Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., Patry, M. W., Fitzsimmons, M., & Prosser, M. (2006, March).
Public and expert opinions of forensic techniques: Is there a “CSI Effect”? Poster session
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, St.
Petersburg, FL.
Stinson, V., Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., Fitzsimmons, M., & Finney, S. (2006, March).
Do television viewing habits predict opinions of the reliability of forensic evidence? Poster session
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Dyous, C., & Patry, M. W. (2004, March). Evaluation of a juvenile court diversion program. Poster
session presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Biennial Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
Cordova, A., Magaletta, P., Patry, M. W., & Dietz, E. (2004, March). The relationship between training
backgrounds and the change in opinions and attitudes toward knowledge, skills and abilities for
various job functions of psychology services staff in the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Poster session
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Biennial Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
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O’Docharty, H., Elrick, R. J., Cohen, P., Gershon, R., Conroy, T., & Patry, M. W. (2004, April). Service-
learning and seat belt safety: Rutland County’s “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Poster session
presented at the Vermont Campus Compact Gala, Castleton, VT.
Patry M. W., Penrod, S. D., Slater, A., & Baker, J. (2000, August). Joining multiple defendants in
criminal trials: Efficiency or travesty? Poster session presented at the American Psychological
Association's 108th Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
Patry, M. W., O'Neil, K., & Penrod., S. D. (1999, July). Death penalty decisionmaking: Mental illness as
a (non) mitigator. Poster session presented at the American Psychology-Law Society and
European Association of Psychology and Law Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
Patry, M. W., Scalora, M., & Blum, S. (1998, August). Megan's law: Impact on sex offender attitudes
toward treatment. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association's 106th Annual
Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Patry, M. W., Brank, E., & Penrod, S. D. (1998, March). The death equation: Exploring jury
decisionmaking in death penalty trials. Poster session presented at the American Psychology-Law
Society Biennial Conference, Redondo Beach, CA.
SYMPOSIA
Kaufman, J. & Patry, M. W. (co-chairs) (2000, August). A discussion of non-academic careers in the
psychological sciences. Symposium conducted at the American Psychological Association's 108th
Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
EXTERNAL GRANTS AND RESEARCH CONTRACTS
Patry, M. W. (2013). Eyewitness facial expressions during lineup identifications. Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: Insight Development Grant. Amount awarded:
$57,466
Patry, M. W. (2008). Operational Grant for Coding Survey Data from Nova Scotia Small
Claims Court Users. Nova Scotia Law Reform Commission.
Amount awarded:
$600
Patry, M. W. (2007). Operational Grant for Survey of Nova Scotia Small Claims Court
Users. Nova Scotia Law Reform Commission.
Amount awarded:
$3,290
Patry, M. W. & O’Connell, B. (2004). Continued Research on the Medallion Schools
Program. Research Project Commissioned by the Vermont Business Roundtable.
Amount awarded:
$9,252 USD
Patry, M. W. (2003). Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment in Vermont. Vermont Genetics
Network.
Amount awarded:
$9,642 USD
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Patry, M. W. (2003). Evaluation of a County-Wide “Click it or Ticket” Campaign.
Subcontract on a grant to Sheriff R. J. Elrick from the National Highway and
Transportation Safety Administration.
Amount awarded:
$4,000 USD
Lemke, R. L., & Patry, M. W. (2003). The Efficacy of New Procedures in an Alcohol
Safety Program. Vermont Genetics Network.
Amount awarded:
$3,940 USD
Patry, M. W. (2002). Graduate Internship for the Corrections Workforce Committee.
Vermont Department of Corrections and the Vermont State Colleges.
Amount awarded:
$10,000 USD
Patry, M. W. (1999). Workshop on death penalty research. The Society for the
Psychological Study of Social Issues.
Amount awarded:
$500 (declined)
Patry, M. W., Groscup, J., & Tomkins, A. (1998). Legal scholars’ ability to evaluate
social science evidence. Grant-in-aid from the American Psychology-Law Society.
Amount awarded:
$500 USD
INTERNAL GRANTS AND ASSISTANTSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
Patry, M. W. (April, 2018). Undergraduate Research Assistantship in Forensic
Psychology. Saint Mary’s University Summer SMUworks Grant.
Amount awarded:
$5,577.00
Giacomontonio, C., Ternes, M., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (February, 2018). CLARI
Community Engagement Assistance Grant.
Amount awarded:
$7,500
Patry, M. W. (April, 2017). Do Canadians Understand the Risk of False Confessions?
