Biography
Laure Brimbal, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Texas State University. Prior to joining the faculty, she was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Iowa State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology and Law from the Graduate Center, CUNY in 2016.
Dr. Brimbal's research interests lie at the intersection of psychology and the criminal justice system, specifically policing. Her focus is on interviewing and issues such as how to build rapport to overcome resistance and how to use evidence in an interview to improve lie-detection accuracy. She has also examined broader issues of decision-making in investigations, evaluating the effectiveness of training approaches, and integrating research and practice.
Areas of Specialization:
Policing, interviewing, investigations, law enforcement communication and decision-making. Experimental and quasi-experimental methods, complex experimental designs, survey methodology.
Dr. Brimbal's research interests lie at the intersection of psychology and the criminal justice system, specifically policing. Her focus is on interviewing and issues such as how to build rapport to overcome resistance and how to use evidence in an interview to improve lie-detection accuracy. She has also examined broader issues of decision-making in investigations, evaluating the effectiveness of training approaches, and integrating research and practice.
Areas of Specialization:
Policing, interviewing, investigations, law enforcement communication and decision-making. Experimental and quasi-experimental methods, complex experimental designs, survey methodology.