Melissa Colloff Department of Psychology University of Warwick Coventry, CV4 7AL Office: H122-­‐124 Email: [email protected] Phone: 024 7652 3096 Research Interests Cognitive psychology and its application to the forensic domain: Face recognition and police lineup procedures; Signal Detection Theory and recognition memory; eyewitness memory and memory distortions; the effects of alcohol intoxication on memory. Education 2013–Present 2012–2013 2008–2012 2001–2008 PhD Candidate Psychology. University of Warwick, UK. Supervisor: Dr Kimberley Wade. MSc Forensic Psychology. First Class (Distinction). University of Leicester, UK. BSc Psychology. First Class (Hons). University of Bath, UK. 4 A Levels at Grade A. 5 AS Levels at Grade A. 12 GCSEs at Grades A*(11) and A (1). Queen Mary’s High School, UK. Awards & Funding Awards Funding Postgraduate Research Showcase Awards: Science Faculty Prize Winner and Best Poster Overall Prize Winner. University of Warwick, UK (2015: £200) Psychology Postgraduate Research Day: Best Poster -­‐ The People’s Choice Award, Department of Psychology. University of Warwick, UK (2015). The Wiley Prize for the highest credit-­‐weighted average in MSc Forensic Psychology, School of Psychology. University of Leicester, UK (2013: £100). The Clive Hollin Prize for the highest dissertation portfolio mark in MSc Forensic Psychology, School of Psychology. University of Leicester, UK (2013: £100). Alumni Fund Scholarship for Academic Excellence. University of Bath, UK (2008: £1000). Highest Achievement at A Level: One of the top five marks in the country in Psychology. AQA Examination Board, UK (2008). Postgraduate Study Visits Awards, British Psychological Society, UK (£600): “Signal Detection Theory and Eyewitness Identification” (September, 2015). International Conference Bursary, PsyPAG, UK (£300): To attend SARMAC. (July, 2015). Grindley Grant, Experimental Psychology Society, UK (£500): To attend SARMAC. (June, 2015). Study Visit Grant, Experimental Psychology Society, UK (£2000): “Applying Signal Detection Theory to Eyewitness Identification” (April 2015). Departmental Postgraduate Research Fellowship, University of Warwick, UK (£56,637): “The Influence of Distinctive Facial Features on Memory” (October 2013–October 2016). Alumni Fund Placement Grant, University of Bath, UK (£500): “The Influence of Victim Engagement on Perceptions of Stalking and Responsibility” (September 2010). Melissa Colloff 2 Publications Articles Colloff, M. F., & Flowe, H. D. (2016). The effects of acute alcohol intoxication on the cognitive mechanisms underlying false facial recognition. Psychopharmacology. doi:10.1007/s00213-­‐016-­‐4263-­‐4 Colloff, M. F. (in press). The real mark of madness? The Quarterly. Flowe, H. D., Klatt, T., & Colloff, M. F. (2014). Selecting fillers on emotional appearance improves lineup identification accuracy. Law and Human Behavior, 38, 509–519. doi:10.1037/lhb0000101 Alogna, V. K., Attaya, M. K., Aucoin, P., Bahnik, S., Birch, S., Birt, A. R., et al. (2014). Registered Replication Report: Schooler & Engstler-­‐Schooler (1990). Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9, 556–578. doi:10.1177/1745691614545653 In Preparation Colloff, M. F., Wade, K. A., & Strange, D. (under review). Unfair lineups don’t just make witnesses more willing to choose the suspect, they also make them more likely to confuse innocent and guilty suspects. Flowe, H. D., Zelek, K., Colloff, M. F., Ryder, H., Humphries, J. E., Takarangi, M. K. T., Wright, D., & Cable, N., (under review). The effects of alcohol intoxication on accuracy and the confidence-­‐accuracy relationship in photographic simultaneous lineups. Book Chapters Wade, K. A., Nightingale, S. J., & Colloff, M. F. (in press). Photos and Memory. In R. Nash & J. Ost, (Eds.), False Memories. Hove, UK: Psychology Press. Presentations & Posters Presentations Posters Colloff, M. F., Wade, K. A., & Strange, D. (2015, June). Lineup composition: Accommodating suspects with distinctive features. In N. Brewer (Chair), Eyewitness Identification’s Young Scientists Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC), Victoria, BC, Canada. Colloff, M. F., & Wade, K. A. (2015, May). Constructing lineups for suspects with distinctive facial features. Internal Seminar Series, Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, UK. Colloff, M. F. (2015, January). Eyewitness Identification Procedures. Psychology & Law Seminar Series, Criminal Justice Centre, University of Warwick, UK. Colloff, M. F., & Wade, K. A. (2014, May). A Receiver Operating Characteristic analysis of lineup procedures for suspects