Narina Nunez
Professor
Applied developmental including delinquency prevention, child maltreatment, psychology and law

Ph.D., Cornell University 1987

M.S., Cornell University 1984

B.S., State University of New York at Cortland 1980
narina@uwyo.edu • (307) 766-6718 • Bio Sciences Bldg 131

Office Hours: M 11:00am-12:00pm, & by appointment

Academic Positions
Aug. 1987-June 1993-Assistant Professor, UW Department of Psychology
July 1993-Sept 1997- Associate Professor, UW Department of Psychology
Sept 1997-July 200- Associate Professor, UW Joint appointment- Department of Psychology and Criminal Justice
July 2000-Present- Professor of Psychology and Criminal Justice
Aug 2000-Aug 2007- Professor and Chair of Psychology Department

Research Labs
Adolescent Development and Public Policy Research Lab
Psychology and Law Lab


Current Students
Andre Kehn
Jennifer Gray
Maggie Renken

Teaching:
Undergraduate Courses
Introduction to Psychology
The Adolescent
Child Abuse and Neglect
Psychology and the Law
Behavior Disorders of Childhood
Graduate Courses
Seminar: Child Maltreatment
Social Development
Advanced Developmental Psychology
Adolescent Development

Former Students
Connie Tang, Assistant Professor, Stockton College
Mindy Dahl, Postdoctoral Fellow, Arizona State University
Kamala London, Assistant Professor, University of Toledo
Walter Peters, Research Associate, Nielson Corp.
Matt Dammeyer, Director of Behavioral Health at Central Peninsula Hospital
Monica McCoy, Associate Professor and Chair, Converse College

Publications:

Journal Articles

Nunez, N., Dahl, M.J.*, Jensen, B.* & Tang, C.* (2007). Trial Venue and Verdict Decisions in Juvenile Cases: Mitigating and Extralegal Factors Count, Legal and Criminological Psychology, 12, 21-39.
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Tang, C.M.* & Nunez, N. (2003). Effects of defendant age and juror bias on judgment of culpability: What happens when a juvenile is tried as an adult? American Journal of Criminal Justice, 28 (1) 37-52.
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London, K.* & Nunez, N. (2002) Investigative and courtroom interviews of children: Examining the efficacy of truth/lie discussions in predicting and increasing the veracity of children's reports. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 83(2) 131-147.
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Warren, A.R., Nunez, N., Keeney, J.M., Buck, J.A., & Smith, B. (2002). The Believability of Children and their Interviewers' Hearsay Testimony: When Less is More. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 846-857.
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Press releases:

• 11/12/2009 - UW Senior Honor Society Names Top Professors for 2009
• 5/15/2009 - UW Graduate School Awards Outstanding Graduate Contributions
• 4/20/2007 - Scott Freng Earns Golden Apple for Freshman Teaching Excellence
• 3/27/2007 - UW Student Presents Research at National Conference
• 4/26/2006 - Narina Nunez Receives UW's Duke Humphrey Award
• 3/29/2005 - UW Psychology Professor Wins Prestigious Teaching Award
• 11/10/2004 - UW Seniors Name "Top Profs"
• 5/10/2002 - William Maclean Receives George Duke Humphrey Award
• 5/1/2002 - Mcnair Scholars Students Present Research Projects
• 1/3/2002 - Psychologists Examine Jury Decision Making
• 11/3/2000 - Senior Honor Society Names "Top Profs"

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• My hobbies include skiing, snowmobiling, camping and helping my husband with our business, TNT Motorsports