Ph.D. in Psychology (Cognitive-Development); Rutgers University of New Jersey (1990)
Developmental differences in children's ability to produce structurally coherent and linguistically cohesive personal narratives and stories.
M.S. in Criminal Justice (Law); Indiana State University (2009)
When does disparity mean discrimination? An examination of defendant race, juror race, and race-stereotypical crimes on juridical decisions.
M.S. in Experimental Psychology; Ohio University (1985)
Family environment as a mediator in the maintenance of behavioral changes one year after a moral intervention program.
B.A. Dual Degree in Psychology; Early Childhood Education; University of Buffalo (1983)
Certificates
2023 Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa (Federal Police Building)
Certificate: Federal Policing—Strategic Engagement and Awareness (FP-SEA).
2018 Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa (Federal Police Building)
Certificate: First Responder—Terrorism Awareness Program core
2008 Cass County Family Court, Fargo, ND
Certificate: Child Custody Investigator (2008)
2005 Shawnee County Court, Topeka, KS
Certificate: Special Education Advocate, Topeka, KS
1999 Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
Certificate: Video production and editing
1996 Broward County Court, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Certificate: Court Appointed Special Advocate. Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dr. Lauren R. Shapiro is an Associate Professor at the Department of Security, Fire, and Emergency Management. She has a Doctorate in Philosophy from Rutgers University, specializing in Cognitive Developmental Psychology, a Masters in Science from Indiana University in Criminal Justice specializing in Law, a Masters in Art from Ohio University in Experimental Psychology, and undergraduate degrees in both Early Childhood Education and in Psychology from University of Buffalo. From 2008-2009, she served as an extern with the Honorable Ralph Erickson in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota, Fargo, and as an intern with the Fargo Police Department. Dr. Shapiro has done pro-bono work consulting with officials in the police, sheriff, and district attorney departments and with psychologists, as well as in-service workshops for those who work with children, including child care and social service workers.
Dr. Shapiro has taught at a number of colleges and universities in 9 states (NY, NJ, NC, SC, FL, KS, ND, CO, OH) in the fields of Psychology, Human Development, Criminal Justice, and Security. She taught Criminal Justice courses as full time faculty at King Graduate School of Monroe College for several years prior to joining the Department of Security, Fire, and Emeregency Mangement at John Jay College in the spring of 2015 as an Adjunct and as full-time faculty in the fall of 2015. Dr. Shapiro teaches a variety of courses for the department relevant to the major and to the cybercrime minor.
Dr. Shapiro's scholarship applies concepts in psychology and criminal justice to the areas of physical security and private investigation. In 2016, Dr. Shapiro co-published a book with Jones and Bartless entitled, Multidisciplinary investigation of child maltreatment, with Dr. Marie-Helen Maras. She is a co-editor with Dr. Maras of the Encylopedia of Security and Emergency Management, which covers multiple chapters ideal for students and new professionals (Online 2018-2020, Print version 2021). Dr. Shapiro wrote a book entitled, Cyberpredators and their prey (2023), that discusses interpersonal cybercriminals, their crimes, societal repurcussions, laws, and cybersecurity preventative options. She has also published in a number of peer-reviewed academic journals, edited books and encyclopedias, online journals, and professional journals/magazines.
RESEARCH POSITIONS
October 1, 2021 to current
Senior Personnel/Assessment Coordinator, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance: Economic, High-Technology, White Collar and Internet Crime Prevention National Training and Technical Assistance Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance BJA FY 21 Economic, High-Technology, White Collar, and Internet Crime Prevention National Training and Technical Assistance Program (O-BJA-2021-94006). PIs: Marie-Helen Maras and Adam Wandt.
DUTIES: Attended weekly meetings; develop measures that evaluate webinars and courses and assess knowledge pre/post for courses; analyze evaluation and knowledge data; provide feedback to instructors regarding webinars and courses; and write results for reports.
