MA Graduate Accepted to PhD Program in Australia

Melanie Lawrie (Class of 2018, MA general psychology) was accepted to the PhD program in criminology at Griffith University, Australia, with full funding and stipend. She will be working with Dr. Martine Powell at the Centre for Investigative Interviewing, which is an international research and training organization specializing in forensic interviewing and eyewitness testimony.

Melanie was a research assistant with the Talking Lab where she worked with Dr. Nicole Lytle on a project on children’s eyewitness testimony. She also worked as Dr. Laura Lakusta’s graduate assistant and lab manager.