Misty Duke

Misty Duke is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), College of Liberal Arts. Her research focuses on the psychological dimensions of criminal justice and intelligence processes, particularly interrogations, decision-making, and risk communication.

• Doctorate in Legal Psychology from UTEP
• Research themes: investigative interviewing, intelligence analysis, cyber security social engineering
• Grants: FBI-funded interrogation studies (2020), UTEP internal grants (2015–2018)

Her 2018 study on Army Field Manual interrogation techniques demonstrated non-coercive methods' effectiveness, while her 2025 work emphasizes statistical literacy for intelligence analysts. She developed the Rapport Scales for Investigative Interviews (RS3i) to quantify interpersonal dynamics in investigations.

Scientific Awards:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation Grant (2020) for interrogation research

Dr. Duke's recent projects explore procedural justice's impact on interview cooperation (UTEP internal grant, 2025) and uncertainty communication in intelligence forecasts. She actively presents at conferences like AP-LS and contributes to journals such as Law and Human Behavior.