Assistant Professor @CJatUA focusing on #Criminal #DecisionMaking using #VirtualReality. Hobbies: 🎮;🚣🏽♂️;🏞;🏕 opinions my own 🇺🇲-🏴-🇩🇪
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New research🚨Published in Criminology (@ASCRM41) today! How does the environment shape criminal perceptions? In a sample of individuals with burglar experience we used immersive VR to reveal key insights. @MPICSL @CJatUA
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#Criminology #VirtualReality
Do strict syllabus warnings actually stop students from using AI to cheat? 🛑🤖
In a new study (N = 3,298) out in Computers in Human Behavior, we found that syllabus threats and "AI is plagiarism" policies fail to shape student risk perceptions.
The fix? Ditch the boilerplate threats and focus on transparent task boundaries and managing workload pressure.
Link to Open Access Pre-proof!
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I’m looking for a few volunteers to click through a quick pilot for my latest project.
✅ Takes ~5 minutes ✅ Zero data stored/used ✅ No 💰, just vibes (and my thanks) ✅ Feedback box included at the end
Help me make this study bulletproof! Link below:
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I’m thrilled to launch the Max Planck Partner Group: “The Motivated Offender & Criminal Decision-making”! 😁
This 5-yr @CJatUA & @MPI_CSL project uses immersive #VR to study how diverse motivations change an offender’s perception of risk/reward to improve CJ policy. #Criminology
Ever wanted to use VR for criminology research but didn't know where to start? Now you do! Our new article details the open-access VR tool: MAXLAB_PVBP! Get started with VR in your research. doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-0…
#Criminology #VRResearch #ExperimentalCriminology @CJatUA @MPICSL
Participate in a Pilot Survey on AI in Higher Education! This is a pilot test; data collected will be deleted & used only for improving the survey. No eligibility needed. Takes ~10-15 min. No compensation.
Link: universityofalabama.az1.qual…
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Congratulations to the Chairperson's Award of Merit winner, Ryan Wilhelm!
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We were thrilled to host Dr. Holly Nguyen, Dr. Kim Przeszlowski, and Dr. Michael Rocque @CJatUA last week to discuss their fascinating research on (a) male reentry & female labor markets; (b) law enforcement's use of real-time crime centers; and (c) maturity's effects on crime!
Practical implications: Our research supports environmental crime prevention strategies. 🚧 Homeowners can reduce victimization by minimizing visible signs of valuables. And gun owners should be aware that open advertisement of gun ownership can increase risk of property crime.
What's next? We're exploring how motivation & social forces (race & disorder) influence criminal perceptions. Stay tuned for future research! Huge thanks to our participants & collaborators. #FutureResearch
Excited to share that I have been appointed head of a new Max Planck Partner Group!
We will challenge the assumption that criminal motivation is uniform, researching how different motivations, like having a drug habit vs seeking financial gain, influence target selection.
We are happy to announce the new Max Planck Partner Group “The Motivated Offender and Criminal Decision-making", led by Patrick McClanahan (@_WPM3_ @UofAlabama) #crime #criminology @maxplanckpress
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Excited for my next step! After an enriching tenure at @MPICSL, I am joining @UofAlabama in Criminology and Criminal Justice as an Asst. Prof. Huge thanks to my colleagues and friends at MPICSL! Eager to bring #VirtualReality to UA to study criminal decision-making. #RollTide
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@sciam writes about our #VR study designed to decode how #emotions influence #criminalBehavior. The article is was based on a presentation by Shaina Herman at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (@aaas). #Crime scientificamerican.com/artic…
