Stephanie Madon | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Professor; researcher |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Master's & PhD in Social Psychology |
| Alma mater | Rutger's University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Psychologist |
| Sub-discipline | Forensic &legal |
| Institutions | Iowa State;Arizona State |
Stephanie Madon is a professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Forensics and faculty member of the Law and Behavioral Sciences program at Arizona State University (ASU). Her early research focused on self-fulfilling prophecies and stereotypes,while her current research focuses on how social processes impact people's judgment and behavior in legal situations such as interrogations and confessions. [1]
Previously,Madon earned her M.S. and PhD in social psychology from Rutgers University. Madon studied under Dr. Lee Jussim for her doctorate,which she completed in 1998. [2] Her dissertation explored how sex,social class and ethnic stereotypes impact person perception. [3]
After receiving her M.S. and PhD in social psychology from Rutgers University,Madon was a professor of psychology at Iowa State University for 23 years. [1] In 2021,Madon received the Cassling Innovation Award from Iowa State University for interdisciplinary collaboration with faculty and students and innovative teaching methods. [4] Once she transitioned to Arizona State University,Stephanie Madon formed a joint psychology and law lab called the MadGuy Lab with Dr. Max Guyll. [5] Additionally,she has served on two subcommittees for the National Institute of Standards and Technology focused on human factors and firearm physics. [1] At Arizona State University,she also teaches courses in research methods and psychology and law. [6] Madon also serves on the editorial board for Law and Human Behavior. [6]
At the beginning of her career,Madon's research focused on perceptions,self-fulfilling prophecies [7] and stereotypes. [8] Following the publication of these works,her research focus shifted towards stigma [9] and ethnic,national, [10] and gender stereotypes [11] more specifically. [8] More recently,Madon's research has explored narcissism, [12] self-affirmation, [13] and plea decision making. [8] Currently,her research focuses on why suspects confess when faced with police pressure and forensic analysis of fired cartridges. [6]
Stephanie Madon's research has been funded by the National Science Foundation,National Institute of Justice,and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. [1] She is currently a fellow of the American Psychology-Law Society,Society of Experimental Social Psychology,Association for Psychological Science,Society for Personality and Social Psychology,and the American Psychological Association. [1] Presently,Madon has two grants from the National Science Foundation which are contributing to "The validity of cartridge case comparison conclusions under field-based conditions" and "Assessing the validity of forensic decisions through interrater reliability". [14]