Jonathan Koehler

Jonathan Koehler is Beatrice Kuhn Professor of Law at Northwestern University, specializing in behavioral decision theory and forensic science. He holds a Ph.D. in Behavioral Sciences from the University of Chicago.

Research addresses cognitive biases in legal decision-making, forensic evidence reliability, and quantitative reasoning in courtroom contexts. Koehler has pioneered signal detection approaches to forensic error analysis.

His influential work on forensic science reform has shaped legal standards for expert testimony. Recent publications examine fingerprint error rates and cognitive aspects of juridical processes.