Allison D. Redlich

Allison D. Redlich is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences. A former President of the American Psychology-Law Society (2019-22), she currently serves as a Visiting Scholar at the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice, University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law. Her interdisciplinary work bridges experimental psychology and legal decision-making.

• Key Research Areas: False confessions/false guilty pleas, vulnerable defendants (juveniles/mental health populations), mental health courts, legal decision-making integrity
• Funding Sources: National Science Foundation, National Institute of Justice, Department of Homeland Security/CINA, FBI

Her publications include six co-authored/edited books, with the AP-LS Lawrence Wrightsman book award for her work on guilty pleas. Recent scholarship focuses on interrogation practices, wrongful conviction impacts, and developmental psychology-law intersections. She mentors both undergraduate and graduate students, with three dissertations completed under her supervision since 2021.

• Scientific Recognition:
  • AP-LS Lawrence Wrightsman Book Award
  • Teaching-Mentoring Awards (2 national societies)
• Contact:
  • Email: aredlich@gmu.edu
  • Phone: 703.993.5835
  • Office: Enterprise Hall 350