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. defendant age.pdf

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. truth lie discussion.pdf

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. hearsay.pdf

*current and former students from the lab

Research Interests

Applied Developmental Psychology
Adolescent decision making
Social Policy: Children, Adolescents, and Families
Juror and Jury Reasoning and Decision Making
Child Maltreatment
Children and the Law

Courses Taught

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