Saint Mary’s University Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
Amount awarded:
$3,000
Patry, M. W. (April, 2015). Graduate Research Assistantship in Correctional
Psychology. Saint Mary’s University Academic Year SMUworks Grant.
Amount awarded:
$5,377.13
Patry, M. W. (September, 2014). Undergraduate Research Assistantship in Correctional
Psychology. Saint Mary’s University Academic Year SMUworks Grant.
Amount awarded:
$3,408.30
Patry, M. W. (April, 2013). Undergraduate Research Assistantship in Research
Assistantship in Psychology and Law. Saint Mary’s University Summer SMUworks
Grant.
Amount awarded:
$7,271.04
Patry, M. W. (March, 2013). Correctional Psychology: Psychometric Properties of the
Personality Assessment Inventory. Saint Mary’s University Faculty of Graduate Studies
and Research.
Amount awarded:
$3,000
Patry, M. W. (September, 2013). Undergraduate Research Assistantship in Psychology
and Law. Saint Mary’s University SEEP (Student Educational Experiences Program).
Amount awarded:
$3,386.25
Patry, M. W. (June, 2011). Eyewitness facial expressions during lineup identifications.
Saint Mary’s University Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research: Internal Grant in
Support of 4A-Designated Applicants - SSHRC Insight Development Grants.
Amount awarded:
$5,000
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Patry, M. W. (April, 2011). Eyewitness facial expressions during police lineups. Saint
Mary’s University Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research: Established Faculty
Research Grant.
Amount awarded:
$2,000
Patry, M. W. (September, 2010). Undergraduate Research Assistantship in Psychology
and Law. Saint Mary’s University SEEP (Student Educational Experiences Program).
Amount awarded
$3228.75
Patry, M. W. (September, 2008). Undergraduate Research Assistantship in Correctional
Psychology. Saint Mary’s University SEEP (Student Educational Experiences Program).
Amount awarded
$2,835
Patry, M. W. (April, 2008). Undergraduate Research Assistantship in Correctional
Psychology. Saint Mary’s University SEEP (Student Educational Experiences Program).
Amount awarded
$3,780
Patry, M. W. (2008). Exploring the convergent and discriminant validity of the drug and
alcohol scales in the Personality Assessment Inventory in a correctional sample. Saint
Mary’s University Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
Amount awarded:
$1,900
Patry, M. W. (2007). Undergraduate Research Assistantship in Correctional Psychology.
Saint Mary’s University SEEP (Student Educational Experiences Program).
Amount awarded
$2,600
Patry, M. W. (2007). Instructional Development Travel Grant. Saint Mary’s University
Centre for Academic and Instructional Development, Quality of Teaching Committee.
Amount awarded:
$1,500
Patry, M. W. (2006). Graduate Internship to work with the Nova Scotia Law Reform
Commission on an Evaluation of the Nova Scotia Small Claims Courts. Saint Mary’s
University Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
Amount awarded:
$3,600
Patry, M. W. (2005). News Media Coverage of Television Crime Dramas. New Faculty
Research Grant, Saint Mary’s University Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
Amount awarded:
$5,000
MEDIA COVERAGE
January 22, 2018: CBC Television interview on the evening supper hour news program “CBC News.”
Story on withdrawn murder charges after a Mr. Big confession was excluded from trial.
April 2, 2016: News 95.7 radio interview on “The Science Files.” Interview about the psychology of
crime, law, truth, and lying.
September 26, 2014: CBC Radio national interview on “As it Happens.” Story on R. v. Mack Supreme
Court of Canada Mr. Big decision.
September 26, 2014: CBC Local News. Television & radio interview. Story on R. v. Mack Supreme Court
of Canada Mr. Big decision.
September 5, 2014: CBC Radio local interview on “Maritime Noon.” Story on charges being dropped in a
Nova Scotia Mr. Big case.
September 5, 2014: CBC Local News. Television & radio interview including “Main Street.” Story on Mr.
Big investigation use in murder investigation.
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July 31, 2014: CBC National News. Live television interview re: R. v. Hart Supreme Court of Canada Mr.
Big decision.
July 31, 2014: CBC Local News. Television & radio interview. Story on R v. Hart Supreme Court of
Canada Mr. Big decision.
April 22, 2009: Halifax Chronicle Herald Newspaper. Story on evaluation of Nova Scotia Small Claims
Court.
March 31, 2008. Radio Interview: Toronto 680 News. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System.
March 10, 2008. Toronto Star Newspaper. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System.
