Our Members

Dr. Wilford is a tenured Associate Professor at Iowa State University. She is interested in applying what we know about social-cognitive phenomena to the improvement of real world procedures, particularly law and education. 

Keely Burns holds a Master's in Psychology from Roger Williams University and is currently in the Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. Program at Iowa State. She is currently co-heading several studies examining plea decision-making and eyewitness memory. 

After receiving a B.A. in Psychology and Criminology from Hofstra University, Ariana joined Dr. Wilford's lab group in 2022. She remains on the East Coast as Lead Experimenter on the NSF study currently in progress. 

Elijah is a current undergraduate student at ISU and joined the P.L.E.A. Lab in the fall of 2023. He is majoring in Psychology and Philosophy and assists on multiple studies. 

Parker is a current undergraduate student at ISU and joined the P.L.E.A. Lab in the spring of 2024. He is majoring in Criminal Justice, with minors in Psychology and Cyber Security, and plans to receive a graduate degree in Cognitive Psychology from Iowa State University.

Kamber is a current undergraduate student at ISU and joined the P.L.E.A. Lab in the spring of 2024. She is majoring in Psychology and Criminology and hopes to attend law school after graduation and pursue a career in criminal defense or appellate law.

Vasi is a current undergraduate student at ISU and joined the P.L.E.A. Lab in the spring of 2024. She is majoring in Psychology and plans to attend law or graduate school.

Madison is a current undergraduate student at ISU and joined the P.L.E.A. Lab in the spring of 2024. She is majoring in Psychology and Criminal Justice and hopes to attend law school after graduation in the Midwest.

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Dr. Frazier is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Graduate Program Director at the School of Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security at the University of Southern Mississippi at Hattiesburg. She presents on issues of ethical practice in forensic contexts, record-keeping, and clinical writing.

Dr. Khairalla was a long-time associate of the P.L.E.A. Lab. She received her Ph.D in Forensic Psychology from Ontario Tech University in 2023. She continues to contribute to several studies on plea decision-making.

Dr. Kurpad graduated with a Ph.D in Applied Psychology and Prevention Science in 2022 from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology at St. Mary's College of Maryland.