Mary Catlin
354 Enterprise Hall, 4400 University Dr, MS 4F4, Fairfax, VA, 22030
(703) 993-8315 ∙ mcatlin@gmu.edu
Education
In progress Ph.D., Criminology, Law and Society, George Mason University (GMU)
Overall GPA: 4.00
Dissertation: The Role of Communication in Plea Bargaining and Plea Decision-Making
Advisor: Dr. Allison Redlich
Committee Members: Drs. David Wilson, Robert Norris, and Kyle Scherr
May 2017 B.A., Psychology, summa cum laude, SUNY at Potsdam
B.A., Music, summa cum laude, SUNY at Potsdam
Overall GPA: 3.99
Minor: Sociology
Undergraduate Thesis: Reliability and Validation of Persistence Survey Assessment
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Gerstenberger
May 2020 M.S., Experimental Psychology, Central Michigan University (CMU)
Overall GPA: 4.00
Thesis: The Stifled Voice: An Experimental Look into Recantation
Advisor: Dr. Kyle Scherr
Committee Members: Dr. Kyunghee Han and Dr. Reid Skeel
Journal Publications
Catlin, M., Pigott, D., Scherr, K. C., & Vallano, J. P. (2023). Schematic expectations influence mock jurors’ sexual violence case fact recognition. Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology.
Catlin, M., & Redlich, A. D. (2023). Redefining “years lost”: The impact of wrongful conviction on lifespan. Wrongful Conviction Law Review.
Redlich, A. D., Catlin, M., & Bettens, T. (2023). Intent-to-treat in the “cheating” paradigm: A meta-analysis. Journal of Experimental Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-023-09555-z
Catlin, M., Wilson, D. B., Redlich, A. D., Bettens, T., Meissner, C. A., Bhatt, S., & Brandon, S. (2023). PROTOCOL: Interview and interrogation methods and their effects on true and false confessions: An update and extension. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19, e1314.
Catlin, M., & Scherr, K. C. (2021). The deleterious effect of victimization on just-world beliefs. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Advanced online publication.
Scherr, K. C., Normile, C. J., Luna, S., Redlich, A. D., Lawrence, M., & Catlin, M. (2020). False admissions of guilt associated with wrongful convictions undermine people’s perceptions of exonerees. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 26, 233-244. doi:10.1037/law0000238
Rezmer, B., Trager, L., Catlin, M., & Poole, D. A. (2020). Pause for effect: A 10-Second interview wait time give children time to respond to open-ended prompts. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. Advanced online publication.
Catlin, M., Scherr, K.C., Barlett, C., Jacobs, E., & Normile, C. J. (2019). Bounded blame: The effects of victim-perpetrator relationship and victimization history on judgments of sexual violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Advanced online publication.
Book Chapters
Catlin, M., Luna, S., Redlich, A. D. (2023). Plea bargaining: Understanding the decision-making processes of plea negotiation. In M. K. Miller, L. A. Yelderman, J. A. Cantone, & M. T. Huss (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology of Legal Decision-Making. Cambridge University Press.
Redlich, A. D., Zottoli, T., Dezember, A., Schneider, R., Catlin, M., Shammi, S. (2022). Emerging issues in the psycho-legal study of guilty pleas. In D. DeMatteo & K. Scherr (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Law. Oxford University Press.
Manuscripts Under Review
Catlin, M., Bettens, T. L., Redlich, A. D., & Scherr, K. C. (Invited revision and resubmission). The biasing role of false admissions in exoneree reintegration and compensation. Letter of intent accepted for a special issue on bias in the legal system and manuscript under review.
Catlin, M., & Madrigal, A. (Under review by editors). When does punishment end?: Enduring harm as a by-product of prosecutors’ power over exonerees post-incarceration. In D. Rudes & J. Ingram (Eds.), Using organizational theory to study, explain, and understand criminal legal organizations. Spring Publishers.
Catlin, M., Scherr, K. C., Clow, K., Normile, C. J., & Ralph, D. B. (Invited revision and resubmission). Adverse inferences: The impact of suspect silence on mock investigators and jurors.
Catlin, M., Wilson, D. B., Redlich, A. D., Bettens, T., Meissner, C. A., Bhatt, S., & Brandon, S. (Invited revision and resubmission). Interview and interrogation methods and their effects on true and false confessions: An update and extension.
Research Experience
Current GMU Criminology, Law and Society Department, Modeling Decision Making in the Legal System (MoDilS) Lab, Graduate Research Assistant
2017-20 CMU Psychology Department, Social Cognition Lab, Lab Manager
2017-19 CMU Psychology Department, Forensic Development Lab, Recruitment Manager
2016-17 SUNY at Potsdam Psychology Department, Directed Research
Conference Presentations
Bettens, T., Catlin, M., Arredondo Cruz, J., Scherr, K. C., & Redlich, A. D. (2024). The Stigma Associated with Exoneration Undermines Employment Attainment: Evidence from a National Audit-Correspondence Study in Emerging Methods and Topics in Interrogations and False Confession Research. Symposium presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Los Angeles, CA, March 21-23, 2024.