August 24, 2007. Radio Interview: The World Tonight, CHQR radio, Calgary, AL. CSI work discussed in
terms of impact on Canadian Legal System.
June 18, 2007. Radio Interview: Jeff Allan Show, 570 News, Waterloo, ON. CSI work discussed in terms
of impact on Canadian Legal System.
June 7, 2007. Halifax Daily News. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian Legal
System.
June 7, 2007. Vancouver Sun Newspaper. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System.
June 7, 2007. National Post Newspaper. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System.
June 7, 2007. Ottawa Citizen Newspaper. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System.
June 7, 2007. Calgary Herald Newspaper. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System.
June 7, 2007. Radio Interview: Hamilton. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian Legal
System.
June 8, 2007. Live Television Interview: Canada AM. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System.
Feb. 13, 2006: Halifax Chronicle Herald. Article about the impact and scope of CSI effect research
Program.
Oct. 20, 2005: Information Morning Moncton: CBC Radio. Discussed impact and scope of CSI effect
research program.
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Oct. 18, 2005: Toronto Star. Story on our CSI Effect research.
Oct. 18, 2005: Information Morning Fredericton: CBC Radio. Discussed impact and scope of CSI effect
research program.
Oct. 17, 2005: Halifax Daily News Newspaper. Cover story on CSI effect research.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
7/05 – Present Saint Mary’s University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Assistant Professor of
Psychology;
Associate Professor of
Psychology (since 9/09)
Advanced Psychology and Law (PSY4443)
Personality (PSY4434)
Psychology and Law (PSY3320)
Introduction to Psychology (PSY1200)
8/01 – 6/05 Castleton State College
Castleton, VT
Assistant Professor of
Psychology
Research Design and Methodology I (PSY6021)
Research Design and Methodology II (PSY6080)
Univariate Statistics (PSY6520)
Legal Psychology (PSY6040)
Proseminar in Criminal Justice (CRJ 5720)
Seminar: Research Methods (PSY4590)
Correctional Psychology (PSY6170)
Correctional Psychology (PSY4070)
Advanced Social Psychology (PSY 3710)
Social Psychology (PSY2070)
Introduction to Psychology (PSY1010)
2/05 – 6/05 Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Visiting Assistant Professor of
Psychology
Social Psychology (PSYC 0203)
6/00 - 12/00 Southeast Community College
Lincoln, NE
Instructor
Adolescent Psychology (200-level)
Introduction to Psychology (100-level)
8/98 - 8/00 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Co-Instructor
Motivation and Emotion (400-level)
Social Psychology (100-level)
MASTERS THESIS SUPERVISION
Connors, C. J. (2016). The Mr. Big Technique on Trial by Jury: Impressions of Defendant Character,
Confession Evaluations, and Verdicts. Masters Thesis, Saint Mary’s University.
Adams-Quackenbush, N. M. (2015). The Effects of Cognitive Load and Lying Types on Deception Cues.
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Masters Thesis, Saint Mary’s University.
Thimsen, S. (2006). The Effect of Plea Bargains on Witness Credibility. Masters Thesis, Castleton State
College.
Ironside, K. R. (2005). Predicting Program Completion In A Juvenile Community Restoration Program.
Masters Thesis, Castleton State College.
O’Connell, B. T. (2005). One nation controlled by television media: Media coverage of terrorism and
Terror Management Theory as predictors of support for George W. Bush. Masters Thesis,
Castleton State College.
Córdova, A. F. (2004). The Relationship between Training Backgrounds and the Differences in Opinions
and Attitudes of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for Various Psychology Services Staff in the
Federal Bureau of Prisons. Masters Thesis, Castleton State College.
Lemke, R. J. (2004). Social Attachment Theory: Religion And Gender Influences On Vocational Outcomes
For People With Dual Diagnoses. Masters Thesis, Castleton State College.
O’Docharty, H. M. (2004). A Profile Emphasizing Gender Differences Among Clients In A Dual
Diagnosis Treatment Program. Masters Thesis, Castleton State College.
Bushee, J. M. (2003). Outcome Evaluation Of A Diversion Domestic Violence Program. Masters Thesis,
Castleton State College.
Oudekerk, S. A. (2003). Relationship Between Illegal Drug Use And Criminal Offending In A
Northeastern Diversion Program. Masters Thesis, Castleton State College.
Trigg, K. (2003). Racial Discrimination and the McCleskey (1987) Case: A Web Based Experiment.
Masters Thesis, Castleton State College.
