Eyewitness Memory Lab
Eyewitness Memory Lab
Lab Director
Ryan Fitzgerald, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University
Email: r_fitzgerald@sfu.ca
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Research Interests: Memory, Face Recognition, Eyewitness Testimony, Legal Evidence
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Research Support:
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Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
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British Academy (BA)
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Lab Members
Eva Ribbers, MSc
PhD Student, Simon Fraser University
Eva specializes in assessing and addressing eyewitness reliability in the courtroom. She was awarded an MSc degree from the University of Portsmouth (United Kingdom) and a BA degree from Maastricht University (the Netherlands). In her MA thesis, Eva examined the effect of evidentiary instructions on juror assessments of feature-comparison evidence. In her PhD studies, she is researching educational safeguards in criminal trials. Eva is a recipient of a Canada Graduate Studies (PhD) scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Emma Kruisselbrink, MA
PhD Student, Simon Fraser University
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Emma specializes in preventing and detecting eyewitness identification errors at police lineups. She was awarded a BSc (Hons) from Mount Allison University and an MA from Simon Fraser University. In her MA thesis, Emma looked at the impact of viewing social media on eyewitness identifications. She is continuing this line of research in her PhD studies. Emma is a recipient of a Canada Graduate Studies (PhD) scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Camryn Yuen, MA
PhD Student, Simon Fraser University​
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Camryn specializes in identity verification, such as checking a photo ID or identifying a suspect from video evidence. She was awarded BA (Hons) and MA degrees at Simon Fraser University. In her MA thesis, Camryn examined methods of controlling false positive identifications from video evidence. In her PhD studies, she is studying the use of technology to assist identity verification. Camryn is a recipient of a Canada Graduate Studies (MA) scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Research Assistants
Amy Harkness​
Amy is in the final year of her undergraduate studies, pursuing a major in Psychology and a minor in Criminology. Her research interest centres on expert testimony and its impact on judge and jury perceptions of offender guilt. She is planning for graduate studies in Psychology.
Graham Voiles
Graham is pursuing a BA (Hons) at Simon Fraser University. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Calgary in 2021 prior to pursuing psychology. His research interests include the misinformation effect and educational safeguards. Graham is planning for graduate studies in Psychology.
Lab Alumni
Eva Rubínová, PhD
University of Portsmouth ​
Stefana Juncu, PhD
University of Portsmouth
William Cecconello, PhD
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grand Do Sul
Crystal Huang, MA
Simon Fraser University