CONFERENCES

The Impact of Character Evidence in a Civil Case

Annabel Reay, B.A., Sarena Eworonsky, & Alma P. Olaguez, Ph.D.​

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Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society in San Juan, PR (2025)

A Qualitative Analysis of Deliberations in a Mock Trial

Citlali Montes, Melanye Lopez Valadez, Kimia Lavasani, B.A., & Alma P. Olaguez, Ph.D.

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Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in San Francisco, CA (2024)

Incorporating Emotion Regulation Instructions to Mitigate Bias in Juror Decision-Making

Kimia Lavasani & Alma P. Olaguez, Ph.D. 

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Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology in San Diego, CA (2024)

He Should Get Paid for His Injuries: A Qualitative Analysis of Civil Cases

Ashley Ramirez, B.A., Kimia Lavasani, B.A., & Alma P. Olaguez, Ph.D. 

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Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in Las Vegas, NV (2025)

Moral Outrage and Decision Making in a Mock Trial

Annabel Reay, B.A., Aundia Dianat, B.A., Krystal Wilbert, B.A., & Alma P. Olaguez, Ph.D.

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Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in San Francisco, CA (2024)

I Believe Her: Exploring Jurors’ Qualitative Verdict Justifications

Kimia Lavasani, Jennifer Catalan, Gillian Almanza, B.A., & Alma P. Olaguez, Ph.D. 

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Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in Riverside, CA (2023)

A Qualitative Analysis of  Verdict Justifications: The Role of Defendant’s Violent History in a Civil Case

Blanca Henriquez, B.A., Citlali Montes, Sarena Eworonsky, Annabel Reay, B.A., & Alma P. Olaguez, Ph.D. 

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Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in Las Vegas, NV (2025)

Unraveling the Impact of Emotions and Instructions on Verdicts, Award Amounts, and Justifications in a Simulated Civil Case.

Kimia Lavasani, B.A., & Alma P. Olaguez, Ph.D.

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Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in San Francisco, CA (2024)