Laura Smalarz
Associate Professor,
School of Interdisciplinary Forensics
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Mail code: 1253Campus: West
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Long Bio
Smalarz conducts experimental research on psychological factors that influence the collection and evaluation of legal evidence. Her lab leverages psychological science to improve the accuracy of criminal investigations and prosecutions and ultimately prevent miscarriages of justice.
Education
Ph.D. Iowa State University
Research Website URL
Google Scholar URL
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 593 | Applied Project |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FOR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 544 | Adv Psy of Crim Investigation |
| FOR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 467 | Psy of Criminal Investigation |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 544 | Adv Psy of Crim Investigation |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 593 | Applied Project |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
| FOR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| PSY 467 | Psy of Criminal Investigation |
| PSY 467 | Psy of Criminal Investigation |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 544 | Adv Psy of Crim Investigation |
| FOR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 467 | Psy of Criminal Investigation |
| PSY 467 | Psy of Criminal Investigation |
| PSY 544 | Adv Psy of Crim Investigation |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 549 | Capstone in Forensic Psych |
| PSY 544 | Adv Psy of Crim Investigation |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 593 | Applied Project |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
| PSY 467 | Psy of Criminal Investigation |
| PSY 467 | Psy of Criminal Investigation |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 544 | Adv Psy of Crim Investigation |
| FOR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 544 | Adv Psy of Crim Investigation |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 368 | Forensic Psychology |
| PSY 368 | Forensic Psychology |
| PSY 593 | Applied Project |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
| PSY 544 | Adv Psy of Crim Investigation |
| FOR 493 | Honors Thesis |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 544 | Adv Psy of Crim Investigation |
| PSY 544 | Adv Psy of Crim Investigation |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| FOR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 549 | Capstone in Forensic Psych |
| PSY 549 | Capstone in Forensic Psych |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 593 | Applied Project |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 545 | Advanced Legal Psychology |
| PSY 545 | Advanced Legal Psychology |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 545 | Advanced Legal Psychology |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 368 | Forensic Psychology |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 590 | Reading and Conference |
| PSY 549 | Capstone in Forensic Psych |
| PSY 590 | Reading and Conference |
| PSY 549 | Capstone in Forensic Psych |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 368 | Forensic Psychology |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |