Ben Cotterill

Ben Cotterill is a Lecturer in Psychology at Clemson University, specializing in forensic psychology and personality. He holds a Ph.D. from Edinburgh Napier University (2021), an M.Sc. from the University of York (2017), and a B.A. from the University of Strathclyde (2016). His research focuses on child eyewitness reliability, juror perceptions, and personality's role in political behavior. He teaches courses including Forensic Psychology and Neuropsychology of Criminal Behavior.

Key research areas include evaluating police procedures with children, temperament's impact on testimony, and personality influences on voting patterns. His publications include books like *Are Children Reliable Witnesses?* (2022) and *Personality Psychology, Ideology, and Voting Behavior* (2023), alongside articles on juror decision-making and birth-order effects. Cotterill actively contributes to legal psychology through studies on eyewitness suggestibility and courtroom dynamics.