Catlin, M., Bettens, T., Redlich, A. D., & Scherr, K. C. (2024). The Role of False Admissions in Exoneree Reintegration and Compensation in The Aftermath of Wrongful Convictions: Exonerees’ Experiences and Support for Reintegration. Chaired symposium presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Los Angeles, CA, March 21-23, 2024.
Faison, L., Catlin, M., & Redlich, A. D. (2024). Attachment Styles and False Confessions in Emerging Methods and Topics in Interrogations and False Confession Research. Symposium presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Los Angeles, CA, March 21-23, 2024.
Bettens, T., Catlin, M., Redlich, A. D., Scherr, K. C., Hare, N., & Khan, S. (2023). Listening to Exonerees about Factors that Affect Compensation and Post-Release Adjustment in The Aftermath of Innocence: Intake Processes, Mental Health, Compensation, and Reentry. Symposium presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Philadelphia, PA, March 16-18, 2023.
Catlin, M., Redlich, A. D., & Bettens, T. (2023a). Intent-to-Treat in the “Cheating” Paradigm: A Meta-Analysis in “What we Know” About Interrogations: Methodological Considerations and Perceptions of Legal Decision-Makers. Chaired symposium presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Philadelphia, PA, March 16-18, 2023.
Catlin, M., Redlich, A. D., & Bettens, T. (2023b). Intent-to-Treat in the “Cheating” Paradigm: A Meta-Analysis. Presentation at Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference, March 31, 2023.
Catlin, M., Domagalski, K. A., Redlich, A. D., & Quas, J. A. (2022). The Role of Development in Plea Engagement and Understanding in The Multitude of Elements Surrounding Guilty Pleas: An Interdisciplinary Panel. Symposium accepted for presentation at the annual conference at the American Society of Criminology, November 16-19, 2022.
Catlin, M., Clow, K. A., Scherr, K. C., Normile, C. J., & Ralph, B. (2022). The Influence of Suspects’ Decision-Making on the Investigative Process. Poster presented at the annual conference at the American-Psychology Law Society, Denver, CO, March 17-20, 2022.
Catlin, M., & Redlich, A. D. (2022). Redefining “Years Lost”: The Impact of Wrongful Conviction on Lifespan. Presentation presented at the annual conference at the American-Psychology Law Society, Denver, CO, March 17-20, 2022.
Catlin, M., Wilson, D. B., Redlich, A. D., & Meissner, C. (2022). Interview and Interrogation Methods and their Effects on True and False Confessions in Current Directions in Suspect Interviewing, Research, and Practice. Symposium presented at the annual conference at the American-Psychology Law Society, Denver, CO, March 17-20, 2022.
Catlin, M., Piggott, D., Vallano, J. P., & Scherr, K. C. (2021). Schematic Intrusions: The Influence of Expectation on Mock-Jurors’ Interpretation and Understanding of Sexual Violence. Poster presented at the annual conference at the American-Psychology Law Society, Virtual Poster Session, March 20, 2021.
Catlin, M., & Redlich, A. (2021a). Redefining “Years Lost”: The Impact of Wrongful Convictions on Lifespan. Poster presented at Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference, Virtual Conference, April 8-9, 2021.
Catlin, M., & Redlich, A. (2021b). Redefining “Years Lost”: The Impact of Wrongful Convictions on Lifespan in Wrongful Convictions 3: The Effects of Wrongful Convictions on Exonerees. Symposium presented at the annual conference at the American Society of Criminology, November 17-20, 2021.
Catlin, M., & Scherr, K. C. (2021). The Deleterious Effect of Victimization on Just-World Beliefs in Frontiers in Women’s Global Justice: Research on Sexual Violence, Memory, and Trauma. Presentation given at the annual conference at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Virtual Conference, August 12-14, 2021.
Catlin, M. (2020). The Stifled Voice: An Experimental Look into Recantation. Poster presented at the annual exhibition at the Student Research & Creative Endeavors Exhibition, Central Michigan, MI, April 22, 2020.
Lawrence, M., Normile, C. J., Luna, S., Redlich, A. D., Catlin, M., & Scherr, K. C. (2020). False Admissions of Guilt Associated with Wrongful Convictions Undermine People’s Perceptions of Exonerees. Poster presented at the annual conference at the American-Psychology Law Society, New Orleans, LA, March 5-7, 2020.
