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Jonathan Golding

Research Interests:
Psychology and law
Research

My primary research interests include psychology and law, specifically juror decision-making in victimization cases

With regard to psychology and law my research focuses on investigating the impact of witness memory in the courtroom. In most of my studies I have studied child witnesses in court, but have now extended my study to include elders as witnesses. These studies have included various court contexts and type of evidence: repressed memory, DNA evidence, hearsay testimony, demeanor of witnesses, type of crime disclosure, type of crime, and the impact of courtroom experts.

Graduate Training
Ph.D. Univ. of Denver, 1986
Bb Readings

FALL 2012/ GOLDING/ PSY 100/ ELECTRONIC

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Hunt, E., Streissguth, A. P., Kerr, B, & Olson, H. C. (1995). Mothers’ alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Effects on spatial-visual reasoning in 14-year-old children. Psychological Science, 6(6), 339–342.
 
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Skinner, B. F. (1992). ‘Superstition’ in the pigeon. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 121(3), 273-274.
 
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Bransford, J. D., & Johnson, M. K. (1972). Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11(6), 717-726.
 
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Andersen, R. E., Crespo, C. J., Bartlett, S. J., Cheskin, L. J., & Pratt, M. (1998). Relationship of physical activity and television watching with body weight and level of fatness among children. Journal of the American Medical Association, 279(12), 938–942.
 
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McCrae, R. B., & Costa, P. T., Jr. (1997). Personality trait structure as a human universal. American Psychologist, 52(5), 509-516. 
 
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Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral study of obedience. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67(4), 371–378.
 
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Other Research

Psychology and Law:

My research involving psychology and law focuses on investigating the impact of witness memory in the courtroom. In most of my studies I have studied child witnesses in court, but have now extended my study to include elders as witnesses. These studies have included various court contexts and type of evidence: repressed memory, DNA evidence, hearsay testimony, demeanor of witnesses, type of crime disclosure,type of crime, and the impact of courtroom experts.

Directed/Intentional Forgetting:

My research on memory is centered on understanding the effect of instructions to forget on memory. This phenomena is typically referred to as directed or intentional forgetting. My research has looked at the effectiveness of these instructions in both cognitive and social contexts. In addition, I have examined how information is represented in memory following these cues, and the mechanisms that lead to intentional forgetting.

PSY 395 Opportunities:

If you are an undergraduate at UK and are interested in taking PSY 395 (Independent Study), please stop by my office or contact me via email or a note in my mailbox if you would like to discuss the possibility of doing PSY 395 with me.

Memory Research

My research on memory is centered on understanding the effect of instructions to forget on memory. This phenomena is typically referred to as directed or intentional forgetting. My research has looked at the effectiveness of these instructions in both cognitive and social contexts. In addition, I have examined how information is represented in memory following these cues, and the mechanisms that lead to intentional forgetting

Selected Publications:
 

Golding, J. M., & Long, D. L. (1998). There’s more to intentional forgetting than directed forgetting: An integrative review. In J. M. Golding & C. M. MacLeod (Eds.), Intentional forgetting: Interdisciplinary approaches (pp.59-102). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Golding, J. M., & MacLeod, C. M. (Eds.). (1998). Intentional forgetting: Interdisciplinary approaches. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Gottlob, L. R., & Golding, J. M. (in press). Directed forgetting in the list method
affects recognition memory for source. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.
 
Gottlob, L. R., & Golding, J. M. (2006). Directed forgetting of a single item. Journal
of General Psychology, 133, 67-80.
 
Sego, S. A., Golding, J. M., & Gottlob, L. R. (2006). Directed forgetting in older
adults using the item and list methods. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 13, 95-114.
 
Golding, J. M., & Gottlob, L. R. (2005). Recall order determines the magnitude of
directed forgetting in the within-participants list method. Memory and Cognition, 33, 588-594.
 
Golding, J. M. (2005). Directed forgetting tasks in cognitive research. In A. Wenzel
& D. Rubin (Eds.), Cognitive methods and their application to clinical research (pp. 177-196). Washington D.C.: APA.
 
Golding, J. M., & McNally, R. J. (2005). Finding common ground: Directed
forgetting research in cognitive and clinical domains. In A. Wenzel & D. Rubin (Eds.), Cognitive methods and their application to clinical research (pp. 175-176). Washington D.C.: APA.
 
Golding, J. M., & MacLeod, C. M. (Eds.). (1998). Intentional forgetting:
Interdisciplinary approaches. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
 
 

Teaching

I have taught many different types of courses in my 20 years at the University of Kentucky within the Department of Psychology.
 
