The Child Evidence Lab is a team of student & faculty researchers. Our lab aims to learn about the ways we can improve the reliability of children’s evidence!

University of Regina
Joined July 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Crystal Giesbrecht, who has been named one of three finalists for the SSHRC 2026 Impact Talent Award! 🎉 Read the SSHRC post here: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/news…
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Shaelyn Carr’s TED Talk from TEDxRegina is now live to watch on the TEDxTalks YouTube channel! 🌟🎤 You can watch “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Belief is Not Evidence” here: youtu.be/cQJZ5-jI4t4?si=rnAT…
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Congratulations to Dr. Kaila Bruer on being the 2026 recipient of the FGSR Outstanding Graduate Supervision Reward!
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She is recognized for combining high expectations with individualized mentorship, encouraging students to take ownership of their research while creating opportunities to publish, present, collaborate, and grow as scholars and professionals.
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She was nominated by Shaelyn Carr. Katherine Engel, Crystal Giesbrecht, Kelsey Trott, and Kailey Thompson wrote reference letters to support the nomination, and Dr. Chris Oriet wrote the faculty letter!
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“Understanding memory confidence in childhood: Evidence from self-reflection and vignette scenarios” has been published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology! You can read the article for free until November 15 here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1nr8G…
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“A Little Weird and Strange: Children's Detection of Adult Grooming Tactics” has been published in Victims and Offenders- you can read the article for free here: tandfonline.com/eprint/86THP… The first 50 copies are free!
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We are inviting professionals to participate in “Understanding Supportive Adult Responding in Services for Children Exposed to Violence in Saskatchewan.” This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of Regina Research Ethics Board [REB Approval #2145].
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Please read the poster for additional details. To participate, please use the following link: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe…
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Last day of interviewing with our amazing summer research team!
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Another summer of research has begun! ☀️📋
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“How Consistency and Alleged Perpetrator Relationship Affect Adults’ Credibility and Coaching Judgements in Child Sexual Abuse Cases” has been published in the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse- read the article here: tandfonline.com/eprint/FKK2R… The first 50 copies are free.
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“Typologies of men who perpetrate intimate partner violence: A 50 year systematic review” has been published in Aggression and Violent Behaviour. You can read the article for free here: doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2026.1…
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Congratulations to our Honours students, Amber and Eli, for their presentations at the Honours Symposium today!
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“The Repeated-Suspect Effect and Child Eyewitnesses: Using the Multiple Independent Lineups Technique as a Source of Reflector Variables” has been published in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law! You can read the article here: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d…
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