Professor Blake McKimmie
BA (Hons), PhD (UQ)
I am interested in the following areas of jury decision-making:
- The influence of gender- and ethnicity-based stereotypes on evaluations of defendants, victims, and experts, particularly how these stereotypes influence thinking about case evidence;
- The influence of different modes of evidence presentation on the evaluation of witnesses and defendants, especially in terms of comparing video presentation to other formats.
I am also interested in the ways in which group membership impacts on thinking about the self; this area is primarily focused on how group membership influences coping with stress.
Professor Barbara Masser
BA (Hons), MSc, PhD (Kent)
Prejudice and discrimination generally with a current focus on the impact of schemas in legal decision-making with regard to allegations of sexual assault.
Recruitment and retention of whole blood and blood product donors, with a focus both on theory building and applied interventions.
Dr Emma Antrobus
BPsySc (Hons), PhD (UQ)
My three key areas of interest are:
- Jury decision-making surrounding child witnesses, particularly in terms of jurors’ use of stereotypes and the effects of video testimony.
- Perceptions of procedural justice and legitimacy in policing within the context of applied interventions. Related to this, I also have a developing interest in policing partnerships and how social psychological factors may play a role in determining the effectiveness and cooperativeness of those involved in these partnerships.
- The impact of community on perceptions of risk and disaster preparedness.
Dr Mel Hyde
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Gianni Ribeiro
BPsycSc(Hons), PhD (UQ)
Dr Faiza El-Higzi
Postdoctoral Research Fellow