Stacie Keck

Stacie Keck

2022 cohort
Advised by Margaret Kovera

Stacie is a 2nd year PhD student at John Jay. Graduating with honors, she earned her B.A in Psychology and Criminology from the University of Alabama in 2022 (Roll Tide!). During her undergraduate experience, she completed an honors thesis on the topic of stand your ground laws and race with the help of her advisor, Dr. Jennifer Cox, who helped introduce her to the field of psychology and law. Currently, Stacie is working with Dr. Margaret Kovera and Dr. Steve Penrod in the field of eyewitness misidentification. Her current research proposes an intervention to improve the utility of pre-identification confidence statements. Additionally, she is working on an archival analysis project in conjunction with the Midwestern Innocence Project. Other research interests include policing, plea bargaining, and judicial decision-making. In the future, Stacie is looking to stay in academia and conduct meaningful research. Formally from the Seattle, WA area, Stacie also enjoys strength-training, sports, and expressing herself through her artwork.