Nicholas Scurich

Specializations:
psychology & law; judgment and decision making; violence risk assessment

Curriculum Vitae

Nicholas Scurich, Ph.D., is the Chair of the Department of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of Psychological Science and the Department of Criminology, Law & Society. Professor Scurich has published over 75 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and law review articles on various topics related to judgment and decision-making in the law and violence risk assessment. His research has been funded by state and federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the National Institutes of Health, and it has been cited by state supreme courts and the Supreme Court of the United States.  Professor Scurich teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Psychology & Law, Forensic Psychology, and Advanced Research Methods.