Dyous, C. (2002). Evaluation of a Juvenile Diversion Program: Assessing Outcomes and Interventions.
Masters Thesis, Castleton State College.
HONOURS THESIS SUPERVISION
Perry, S. (2018). The appeals of Mr. Big: An analysis of pre- and post-Hart appeal cases. Honours Thesis,
Saint Mary’s University.
MacLeod, K. (2017). Improving sequential lineups and eyewitness decision making: The Effects of
backloading. Honours Thesis, Saint Mary’s University.
Mallay, N. (2016). Police and layperson accuracy-confidence correlation in deception detection:
A meta-analysis. Honours Thesis, Saint Mary’s University.
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Connors, C. J. (2014). Crime television and Canadian perceptions of rights upon arrest. Honours Thesis,
Saint Mary’s University.
Boss, J. (2013). Attempted suicide in a sample of federal inmates: A postdiction validity analysis of the
SUI and SPI indices on the Personality Assessment Inventory. Honours Thesis, Saint Mary’s
University.
Potvin, M. (2009). The personality characteristic differences between men and women in a correctional
setting who abuse alcohol and drugs. Honours Thesis, Saint Mary’s University.
Langille, K. (2009). Workforce trends of female clinical psychologists upon completion of the Federal
Bureau of Prisons internship program in the U.S. Honours Thesis, Saint Mary’s University.
Cormier, B. (2008). Perceptions of forensic evidence and the CSI Effect. Honours Thesis, Saint Mary’s
University.
Crawshaw, K. (2007). The role of lawyers in the Nova Scotia Small Claims Court after the monetary
increase to $25,000. Honours Thesis, Saint Mary’s University.
Walker, L. (2007). Perceptions of crime scene evidence and the CSI Effect. Honours Thesis, Saint
Mary’s University.
Hole, C. (2006). Newspaper coverage of the “CSI Effect.” Honours Thesis, Saint Mary’s University.
Creelman, A. (2006). Personality and learning in university introductory psychology students. Honours
Thesis, Saint Mary’s University.
SERVICE
5/17 – 11/17 Guest Co-Editor I served as guest co-editor for a special issue of
Psychological Services on the prediction and prevention of
suicide.
4/17 – 5/17;
4/18 – 5/18
Grant Review Panelist I served as a Review Panelist for the Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
(SSHRC) Insight Development Program, 2017 and 2018
competitions.
3/17 – 4/17 External Examiner I served as External Examiner for a review of Carleton
University’s Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice
undergraduate program.
5/12 – Present Senior Grievance Officer I serve as Senior Grievance Officer and Chair of the Saint
Mary’s University Faculty Union Grievance and
Arbitration Committee.
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9/06 – 5/18 Committee Member I served on the Saint Mary’s University Senate Academic
Discipline Appeals Board.
8/05 – Present Editorial Board Member I serve, or have served, on the editorial boards of the
following journals: The Journal of Politics and Law (since
2011), The Open Law Journal (since 2013), Today Social
Science (since 2013), and The Canadian Journal of Police
& Security Services: Practice, Policy, and Management
(from 2005-2008).
9/09 – 12/18 Faculty Representative I served on the Saint Mary's University Faculty and
Administration Pension Committee.
10/10-4/11 Acting Chair I served as the Chair of the Saint Mary’s University
Psychology Department.
9/10 – 4/11 Psychology
Representative
I served on the Saint Mary’s University Faculty of Science
Curriculum Committee.
4/09 – 4/11 Member-At-Large I served on the Executive Committee of the Saint Mary’s
University Faculty Union.
4/05 – 4/11 Committee Member I served on the American Psychology-Law Society (APA
Division 41) committee on Best Undergraduate Papers
9/08 – 2/10 Board of Directors
Member
I served on the Board of the Coastal Communities
Economic Development Co-Operative Limited.
9/06 – 9/08 Faculty Liaison I served as the Psychology Faculty Liaison with the SMU
Undergraduate Psychology Society.
9/05 – 9/08 Reviewer I served on Saint Mary’s University’s Research Ethics
Board.
