Dr. Maria Hartwig received a PhD in psychology from Göteborg University in Sweden in 2005. In January, 2006 she came to John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Department of Psychology. Her research interests include the detection of deception, and interview and interrogation techniques. She is currently involved in several research projects, such as on the use of evidence as a tool to detect true and false statements during interviews with suspects, and on police officers’ interview techniques with battered women. Dr. Hartwig teaches psychology and the law and research methods.
