Melanie Fessinger
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Mail code: 1253Campus: West
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Melanie Fessinger is an assistant professor of psychology in the School of Interdisciplinary Forensics. She earned her PhD in psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Her doctoral training included specializations in psychology and law, basic and applied social psychology, and quantitative methods. Her postdoctoral training was at the University of California, Irvine. She also holds a master’s degree in legal studies from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Her research draws from basic social psychological theories to understand people's experiences in the legal system, specifically when they make different types of legal decisions (e.g., guilty pleas, Miranda waivers, verdicts) and interact with different types of legal professionals (e.g., attorneys, judges, police).
- Ph.D. in Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Graduate Center, CUNY
- M.A. in Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Graduate Center, CUNY
- M.L.S. in Legal Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- B.A. in Psychology, California State University, Northridge
Courses
2027 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 545 | Advanced Legal Psychology |
| PSY 545 | Advanced Legal Psychology |
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FOR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 545 | Advanced Legal Psychology |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| FOR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 592 | Research |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 468 | Psychology and Law |
| PSY 368 | Forensic Psychology |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 368 | Forensic Psychology |
| PSY 368 | Forensic Psychology |