Wegenke, E. R., Kreis, J. T., Giles, A. R., Hirsch, N., Catlin, M., & Scherr, K. C. (2020). Mandatory Reporting: Protecting Victims or Maintaining the Status Quo? Poster presented at the annual conference at the American-Psychology Law Society, New Orleans, LA, March 5-7, 2020.
Catlin, M., Jacobs, E., Barlett, C., Normile, C. J., & Scherr, K. C. (2019). Victim-Perpetrator Relationship and Victimization Uniquely Influence Judgments of Sexual Assault. Poster presented at the annual conference at the American-Psychology Law Society, Portland, OR, March 14-17, 2019.
Krell, S., Catlin, M., Vallano, J. P., Normile, C. J., & Scherr, K. C. (2019). An Exploration of Prototypical Sexual Assault Attribution Stability. Poster presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Portland, OR, March 14-17, 2019.
Normile, C. J., Houle, N., Chapman, C., Evan, J., Wegenke, E. R., Catlin, M., & Scherr, K. C. (2019). Experimentally Testing the Influence of Interrogation Induced Expectations on Juror Decision-Making. Poster presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Portland, OR, March 14-17, 2019.
Pigott, D., Catlin, M., Lawrence, M., Bettens, T., Benemann, H., Normile, C. J., & Scherr, K. C. (2019). Faith-in-Intuition and Perspective-Taking Uniquely Predict Judgments of Sexual Assault Victims. Poster presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Portland, OR, March 14-17, 2019.
Rezmer, B., Trager, L., Catlin, M., & Poole, D. A. (2019). Pause for Effect: A 10-Second Interviewer Wait Time Gives Children Time to Respond to Open-Ended Prompts. Poster presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Portland, OR, March 14-17, 2019.
Domagalski, K. A., Taylor, H., Normile, C. J., Catlin, M., & Scherr, K. C. (2018). Only time will tell: The effects of interrogation length on juror decision-making. Poster presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Memphis, TN, March 8-11, 2018.
Normile, C. J., Scherr, K. C., Catlin, M. A., Domagalski, K. A. (2018). Police Tactics and Guilt Status Uniquely Influence Suspects’ Physiologic Reactivity and Resistance to Confess. Paper presented at the annual conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Memphis, TN, March 8-11, 2018.
Grants & Awards
2024 National Science Foundation, Arizona State’s Law & Science Dissertation Grant, “The Role of Communication in Plea Decision-Making”: Principle Investigator ($19,663)
American Psychology-Law Association, Student Grants in Aid, “The Role of Communication in Plea Decision-Making”: Principle Investigator ($2,000)
American Psychological Association, Dissertation Research Award (Under review)
Criminology, Law and Society (CLS), Outstanding Graduate Service Award
2023 Graduate Student Travel Fund, GMU ($450)
Criminology, Law and Society (CLS) Travel Award ($800)
National Science Foundation, Law & Science Dissertation Grant (Discussed, Not funded)
Association of Doctoral Programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2023 Spring Student Research Award ($1,000)
American Academy of Forensic Psychology, “The Role of Communication in Plea Decision-Making”: Principle Investigator ($2,000)
Criminology, Law and Society (CLS) Travel Award ($950)
2022 High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG), “Interview and Interrogation Methods and their Effects on True and False Confessions”: Principal Investigator ($11,000) [co-PI: Allison D. Redlich & David B. Wilson]
Graduate Student Travel Fund, GMU ($372)
Criminology, Law and Society (CLS) Travel Award ($500)
2021 CLS Travel Award, GMU ($600)
CLS Travel Award, GMU ($455)
CLS Travel Award, GMU ($455)
2020-24 Presidential Scholarship, GMU
2020 ORGS Graduate Presentation Grant, CMU ($212)
CLASS Student Presentation Grant, CMU ($250)
Graduate Student Union Travel Grant, CMU ($200)
Psychology Student Presentation Grant, CMU ($400)
2019 CLASS Student Presentation Grant, CMU ($250)
Psychology Student Presentation Grant, CMU ($100)
ORGS Graduate Presentation Grant ($500)
Doctoral Summer Scholars Program ($2,500)
Clara Mayo Grant, SPSSI (Under review)
National Science Foundation Fellowship (Not funded)
Public-Spirited Scholar, Research recognition, CMU
2018 GSU Travel Grant, CMU ($250)
ORGS Student Research and Creative Endeavors Grant, CMU ($800)
Janet Hyde Graduate Student Research Grant (Not funded)
2017 ORGS Graduate Presentation Grant ($500)
CHSBS Student Presentation Grant, CMU ($250)
Psychology Student Presentation Grant, CMU ($100)
Psychology Achievement Award, SUNY Potsdam ($150)
2016 Interdisciplinary Award in Psychology, SUNY Potsdam ($100)
Teaching Interests
