Kara Moore, Ph.D. she/her
@moore_psych
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Asst. Prof @UUtah • applied cognitive psychology research • eyewitness memory • missing persons • Assoc Ed at Psychology, Public Policy, & Law • opinions mine
Salt Lake City, UT
Joined July 2009
Check out our new blog post on the role of attention and memory in the search for missing persons! *Spoiler*: Attention and memory errors cause many people to fail to sight a missing person in their midst, but hope is not lost (read to learn why)!
NEW BLOG POST 🗣 : Just released post by Dr. Kara Moore @moore_psych and Blake Nesmith on "Recovering Missing People via Citizen Sightings". Interested in the impact of #memory on citizens #searching and looking for #missingpersons? Well... Read here: https://t.co/QxxKziJc05
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Check out our other social media platforms for this week's Meet the Editorial Board (and get to know @moore_psych)! BlueSky: https://t.co/OWdqeXmY2z Instagram: https://t.co/QEPYXev5Gj Facebook: https://t.co/czAEFi9GC0 LinkedIn:
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Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. Kara Moore, Ph.D., one of our associate editors! Dr. Moore is an assistant professor at the University of Utah. She studies basic mechanisms of memory and...
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We want to highlight one of our speakers for the Underrepresented Researchers Event, Sharda Umanath, Ph.D.! Don't forget to sign up by December 3rd! SARMAC students won't want to miss this! https://t.co/Cw0msOj6Bg
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Friendly reminder as our 12/1 deadline approaches!
I will review PhD applications for Fall 2025 admission to the Cognition & Neural Science program in Psychology at the U of Utah. Great fit students will be interested in children's & adults' attention and memory as they apply to the legal system. https://t.co/vQDgugnmzu
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Update: we have extended the deadline for postdoc applications to January 15th, to give people a little more time to apply over the busy months. Please share with interested parties! @nmsu_HEST @nmsu_arts_sci
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So excited to have helped organize this webinar. Staff and students can attend! Please consider joining!
📅 Mark your calendars! Join us for an inspiring webinar (Dec 5th) spotlighting the journeys of underrepresented faculty—from students to academics. Hear their stories, learn how they navigated challenges, and find encouragement, followed by a Q&A! 💬✨
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Friendly reminder as our 12/1 deadline approaches!
I will review PhD applications for Fall 2025 admission to the Cognition & Neural Science program in Psychology at the U of Utah. Great fit students will be interested in children's & adults' attention and memory as they apply to the legal system. https://t.co/vQDgugnmzu
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Our lab is currently looking for a 2-year postdoctoral researcher to work with us on visual search, eye movements, and similarity research. Academic friends, please consider sharing. @nmsu_HEST Applications are open now:
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New in @sciam with @DavidFaigman... "Shaken baby syndrome" isn't a real thing, yet #RobertRoberson remains on death row for it. We explain why our legal system must do better at recognizing advances in scientific knowledge. Please share widely! https://t.co/xqdUM5EPzX
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Convicted of a crime that never happened, Roberson’s case is a prime example of how the U.S. legal system often fails to recognize advances in scientific knowledge
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LHB @lhb_apls is seeking nominations for 1 editorial fellowship position for an early-career psychologist from a group historically underrepresented in the academy and/or professional practice. 12-month term starting 1/1/25. Honoraria stipend of $2,500 USD. (1/
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Emporia State is looking for a legal/forensic psychologist to join the faculty. Great mix of teaching, research, and high-impact scholarship. I loved ESU — please share widely! 🐝 #StingersUp
https://t.co/aFoB28vTJE
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.@OK_Appleseed report finds "500 potential Brady violations against current prisoners (in Oklahoma), with nine where the misconduct is “highly probable.” They estimate up to 30% of cases from (1990-2004) may deserve a new trial." https://t.co/lymi2VSI6A
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2 News' Erin Christy breaks down a report claiming prosecutorial misconduct and a lack of justice in Oklahoma.
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NEW: An incredibly helpful, updated resource from @APLS41 @APLSsc for those of you considering postdocs in legal/forensic psych. And the research sheet includes info on grants bc we all know post docs aren’t paid enough. @apagradstudents @APA
Our guide for clinical and research postdoctoral positions has been updated! Check it out: https://t.co/tfhT1FKXSd
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I’m reviewing applications this fall for our psychology & law PhD program — if you are interested in examining biases in legal decision making (e.g., among jurors, forensic analysts) please consider applying!
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Most youth plead guilty to their first offense, but report not receiving advice from anyone when doing so. Learn more in our new paper just published in @pppl_journal available at https://t.co/pRwWY8roMj
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Congrats to caucus member Dara for their publication! 🧠🔍 This study found questions making witnesses confront misinformation leads to more misinfo rejection than other questions - especially for misinfo that contradicts specific details. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/dyEl8MyuKV
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🚨NEW PUB ALERT🚨 Is social pressure driving child eyewitnesses overconfidence? Our reframed confidence instructions decreased confidence ratings, but confidence was not indicative of accuracy. Check it out 👇🏻 https://t.co/MzGb2SaPcN
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Fully #funded PhD opportunity 🚨 Interested in doing a #PhD? Come and join our team @UoPForensicPsyc to do research on applied cognitive psychology with me😁 Get in touch ( https://t.co/CCXpqxKhCX) to discuss projects. Deadline - 17th January 2025 Start date - October 2025
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Welcome to the PPPL account! We are an APA-published journal, providing a forum in which to critically evaluate the contributions of psych & related disciplines to pub. policy & legal issues (& vice versa). Pls follow our other accounts to see journal-related content & updates.
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Friendly reminder! Review of applications starts 10/1.
We are hiring in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Utah! 1 Asst Prof & 1 open-rank. Specialization is open but we are particularly interested in folks in visual cognition. Asst: https://t.co/gf3WxGn83O Open rank:
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University of Alabama has a clinical Assistant Prof position with a preference for applicants specializing in "forensic psychology, psychology-law, or correctional psychology" https://t.co/Z5E0Acv2n5
@APLS41 @APLSsc
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