August 1993 to July 1995
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Carolina Consortium on Human Development, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Supervisor: Dr. Peter Ornstein.
DUTIES: Attended weekly seminars for the Consortium on various semester topics, including assisted in organizing the Memory Seminar by contacting and making arrangements for presenters; worked on Dr. Ornstein’s research team conducting original research and assisting graduate students with their research.
September 1990 to August 1991
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; grant, Planning in the preschool years, awarded to Dr. Judith Hudson.
DUTIES: Collaborating on original research ideas and enacting research; coordinating projects for Dr. Hudson; supervising and training both graduate and undergraduate assistants for research projects; presenting research at conferences; data analysis; writing and publishing articles.
September 1989 to August 1990
PreDoctoral Project Coordinator, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; grant, Planning in the preschool years, awarded to Dr. Judith Hudson.
DUTIES: Supervising and training undergraduate assistants for research projects; getting participants; scheduling; collaborating on original research ideas and enacting research; presenting research at conferences; data analysis; writing and publishing articles.
May 1989 to August 1989
PreDoctoral Research Assistant, Institute for the Study of Child Development at the Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Supervisor: Michael Lewis.
DUTIES: Collecting data from families, IQ testing of children, and assisting in the analysis of research data examining giftedness and in development of cortical dominance and handedness.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPERIENCE
Extern Honorable Ralph Erickson, U.S. District Court of North Dakota, Fargo, ND [April-May 2009].
DUTIES: Received training in using WestLaw on the computer; looked up precedents for ongoing drug trafficking cases; wrote report for case involving insurance; observed in court and in chambers; contributed to group meetings for new cases.
Intern Fargo Police Department, Fargo, ND [December 2008-March 2009].
DUTIES: Received training in every area of the department including Records (entered records for incident reports on computer); Property/Evidence (learned how to enter evidence in records, place in bins, put on shelf); Forensics lab (reviewed current cases); Arson (reviewed current and past cases with Fire Dept. Arson Investigator); Investigations (read reports for robbery; printed requested records and search warrants for suspects; entered data on computer; reviewed cases of abuse, rape, burglary; observed interrogations); Child Advocacy Center Forensic Team (interview of 3-year-old abuse victim; tour of center; spoke to physician and interviewers); Dispatch/911 (learned the codes and responses, directing officers/fire fighters/ambulance to incidents called in); Training Center (learned how officers are given training in defensive tactics, firearms, emergency vehicle operation, and investigation); Traffic (went with officers in field); K-9 Unit and Patrol (went with officers into field, including for morning briefing, arrest, routine patrol, bank robbery, EMT calling in DOA, domestic dispute; felony warrant etc.); CHARISM (Crime Prevention Unit to reduce property crimes and theft plus Business Watch to help stores reduce shrinkage; accompanied officers to school to meet with parents to discuss online safety for children; Cultural Liaison Office to work with officers helping refugees acclimate to the area); Front Desk (assisted in answering questions, directing people to departments; registering sex offenders in new addresses; observed police officer job interviews); Civilian (animal control, parking violations, messenger duty); SRO (high school officer did safety talks, drug searches, etc. in the high school). Also worked with City Prosecutor to learn the process for filing and prosecuting cases and observed in court.
PRO-BONO CONSULTING
Clients received advice regarding children’s abilities to testify about their own abuse, currently and in the past, children’s developmental physical capacity, and criminal identification procedures.
Bronx District Attorney’s Office, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Unit, Bronx, NY [August 2012 to 2021]
Center of Change (Dr. Meriweather), Topeka, KS [2007-2008]
Lyon County Sheriff’s Department [2000-2008]
Emporia Police Department, Emporia, KS [2000-2008]
PRO-BONO TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Interviewing cases of possible child maltreatment requires an understanding of child development to determine whether victims are capable of providing probative information and ask questions in such a way as to not taint their testimony. These workshops are relevant to child protective service workers, child advocacy professionals, and law enforcement.
