Tina Zottoli

Dr. Tina Zottoli is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Montclair State University, affiliated with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She specializes in forensic psychology, teaching undergraduate courses in Forensic Psychology and graduate-level courses in Criminal Forensic Assessment and Psychological Science and the Law. As Director of the Legal Decision Making Lab at MSU, her research focuses on adolescent decision-making in legal contexts, particularly guilty plea decision-making and wrongful convictions via guilty pleas. Her work addresses systemic issues within the criminal justice system, with recent studies exploring plea bargaining dynamics and reentry experiences of juvenile lifers. Beyond academia, Dr. Zottoli maintains a clinical practice in New York, offering forensic evaluations and expert testimony across criminal and civil cases. Her lab's website, https://msudecisionmakinglab.com, provides further insights into ongoing research.