Stephanie Madon

Stephanie Madon is a professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Forensics and faculty member of the Law and Behavioral Sciences program at Arizona State University (ASU). Her early research focused on self-fulfilling prophecies and stereotypes, while her current research focuses on how social processes impact people's judgment and behavior in legal situations such as interrogations and confessions.

Education Previously, Madon earned her M.S. and PhD in social psychology from Rutgers University. Madon studied under Dr. Lee Jussim for her doctorate, which she completed in 1998. Her dissertation explored how sex, social class and ethnic stereotypes impact person perception.

Career After receiving her M.S. and PhD in social psychology from Rutgers University, Madon was a professor of psychology at Iowa State University for 23 years. Once she transitioned to Arizona State University, Stephanie Madon formed a joint psychology and law lab called the MadGuy Lab with Dr. Max Guyll. Additionally, she has served on two subcommittees for the National Institute of Standards and Technology focused on human factors and firearm physics. Madon also serves on the editorial board for Law and Human Behavior. and stereotypes. Following the publication of these works, her research focus shifted towards stigma and ethnic, national, and gender stereotypes more specifically. self-affirmation, and plea decision making.