Shawn Marsh

Shawn C. Marsh is Professor of Communication Studies and Social Psychology and Director of Judicial Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. His work integrates psychology with legal systems.

Marsh researches psychology-law intersections, focusing on trauma-responsive justice, implicit bias in judicial decisions, juvenile justice reform, and adolescent development in legal contexts.

His publications examine courtroom innovations like facility dogs for traumatized witnesses, AI integration in judiciary systems, and family experiences in juvenile courts.

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He supervises doctoral students in judicial studies and has developed trauma consultation protocols for courts. Marsh participates in national advisory committees on youth violence prevention and victim services.