Shapiro, L.R. & Maras, M-H. (2011, October). Forensic Interviewing – Effective Techniques and Legal Aspects. Administration for Children’s Services Children’s Center, Bronx, NY.
Maras, M-H & Shapiro, L. (2011, August). Forensic Interviewing – Effective Techniques and Legal Aspects. Administration for Children’s Services Children’s Center, New York, NY.
Maras, M-H & Shapiro, L.R. (2010, November). Children as Eyewitnesses: Descriptions and Identification Accuracy. NYC Administration for Children’s Services, Bronx, NY.
Maras, M-H. & Shapiro, L.R. (2010, September). Forensic Interviewing. NYC Administration for Children’s Services, Bronx, NY.
Shapiro, L.R. (2005, September). How to bias eyewitness testimony (especially in children). Workshop conducted at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Children are in the process of learning the appropriate way to interact with others. These workshops are directed at helping parents and teachers to learn the best methods for interacting with children and redirecting their behaviors effectively.
Shapiro, L.R. (2002, January). Effective Discipline: How to teach children. Workshop conducted for Child Care Providers, Emporia State University.
Shapiro, L.R. (2001, November). Effective Discipline: How to teach children. Workshop conducted for Child Care Providers, Emporia State University.
Shapiro, L.R. (1999, March). Behavior Modification and Discipline. Workshop conducted for the single parents’ group, Emporia State University, March.
Teachers need to learn the best way to maximize cognitive development for infants and children. These workshops provide guidance on how to design programs to enhance learning and memory.
Shapiro, L.R. (2006, November). Tuning into infants. In-service for Infant /Toddler Teachers conducted at Hope Street Academy, Topeka, KS, Nov.
Shapiro, L.R. (1995, June). Remembering Events: Classroom techniques for taking advantage of children’s knowledge. Workshop conducted at Glenwood Elementary School, Chapel Hill, NC.
Shapiro, L.R. (1995, May). Remembering Events: Classroom techniques for taking advantage of children’s knowledge. Workshop conducted at Seawell Elementary School, Chapel Hill, NC.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Certificate Course for the Center for Private Security and Safety
Forensic Interviewing and Investigations for Justice and Security Professionals
Lauren R. Shapiro and Marie-Helen Maras, Co-developed and Co-taught
- September 17, 2014
- December 4, 2015
Investigators of child maltreatment must work together to build a case, whether for family court, criminal court, or civil placement. Multiple perspectives from the forensic team tasked with the investigation can both hinder and enrich the process. The course is relevant for public and private investigators working in this area.
Learning Objectives:
- Illuminate some of these problems and facilitate ways that members of the team can work effectively together, despite seemingly different goals.
- Help investigators sort through relevant and irrelevant information from crime scenes and interviews.
- Teach best practices for conducting interviews.
- Learn the advantages and disadvantages of various investigation and interviewing techniques as indicated by scientific researchers and practitioners in the field.
- Practice investigation and interviewing techniques as a means of reinforcing what was learned in the course.
Undergraduate Courses:
Security and Emergency Services: SEC101 Introduction to Security; SEC270/CSCI270 Security of Computers and their Data; SEC310 Emergency Planning; SEC320 Private Security: Trends and movements; SEC346 Retail and Commercial Security; FIS401 Seminar in Fire Protection Problems; SEC405 Seminar in Security Problems.
Cybercrime: SEC107 Introduction to Cybercrime: Theories and Applications; SEC217 Cybercrime Investigations; SEC307 Cyberpredators; SEC313 Cybervice; SEC317 Cyberfraud & Identity theft.
Graduate
Security and Emergency Services: PMT 715 Analytical Methods in Protection Management (16 weeks); SEC 715 Analytical Methods in Protection Management (8weeks); SEC 740 Safety and Security in the Built Environment (8 weeks).
