Taking after Dr. Elise Fenn's passion, the lab is focused on applied cognitive psychology and exploring areas that relate to that. Below is an excerpt of some of the work we do and some of the areas ACP Lab looks at.

"The focus of my research is at the intersection of cognitive psychology and the law, and includes other applied interests such as health and educational reform. Students working in my lab will have the opportunity to gain and apply research skills by participating in various aspects of the research process. Students may develop research materials, conduct literature reviews, analyze data using SPSS, R, Excel, conduct qualitative analyses of linguistic and non-verbal behaviors, assist in writing research papers and conference presentations, and attend lab meetings.  Students will be encouraged to develop skills in all areas related to conducting empirical research.

I have two main programs of research that focus on applying cognitive psychology theory to: (a) understanding the cognitive mechanisms that differentiate liars from truth tellers, and using that knowledge to improve the accuracy of interviewing techniques, and (b) understanding how the availability of information influences judgment, decision-making, memory, and behaviors."

                                                                                                                                                                                          - Dr. Elise Fenn