Undergraduate Level:

  • Introduction to Psychology (PSY 100)
  • Orientation to Psychology (PSY 195)
  • Thinking and Problem Solving (PSY 200)
  • Learning and Memory (PSY 311)
  • Cognitive Processes Lecture/Lab (PSY 427)
  • Psycholinguistics (PSY 529)
  • Eyewitness Testimony (PSY 562)

Undergraduate Courses within the Honors Program:

  • Violence: A Social Science Perspective (A&S 300)
  • Psychology and Law: Can the Memories of Eyewitnesses Be Trusted? (A&S 100; Freshmen Discover Seminar Program)
  • Ways of Knowing (A&S 105; Modern Studies Curriculum)
  • Communities (MSC 205, A&S 205; Modern Studies Curriculum)

Graduate Courses:

  • Proseminar in Cognition (PSY 628)
  • Eyewitness Testimony (PSY 780)
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches to Memory (PSY 780)
  • Working Memory (PSY 780)
  • Directed Readings in Cognitive Processes (PSY 790)

PSY 395 Opportunities:
 
If you are an undergraduate at UK and are interested in taking PSY 395 (Independent Study), my primary research interests include: 
(1) psychology and law; and (2) memory. 
 
Please stop by my office or contact me via email or a note in my mailbox if you would like to discuss the possibility of doing PSY 395 with me.

Students

Current Graduate Students:

Kellie Rose Lynch

Kellie Lynch

 

k.lynch@uky.edu

Ph.D University of Kentucky, 2016, Experimental Psychology
M.S. University of Kentucky, 2013, Experimental Psychology
B.A. Memorial University, St. John's, NL, 2011, Psychology (Hons)

SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Master’s Scholarship (2011)
NSERC URSA Research Award (2010)

Research interests: perceptions, attributions, and legal decision-making in sexual assault and intimate partner violence cases; female offenders' experiences with the justice system.

Nesa E. Wasarhaley

Nesa Wasarhaley

 

nwasarhaley@uky.edu

Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at Transylvania University 

Ph.D. University of Kentucky, 2013, Experimental Psychology
M.S. University of Kentucky, 2010, Experimental Psychology
M.A. Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY, 2008, Cognitive Studies in Education
B.A. Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, 2004, Psychology (Summa Cum Laude)

College Teaching and Learning Certificate (2011)

Diversity Research Award, American Psychology-Law Society (2012-2013)
Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching for Teaching Assistants, University of Kentucky (2012)
Gunto Award for Graduate Student Research in Social Psychology, University of Kentucky (2011)

Research interests: examining the impact of juror biases on decision-making in cases involving crime victims from marginalized groups (e.g., elderly, obese, and homosexual individuals).

 

Former Graduate Students:

Gregory (Brad) Bradshaw, Ph.D. 2007 President & Senior Consultant Bradshaw Litigation Consulting, LLC
Emily Dunlap, Ph.D. 2010   Chatanooga, TN
Jerry Hauselt, Ph.D. 1993 Full Professor, Psychology Graduate Coordinator Southern Connecticut State University
Emily Hodell, Ph.D. 2010   Jacksonville, OR
Terri Kinstle, Ph.D. 2001 Clinical Psychologist & Assistant Professor Holyoke Community College
Dorothy Marsil, Ph.D. 2003 Assistant Professor Kennesaw State University
Rebecca Sanchez, Ph.D.   Research Analyst Research Triangle Institute
Sandra Sego, Ph.D. 1997 Associate Professor, Chair of Psychology Dept. American International College
Theresa Simcic, M.S. 2011 Graduate Student, Public Administration University of Kentucky
John Yozwiak, Ph.D. 2003 Clinical Faculty, Department of Pediatrics University of Kentucky

 

