Amy-May Leach, Ontario Tech University

Research

interpreters language proficiency testimony deception detection cognitive load blunted emotion cross-examination information gathering

Latest papers

The reliability of lie detection performance.
Law and human behavior · 2009 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Levelling the playing field: examining the effect of language proficiency and interpreter presence on witnesses' testimony
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$97,965
Development and Validation of the Coercion Assessment Instrument for Witness and Suspect Interviews
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$65,126
Behind the veil: detecting the deception of concealed witnesses
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$48,752

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

The reliability of lie detection performance.

Leach AM, Lindsay RC, Koehler R, Beaudry JL, Bala NC, Lee K, Talwar V

Law and human behavior2009First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10979-008-9137-9 PMID: 18594955

Levelling the playing field: examining the effect of language proficiency and interpreter presence on witnesses' testimony

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Leach, Amy-May

Keywords: interpreters; language proficiency; testimony; deception detection; cognitive load; blunted emotion; cross-examination; information gathering

$97,965

Development and Validation of the Coercion Assessment Instrument for Witness and Suspect Interviews

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Cutler, Brian

Keywords: (1) Coercion; (2) Interrogation; (3) False Confession; (4) False Accusation; (5) Witnesses; (6) Forensic Psychology

$65,126

Behind the veil: detecting the deception of concealed witnesses

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Leach, Amy-May

Keywords: deception detection; face-veiling; cross-cultural deception; stereotypes

$48,752

Language proficiency and deception detection

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Leach, Amy-May

Keywords: deception; lie detection; non-verbal behaviour; bilingualism

$19,422

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: interpreters Dear Professor Leach, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The reliability of lie detection performance." (2009), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]