Jillian Janowiak

Jillian Janowiak is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology department at Chapman University's Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.

• Education:
  • B.A. from Reed College
  • M.A. from University of California, Irvine
  • Ph.D. from University of California, Irvine

Her research focuses on cognitive psychology, particularly in eyewitness memory and false memories. She investigates how post-identification feedback affects confidence expressions and memory distortion, with applications to forensic psychology and legal decision-making.

Recent publications analyze eye movement patterns, juror responses to eyewitness confidence, and methodological validity in eyewitness studies. Her work highlights reliability concerns in legal testimony systems.