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Dr. Carla MacLean is a Professor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Department of Psychology, holding a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Victoria and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship from Simon Fraser University. Her research merges Forensic Psychology and Occupational Health Psychology, focusing on cognitive bias in professional decision-making during workplace investigations and eyewitness recall.
- Key research areas: Cognitive bias, Investigative decision-making, Eyewitness memory, Contextual contamination
- Teaches courses: Introduction to Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychology and Law, Cognitive Ergonomics
She supervises Honours students who have won multiple Canadian Psychology Association Research Awards. Her work includes developing the Self-Administered Witness Interview Tool (SAW-IT) to enhance witness recall and studying bias mechanisms in workplace safety inspections.
Recent publications examine confirmation bias in organizational justice, expectation congruency effects, and hindsight bias in legal contexts. Collaborations with Dr. Itiel Dror and Dr. Gary Wells highlight her interdisciplinary approach.
Contact: carla.maclean@kpu.ca
