Ph.D Student

Kelsey is a PhD student in Experimental and Applied Psychology after completing his Master’s degree in 2022. He has previously completed an Honour's undergraduate degree at Carleton University in Forensic Psychology and has a BASc from the University of Lethbridge with majors in Psychology and Sociology. He has been employed in federal law enforcement for the past 17 years, has worked across the country, and is currently policing in Saskatoon. He has received specialized training in many areas of Canadian law enforcement and is a certified instructor in police use-of-force/firearms training. His research interests include memory, witness testimony, police training, police interviewing, organized crime, and human trafficking.  He is also a research associate with the Canadian Society for Evidence-Based Policing.

Ph.D Student

Shaelyn is a first-year Ph.D. student in Experimental and Applied Psychology and completed her Master’s degree at the University of Regina in 2023. Shaelyn received a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship to support her doctoral studies for 2024-2027. In 2019, Shaelyn graduated from the University of Calgary with an honours in a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. Shaelyn has extensive research and applied experience. She has worked as a research assistant in several labs and has held volunteer and work roles within the field of forensic psychology. Shaelyn’s Master’s thesis focused on a novel eyewitness lineup technique to use with children and the results are promising for continued research on the technique. Her research interests include the memory and accuracy of witnesses, both children and adults, lawyer interviewing with children, and police interview techniques with children. To read more about Shaelyn you can visit her academic website, https://shaelyncarr.wixsite.com/shaelyncarr. 

PhD Student

Kailey is a first-year Ph.D student in Experimental and Applied Psychology at the University of Regina under the supervision of Dr. Kaila Bruer. She completed her Master of Science in Experimental and Applied Psychology at the University of Regina in 2026 and earned a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology from Brandon University in 2023. She received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Canada Graduate Scholarship–Master’s to support her graduate studies.

Kailey’s research focuses on forensic psychology, with a particular interest in child maltreatment, child witness testimony, forensic interviewing, and children’s perceptions of adult grooming behaviours. Her master’s thesis examined how peer involvement influenced children’s awareness of adult grooming strategies. In addition to her thesis research, she has contributed to projects examining topics such as interviewing vulnerable and non-verbal child witnesses, lawyer questioning of child witnesses, and judicial perceptions of children in court.

Kailey’s research interests include child maltreatment, adult grooming behaviours, forensic interviewing, child witness testimony, and legal decision-making involving children. Through her research, she aims to improve investigative and legal practices involving child victims and witnesses.

MSc Student

Honours Student

Honours Student

Honours Student