Intro to Psychology; Experimental Psychology; Introductory Statistics; Psychology and Law; Social Psychology
Teaching Experience L Duties include guest lecturing
2024 Instructor, Research Methods and Analysis in Criminology, GMU (CRIM 315)
Guest Lecture at Allegheny College, Life after Exoneration, Virtual lecture, April 19, 2024
2023 Instructor, Introduction to Criminal Justice, GMU (CRIM 100)
LGraduate Teaching Assistant, Capstone in Criminology, Law & Society, GMU (CRIM 495)
Guest Lecture at Allegheny College, Victimology: Rape Myths & Victim-Blaming, Virtual lecture, February 15, 2023
2022 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Capstone in Criminology, Law & Society, GMU (CRIM 495)
2021 Guest Lecture at Allegheny College, Life after Exoneration: Compensation, Virtual lecture, April 8, 2021
2019 LTeaching Assistant, Psychology and Law, CMU (PSY 339)
2018 L Teaching Assistant, Statistics in Psychology, CMU (PSY 511)
Teaching Assistant, Psychology and Law, CMU (Psy 339)
2015-17 L Teaching Assistant, Research Methods, SUNY Potsdam (Psyc 300)
2014-17 L Group Tutor, Introduction to Statistics, Student Support Services at SUNY Potsdam (Stat 100)
Group Tutor, Introduction to Psychology, Student Support Services at SUNY Potsdam (Psyc 100)
2013-17 L Peer Tutor, Introduction to Statistics, TRiO at SUNY Potsdam (Stat 100)
Peer Tutor, Introduction to Psychology, TRiO at SUNY Potsdam (Psyc 100)
Peer Tutor, Child Development, TRiO at SUNY Potsdam (Psyc 220)
Peer Tutor, Research Methods in Psychology, TRiO at SUNY Potsdam (Psyc 300)
Pedagogical Activities
Bauer, D., & Curran, P, Curran-Bauer Analytics, The Center for Statistical Training. Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling. Course on basic SEM foundations, attended virtually May 10-12, 2021.
Hancock, G. R, University of Maryland, The Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research. Structural equation modeling: A first course. Course on basic SEM foundations, attended January 4-6, 2021.
Hancock, G. R, University of Maryland, The Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research. Structural equation modeling: A second course. Course on advanced SEM application, attended January 7-8, 2021.
Catlin, M. How to make a CV. Invited presentation for Psi Chi, CMU, November 6, 2019.
Levy, R., University of Maryland, The Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research. Bayesian statistical modeling: A first course. Course on basic Bayesian modeling foundations, attended virtually Jun 7-9, 2021.
Levy, R., University of Maryland, The Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research. Bayesian statistical modeling: A second course. Course on advanced Bayesian modeling application, attended virtually Jun 10-11, 2021.
Normile, C. J., Catlin, M., & Brown, A. GRE Tips and Tricks. Invited presentation for undergraduate juniors and seniors, CMU, November 13, 2019.
Service
Current Student Editorial Board Reviewer, Law and Human Behavior
Reviewer, Psychology, Crime and Law
Student Advisory Board Reviewer, Psychology of Women Quarterly
Student Reviewer, American Psychology-Law Society Conference Submissions
2021-22 Secretary, Criminology, Law and Society Student Association, GMU
Volunteer Mentor, Friends of Guest House
2017-20 Vice President, Experimental Psychology Organization (EXPO), CMU
Graduate Student Union (GSU), CMU
2016-17 Vice President, Psi Chi, SUNY Potsdam
2015-17 Reachout Volunteer, Crisis and Information Hotline, St. Lawrence County
2015-16 Peer Counselor Internship, Student Counseling Center, SUNY Potsdam
Membership in Professional Organizations
Current American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)
American Psychological Association (APA)
APA of Graduate Students
Society for the Psychology of Women
American Society of Criminology (ASC)
2020-2022 American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
2018-2020 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
2015-2017 Eastern Psychological Association (EPA)
References
Dr. Allison Redlich
University Professor of Criminology, Law and Society
George Mason University
(703) 993-5835 ∙ aredlich@gmu.edu
Dr. Kyle Scherr
Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Editor, Law and Human Behavior
Central Michigan University
(989) 774-3001∙ scher1kc@cmich.edu
Dr. David Wilson
University Professor of Criminology, Law and Society
Fellow, American Society of Criminology
Methods Editor, Crime and Justice Group, Campbell Collaboration Associate Editor, Research Synthesis Methods
George Mason University
(703) 993-4701 · dwilsonb@gmu.edu
Dr. Cesar Rebellon
Professor of Criminology, Law and Society
George Mason University
(703) 993-8315 · crebello@gmu.edu