Kristy A. Martire

Kristy A. Martire is a psychologist at the School of Psychology, The University of New South Wales, Australia, whose research spans forensic cognition, the evaluation of expert evidence, and the psychology of belief in misinformation and epistemically suspect claims. Martire has published extensively on how lay people and legal decision-makers interpret forensic science evidence, including work on likelihood ratios, expert opinion formats, and juror comprehension of statistical evidence. Additional research addresses how people reason about implausible claims, conspiracy theories, and misinformation, including the development of measurement tools such as the Foundations of Knowledge Questionnaire. Earlier work includes studies on smoking cessation, socioeconomic status, and substance use policy.