Amanda Bergold

Amanda Bergold, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Seton Hall University's Department of Psychology. She specializes in Psychology and Law, focusing on racial bias in the criminal justice system and applications of technology in forensic contexts. Her research addresses wrongful convictions, jury decision-making, and eyewitness identification improvement through facial recognition and AI technologies.

Education: PhD in Psychology and Law from John Jay College & CUNY Graduate Center (2017), BA in Psychology from Williams College (2009).

Research emphasizes two core areas: 1) Racial bias in legal processes (jury diversity effects, systemic prejudice), and 2) Technological solutions for fair eyewitness procedures (AI-generated lineup fillers, facial recognition ethics). Her recent work critiques facial recognition's role in wrongful arrests and explores jury-level interventions to reduce bias.

No scientific awards are listed in the provided materials. Courses taught include Research Methods and Psychology and Law.