The JUSTICE (Just Undergraduate Students Thoroughly Investigating Crime Ethically) Lab consists of several undergraduates students who are interested in conducting research investigating psychology and law related issues. Topics that we investigate include false confessions, perceptions of exonerees, jury decision-making, and more.
As a member of the JUSTICE Lab, students learn how to design research studies from the bottom up. This includes reading journal articles, generating new ideas, developing materials, collecting data, and analyzing data. Students also have the opportunity to present research at national and regional psychology conferences.
Note: Professor Normile always recruits students to join the lab at the end of every semester during course registration. If you are an undergraduate student at Allegheny College interested in joining the JUSTICE Lab, please reach out to Professor Normile and schedule an appointment.
Emma is a Senior Psychology major with a minor in history. Emma wanted to join the JUSTICE lab because, "I enjoyed Professor Normile's class on Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations and thought the lab would be interesting. I've always been interested in psychology and crime/law and thought this lab would be a great place to study both."
After graduating, Emma hopes to go to graduate school and study experimental or forensic psychology.
Emma is the the French TA at Allegheny College. She is in her 3rd year of univeristy in France. In France, she is pursuing a double degree in Law and Languages. While TAing at Allegheny College, she is taking classes in political science and legal psychology. Emma joined the JUSTICE lab because, "I wanted to know more about the links between psychology and the law."
After graduating from school in France, Emma hopes to work on a Master's in Comparative Health Law and Comparative Legal Systems.
Nathan is a Senior Psychology major with a minor in Philosophy. Nathan joined the JUSTICE lab because, "I wanted the experience of working in a lab, which is something I haven't done up to this point. I also joined because these are important matters we are looking at, and you never know who that research is going to affect, and that is a very powerful thing in my eyes."
After graduating, Nathan hopes to eventually go to graduate school for forensic psychology, where he can further his education in the field he has grown to love.
Mycah is a Senior Psychology major with minors in Classical Studies and Writing. Mycah joined the JUSTICE Lab, "to have experience in the research and experimentation process. I am also very interested in law psychology, particularly regarding memory, eyewitness reports, and wrongful convictions."
After graduating, Mycah plans to go to graduate school to earn a PhD in Behavioral Psychology.
Kyle Stallard '22
Alexa Whyte '23
Carolyn Sidell '23
Will Kabazie '23
Ella Lunney '23
Zoe Romanowski '24
Emily Eshleman '24
Hannah Hinterleiter '24
Sarah Thorman '24
Carolyn McAndrews '24
William Lowthert, '24
Malia Guillory '25
Asaad Bell '25
Meghan Boudreau '25
Colin Jimerson '25
JUSTICE Lab members Ella Lunney '23, Sarah Thorman '24, and Hannah Hinterleiter '24 presenting our lab study entitled "Exoneree Identity Influences Support for Exonerees."
Will Kabazie '23 presents his summer research project entitled "Effects of Training and the Cognitive Interview on Deception Detection Accuracy."
Sarah Thorman '24, Carolyn McAndrews '24, Emma Chow '25, and Hannah Hinterleiter '24 present our lab study entitled "Beauty, Bribes, and Bias: The Impact of Jailhouse Informant Testimony on Jury Decision-Making."
Will Lowthert '24 presents his summer research project entitled "Talking with the Mic Off: The Passage of Interrogation Recording Laws."
Emily Eshleman '24 presents her summer research project entitled "Juror Decision-Making in Gun Violence Cases: The Impact of Victim Race and Sexuality."
Sarah Thorman '24, Carolyn McAndrews '24, Emily Eshleman '24, Emma Chow '25, Hannah Hinterleiter '24, Will Lowthert '24, and Chris Normile (PI) celebrating a successful conference
Pictured Back: Emma Chow '25, Mycah Quevillon '25, Colin Jimerson '25, Asaad Bell '25, Meghan Boudreau '25
Pictured Front: Chris Normile, Hannah Hinteleiter '24, Will Lowthert '24, Emily Eshleman '24, Sarah Thorman '24, Carolyn McAndrews '24
5 members of the JUSTICE Lab were given awards at the annual Honors Convocation at Allegheny College
Hannah Hinterleiter '24 presenting her Senior Comp project entitled "Perceptions of School and Custodial Interrogations."
Emily Eshleman '24 presenting her Senior Comp Project entitled "Verdicts and Victim Blame: The Impact of Victim Race and Sexuality."
Mycah Quevillon '25 presenting our lab project entitled "Examining the Influence of Entirely Opposing Confession & DNA Evidence on Mock-Jurors' Perceptions."
Chris Normile (PI), Mycah Quvillon '25, Hannah Hinterleiter '24, and Emily Eshleman '24 celebrating a successful AP-LS.
Nathan Jyachosky '25 presenting his senior comprehensive project entitled "Biases in Jury Decision-Making: Autism versus Down Syndrome" at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research