Selected Publications:
  • Brown-Iannuzzi, J. L., Golding, J. M., Gervais, W. M., Lynch, K. R., Wasarhaley, N. E.,
    & Bainter, S. (in press). Will jurors believe non-believers? Perceptions of atheist rape victims in the courtroom. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality.
  • Christopher, A., & Golding, J. M. (Eds.). (2018). Careers in psychology (Special Issue).
    Teaching of Psychology, 45
  • Golding, J. M., Kraemer, E., & Wasarhaley, N. E., Malik, S. (2018). Using Facebook
    to enhance the college classroom experience. In Golding, J. M., Rawn, C. & Kern, K. (Eds.). Strategies for teaching large classes effectively in higher education (pp. 51-64). San Diego, CA: Cognella.
  • Golding, J. M., Kraemer, P. J., & Royse, D. (2018). Beginners guide to college
    success. San Diego, CA: Cognella.
  • Golding, J. M., Lippert, A., & Malik, S. (2018). Using the internet to facilitate career
    choices in psychology-related fields. Teaching of Psychology, 45, 60-66.
  • Golding, J. M., Lynch, K. R., Malik, S. E., & Foster-Gimbel, O. (2018). Justice served?
    Perceptions of plea bargaining involving a sexual assault in child and adult females. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 45, 503-518.
  • Golding, J. M., Lynch, K. R., Renzetti, C. M., & Pals, A M. (in press). Beyond the
    stranger in the woods: Investigating the complexity of adult rape cases in the courtroom. Bornstein, B. H., & Miller, M. K. (Eds.). Advances in psychology and
    law. Vol. 6. Springer.
  • Golding, J. M., Malik, S., Jones, T. M., Burke, K. C., & Bottoms, B. L. (in press).
    Perceptions of child sexual abuse victims: A review of psychological research with implications for law. In Pozzulo, J., Pica, E., & Sheahan, C.  (Eds.), Memory and sexual misconduct: Psychological research for criminal justice. London, Taylor & Francis.
  • Golding, J. M., Neuschatz, J. S., Bornstein, B. H., Riederer, A. M., Wetmore, S. A. (inpress). The perception of a jailhouse informant in a sexual assault case. Journal of
    Police and Criminal Psychology.
  • Golding, J. M., Rawn, C., & Kern, K. (Eds.). (2018). Strategies for teaching large classes
    effectively in higher education. San Diego, CA: Cognella.
  • Golding, J. M., Susman, D., McGavran, M. B., & Wright, R. (2019). Demystifying
    one’s chances of acceptance into Ph.D. in clinical psychology programs. Teaching of Psychology, 47, 97-101.
  • Jenkins, B. D., Le Grand, A. M., Golding, J. M., Lynch, K. R., & Wolbert, G. (in press).
    The impact of threat type and prior abuse history on perceptions of intimate partner sexual coercion. Violence Against Women.
  • Jenkins, B. D., Le Grand, A. M., Neuschatz, J. S., Golding, J. M., Wetmore, S. A., &
    Price, J. L. (accepted). Testing the forensic confirmation bias: How jailhouse informants violate evidentiary independence. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology.
  • Le Grand, A. M., Jenkins, B. D., Golding, J. M., Neuschatz, J. S., Pals, A. M., & Wetmore, S.A. (in press). The sobering effects of jailhouse informant testimony on perceptions of an intoxicated rape victim. Basic and Applied Social Psychology
  • Lynch, K. R., Golding, J. M., Jewell, J. A., Lippert, A., & Wasarhaley, N. E. (2019). She is his girlfriend—I believe this is a different situation’: Gender differences in perceptions of the legality of intimate partner rape. Journal of Family Violence, 34, 213-230.
  • Lynch, K. R., Jewell, J. A., Wasarhaley, N. E., Golding, J. M., & Renzetti, C. M. (in
    press). Great sexpectations: The impact of participant gender, defendant desirability and date cost on attributions of a date rape victim and defendant. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
  • Malik, S. E., Golding, J. M., & Lippert, A. (2018). The impact of a defendant not
    testifying in a child sexual assault case. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 36, 5-29.
  • Malik, S. E., Salomon, I., Elsey, T, Golding, J. M., & Sheehan, E. A. (in press). Taking
    an independent research course in psychology: Different teaching models lead to very different experiences. Teaching of Psychology.
  • Neuschatz, J. S., Golding, J. M. (in press). Jailhouse informants. NYU Press.
  • Riederer, A. M. & Golding, J. M. (2020). Perceptions of plea bargaining in cases of elder
    financial abuse. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 32, 217-234. doi 10.1080/08946566.2020.1738300
  • Usher, E. L., Golding, J. M., Han, J., Griffiths, C. S., McGavran, M. B., Brown, C. S., & Sheehan, E. A. (in press). Psychology students’ motivation and learning in response to the shift to remote instruction during COVID-19. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of Psychology.
  • Webster, J. M., Golding, J. M., Malik, S. E., & Riederer, A. M. (in press). Perceptions of plea bargains for driving under the influence (DUI) cases involving alcohol and marijuana. Psychology, Crime and Law.