People
Daniel Krauss
Professor Daniel A. Krauss completed a joint degree program in psychology and law at the University of Arizona, receiving his J.D. and then his Ph.D. in clinical psychology and psychology, policy, and law. He is a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Claremont McKenna College, and has published numerous research articles, books, and book chapters relating to clinical psychological evaluations for the courts, legal and psychological expertise, evidentiary admissibility standards, and juries’ ability to process complex expert testimony in their decision-making. He is the co-author of The Psychology of Law: Human Behavior, Legal Institutions, and Law (APA Publishing, 2015), and the textbook Forensic and Legal Psychology (Worth, 2012; 2nd edition, 2015; 3rd edition, 2018; 4th edition, 2021), which he uses in his popular forensic psychology class. In 2019, he was the recipient of Western Psychological Association Outstanding Teaching Award, and in 2022 he was awarded the Outstanding Mentoring and Teaching Award by Division 41 of APA (Psychology and Law Society).
He is licensed to practice law in Arizona, is a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar, and has served as the United States Supreme Court Fellow to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California, and a diplomate in forensic psychology, board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He was awarded the Early Career Research Award by the Western Psychological Association, and is a Master Lecturer of the American Psychological Association. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Div. 41 Psychology and Law Society), Association of Psychological Science, the Society for Empirical Legal Studies, and the Western Psychological Association. He served on the Board of Directors of American Board of Forensic Psychology (ABFP), and served as President of the organization in 2022.
Current Lab Members
William Ellsworth
Will Ellsworth is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a senior at Claremont McKenna studying Psychology and Public Policy. Will joined the lab as a first year and is especially interested in leveraging psychology to address mass incarceration and the criminalization of mental illness. His research has focused on violence risk assessment, the communication of psychology to legal decision-makers, and diversion programs. Following graduation, Will plans to pursue law school and a career in the criminal justice system. He likes to cook, skateboard, and argue about politics in his free time with his friends.
Sascha Douglass
Sascha Douglass is a senior from San Francisco, California, and is majoring in Government. Sascha joined the lab this past fall and is interested in utilizing psychological insights to establish more science-based legal standards and constitutional law. Outside academia, Sascha teaches incarcerated youth and is an intern for Haysbert Moultrue, LLP. Post-graduation, Sascha plans to pursue a career in law. During her free time, she enjoys running alongside friends and solving crosswords.
