Joanne Rechdan

Dr. Joanne Rechdan is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University. Her research focuses on legal psychology, eyewitness memory, and the metacognitive regulation of memory reports, with significant contributions to cross-cultural differences in testimony and police interviewing techniques.

• Key Research Themes:
  • Impact of virtual reality on eyewitness reliability
  • Cultural variations in memory reporting
  • Social dynamics affecting memory accuracy
  • Legal applications of memory research

Scientific Awards:

• ESRC Grant (2019) for developing a framework for police interviewing of vulnerable individuals in Japan

Recent Article Trends highlight her work integrating VR technology into legal psychology, exploring cross-cultural memory patterns, and analyzing systemic gender biases in rape myth perpetuation. Her studies span applied cognitive psychology, forensic interviewing, and social influence on testimony.