Ongoing Research

Community perceptions of police use of force

This study investigates how community members perceive ambiguous police use-of-force incidents and whether those perceptions differ by sociodemographic background. By using real-world footage, it aims to better understand how personal experiences and social identity shape reactions to police encounters.

Police Use of Force: The Role of Contextual Information on Public Policing Attitudes

This project explores how preexisting attitudes toward policing and contextual information influence public perceptions of ambiguous police use-of-force incidents. It focuses on whether clearer procedural explanations can lead to more informed evaluations of officer conduct.

An Analysis of Police Interviewing Behavior from Mock Witness Interviews

This study evaluates whether U.S. police interviewers used Cognitive Interview–endorsed techniques when interviewing a mock witness, with a focus on techniques not examined in earlier research. As a follow-up to prior work, it aims to provide updated evidence on the extent to which best-practice witness interviewing methods were incorporated into police interviews.

Skills

Experimental research design
Survey methodology
Quantitative research
Data interpretation and reporting
Cognitive Interview technique coding

Academic writing
Public speaking and presentations
Investigative interviewing research
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Video editing and production

Fellowships & Grants

Fellowships:

FIU Undergraduate to Graduate fellowship

Grants:

FIU Psychology seed award

Conference presentations

American Psychology- Law society; San Juan, Puerto Rico - March 2025, poster presentation

International Association of Chiefs of Police; Denver Colorado - October 2025, panel presentation

American Psychology- Law society; Reno, Nevada - March 2026, Data-blitz presentation