Chair and Professor of Psychological Science
Ph.D. University of Southern California
(949) 824-4046
nscurich@uci.edu
4312 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Department:
Criminology, Law and Society
Psychological Science
Specializations:
psychology & law; judgment and decision making; violence risk assessment
Nicholas Scurich is the Chair of the Department of Psychological Science. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of Psychological Science, and the Department 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. The Supreme Court of the United States has cited his research, in addition to numerous state supreme courts. His research has been funded by state and federal agencies, and he has received numerous scholarly awards, including the Saleem Shah Award for early career excellence from the American Psychological Association (Division 41) and the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, as well as the distinction of “Rising Star” by the Association for Psychological Science (APS). Professor Scurich teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Psychology & Law, Forensic Psychology, and Advanced Research Methods.