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1997 - Present Ad Hoc Reviewer I have served as an ad-hoc reviewer for the following
journals: Psychology, Public Policy, and Law (since 2009)
Psychology, Crime and Law (since 2007), Law and Human
Behavior (since 2006), Behavioral Sciences and the Law
(since 1998), Psychology, Crime and the Law (since 1998),
Criminal Justice and Behavior (since 1996), Social Science
and Medicine (since 2010), Canadian Journal of
Behavioural Science (since 2010), Journal of Police and
Criminal Psychology (since 2011), Legal and
Criminological Psychology (since 2013), Canadian
Psychology (since 2014), the Justice System Journal (since
2014), Applied Cognitive Psychology (since 2015), the
International Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning (since 2015), The Journal of Forensic Social
Work (since 2015), Death Studies (since 2016), Justice
Quarterly Review (since 2016), Women & Criminal Justice
(since 2016), Justice Quarterly (since 2017), the Canadian
Journal of Behavioural Science (since 2017), the
International Journal of Forensic Mental Health (since
2017), and the International Journal of Law and
Psychiatry (since 2017). Since 1997, I have regularly
reviewed papers submitted for presentation at annual
meetings of the American Psychology-Law Society and the
American Psychological Association.
10/06 – 12/06 Committee Member I served on the search committee for a staff opening on the
SMU Research Ethics Board
11/05 Committee Member I served on the Saint Mary’s University Psychology
Department Review Committee for Masters-Level
Research Proposals to the Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada
8/04 – 5/05 Committee Member I served on the Castleton General Education Committee
6/04 – 5/05 Team Member I worked with five faculty colleagues in different
disciplines at Castleton as part of our American Democracy
Project pilot.
9/03 – 5/05 Committee Member I served on the Castleton Disabilities Access Committee
6/03 – 5/05 Committee Member I served on the Castleton ad-hoc Committee for
Assessment of Quantitative Reasoning
9/02 – 5/05 Committee Member I served on the Castleton First-Year Seminar Steering
Committee
9/02 - 6/04 Committee Member I served on the Castleton Admissions and Retention
Committee.
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6/99 - 4/02 Webmaster I maintained the Website for APA Division 41, the
American Psychology-Law Society (www.unl.edu/ap-ls).
6/99 - 4/02 Listserv Manager I maintained the Psylaw-L email listserv (over 700
members).
10/99 - 10/01 Representative I served as the elected social psychology representative for
the APA Science Student Council.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
3/18 – 4/18 I provided expert witness services to the defense re: police interrogation in the R. v. Bennett
sexual assault case in Halifax.
3/17 – 4/17 I provided expert witness services re: pretrial application for access to 3rd party records in the
R. v. Stoner, Smalley, Radford, and Finbow sexual assault trial in Halifax.
3/16 – 4/16 I provided expert witness services re: “Mr. Big” confessions in the R. v. Omar murder trial in
Ontario.
4/14 – 5/14
I provided expert witness services re: in-custody and non-custodial “Mr. Big” confessions in
the R. v. Hales trial in Saskatchewan.
1/03 – 8/18 I provided research consultation and planning services to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons
Psychology Services Branch.
6/04 – 8/04 I provided statistical consultation services to Castleton State College in regards to data on
retention of full-time first-year students who entered the college from 1999 to 2002.
5/02 - 8/02 I provided statistical consultation services to Castleton State College in regards to student and
alumni survey data spanning years from 1996 to 2000.
5/99 I provided statistical consultation services to the National Center for State Courts for a
National Survey of Public Trust and Confidence in State Courts.
8/98 I helped to conduct a mock trial for the law firm of Hale and Dorr in Boston, MA, as part of
the Douglas A. Green and Associates trial consulting team.
9/97 - 5/98 I assisted with program evaluation of the Nebraska State Family Support Staff Services. My
responsibilities included database management, data analysis, and written presentation of the
evaluation to Family Support Staff supervisors.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2018 Bernice Schrank Award Canadian Association of University Teachers
2011 Visiting Scholar, Hakodate University of
Education-Hokkaido, Japan
Saint Mary's University &
Hakodate University of Education-Hokkaido
1998-2001 National Institute of Mental Health
Graduate Training Fellowship
Law/Psychology Program,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2000 Second Place for Professional Research
Paper
American Society of Trial Consultants Annual
Contest
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1998 National Science Foundation Graduate
Research Fellowship
Honorable Mention
1997-1999 Chancellor's Fellowship University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1997 First Place for Outstanding Oral Research
Presentation
2nd Annual Castleton/Middlebury Undergraduate
Psychology Research Conference
1996 Second Place for Outstanding Oral
Research Presentation
1st Annual Castleton/Middlebury Undergraduate
Psychology Research Conference
1996 Presidential Award Castleton State College
1995 Presidential Scholarship in Psychology Castleton State College
1994-1997 Francis Ouimet Scholarship The Francis Ouimet Society