with distinctive features. Paper presented at Postgraduate Research Day, University of Warwick, UK. Colloff, M. F. (2013, October). The police response to rape complaints in Northamptonshire: Attitudes and opinions of police officers and victim support workers. Report presented at Northamptonshire Force Headquarters, UK. Colloff, M. F., & Wade, K. A. (2015, June). Constructing police lineups for suspects with distinctive facial features. Poster presented at the Postgraduate Research Showcase, University of Warwick, UK. Colloff, M. F., & Wade, K. A. (2015, June). Presenting suspects with distinctive facial features in lineups. Poster presented at the Postgraduate Research Day, Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, UK. Colloff, M. F., & Wade, K. A. (2015, May). Presenting suspects with distinctive facial features in lineups. Poster presented at the inaugural International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Scott, A. J., Sheridan, L., Colloff, M. F., McElhone, R. L., & Groves, J. E. (2011, June). International perceptions of stalking: The influence of the severity of behaviour and Melissa Colloff 3 prior relationship. Poster presented at the British Psychological Society Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference, Portsmouth, UK. Kraemer, S., Groves, J. E., Colloff, M. F., McElhone, R. L. (2011). Resettlement pathways: Problems and fears of prisoners returning to the community. Poster presented at the Annual Research Day, Edith Cowan University, WA. Research & Relevant Experience 2015 2015 2013 2012–2013 2012 2010–2011 Journal Manager: Applied Cognitive Psychology Establishing National Guidelines for Interviewing Rape Victims in Cases Involving Alcohol, University of Leicester, UK. PI: Dr Heather Flowe. Participated in, and assisted with the organisation of, three interdisciplinary workshops with police officers, victim support workers, lawyers and academics. Researcher: The Police Response to Rape Complaints, Northamptonshire Police, UK. Developed research protocol: interviewed police officers and sexual assault support workers; compiled a qualitative report; provided key recommendations for improving victim experience to Detective Inspector Helen Knight and the Rape & Sexual Assault team. Research Assistant: Alcohol & Memory, University of Leicester, UK. PI: Dr Heather Flowe. Assisted with the ongoing project, for example: organised participant recruitment; administered alcohol; co-­‐authored the resulting papers. I also designed and incorporated my own research investigating alcohol intoxication and facial recognition. Volunteer: The Offending Behaviour Unit, HMP Shepton Mallet. Assisted with psychological assessments; summarised progress of those enrolled on the Sex Offender Treatment Programmes; completed sensitive administrative duties, such as note-­‐ taking in interviews with inmates for official reports. Research Assistant: The Sellenger Centre, Edith Cowan University, WA. PI: Dr Adrian Scott. Assisted with various aspects of the multiple projects being conducted, for example: facilitated the organisation of participants, Western Australian police cadets, and analysed data in a study investigating the effectiveness of police training on the quality of witness interviewing; generated a new research protocol and conducted individual interviews with offenders in a medium security prison, to investigate their experiences of pre-­‐release programmes; designed and conducted my own project investigating the influence of victim engagement on perceptions of stalking and victim responsibility; assisted in filming a mock-­‐
crime from multiple witness perspectives: a resource that will be utilised in research studies and Western Australia police training for the foreseeable future. Teaching Undergraduate Psychology and The Law. Weekly Reading Groups & Guest Lecture: Detecting Deception. Research Methods In Psychology. Lectures, Project Supervision & Demonstrating Statistical Tests. Psychology in Context. Memory Seminars. Perception, Planning and Action. Cognitive Neuroscience Seminars. Outreach IGGY. “Face Recognition”. Video Lecture Series for Gifted and Talented School Students. Melissa Colloff 4 Solihull Sixth Form. “Distinctive Facial Features & Memory”. Classes & Research Demonstrations for A Level Psychology Students. The Shepwell Centre (Pupil Referral Unit). Teaching Assistant for English. Professional Affiliations British Psychological Society Division of Forensic Psychology, British Psychological Society Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition Association for Psychological Science