Positions in Scholarly and Professional Organizations
Jan. 2023-Nov. 2023
- Member, Planning Committee, Cybercrime and cyber security Conference, Temple University.Jan. 2023-Dec. 2025
- Executive Counselor, Executive Board, Cybercrime Divisionof the American Society of Criminology.
Jan 2023-Dec. 2024
- Member, Awards Committee, Division of Private Security & Crime Prevention of Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
Feb. 2022-Dec. 2022
- Member, Recruitment Committee, Cybercrime Division of the American Society of Criminology.
Feb. 2022-present
- Panel reviewer, Grants Committee, Office of Justice Programs.
Jan. 2004-Aug. 2012
- Co-editor, Newsletter. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition.
July 7-12, 2003
- Co-Chair with A. Memon, F. Gabbert, and R. Ellis, The 5th Biennial Meeting for the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Aug. 2002-July 2004
- President, Sigma Xi ESU Chapter. Emporia State University.
Aug. 2001-July 2002
- Vice-President, Sigma Xi ESU Chapter. Emporia State University.
Aug. 1999-July 2001
- Secretary, Sigma Xi ESU Chapter. Emporia State University.
Aug. 2000-July 2002
- Board Member, Program Committee, Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition.
Aug. 2000-July 2002
- Board Member, Publications Board, Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition.
Aug. 2000-July 2001
- Representative, Kansas Children’s Research Network, Topeka KS.,
Aug. 1999-July 2002
- Judge, Great Plains Student Conference.
Aug. 1999-July 2000
- Moderator, Third Annual ESU Student Psychology Symposium.
Professional Memberships
Academy of Criminal Justice Society (ACJS); ACJS Division of Security & Crime Prevention; The American Society of Criminology (ASC); ASC Division of Cybercrime.
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Journals (August 1994-Present)
Applied Developmental Science; Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression; Child Development; Cognitive Development; Developmental Psychology; Early Education and Development; Emporia State Research Studies; Journal of Research on Adolescence; Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology; Journal of Experimental Child Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, Memory; Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice; Psi Chi; Forensic Panel Letter (formerly, The Forensic Echo).
Textbooks (August 1996 to Present)
Allyn-Bacon, Harper-Collins, Prentice Hall, Routledge & Psychology Press, Houghton Mifflin, McGraw-Hill, Worth.
Conference Submissions (August 1996-July 2007)
Conference on Human Development, Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, American Psychological-Law Society.
Editorial Book Reviewer (1991-2017)
Maras, M-H. (2017). Cybercriminology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Maras, M-H. (2014). Transnational Security. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Luminet, O., & Curci, A. (2008). Flashbulb memories: New issues and new perspectives. Psychology Press Ltd.
Fivush, R., & Hudson, J.A. (1991) Knowing and remembering in young children. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Peer-reviewed Books
(2) Shapiro, L.R. (2023). Cyberpredators and their prey. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN: 978-0-3675-5171-1
(1) Shapiro, L.R. & Maras, M-H. (2016). Multidisciplinary investigation of child maltreatment. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 978-1-4496-8698-7 [Google scholar 5 citations]
Encyclopedia
Shapiro, L.R. & Maras, M-H. (Editors). (2021). Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer Publications. [158 Peer-reviewed Chapters] ISBN 978-3-319-70487-6 Doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70488-3 [Google scholar 3 citations]
Peer-reviewed Academic Journal Articles
(18) Shapiro, L.R. (in press). Assessing legal needs: Is it time to criminalize swatting? Criminal Law Bulletin, 59(1).
(17) Shapiro, L.R. (2022). Educating college students for loss prevention jobs: Understanding stereotypes and their role in surveillance and punishment decisions regarding juvenile shoplifters. Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 75(1), 130-154. Special Issue: TVET race and ethnicity in the global south and north. Doi. 10.1080/13636820.2022.2075435 [online 11 May 2022] Click here for a copy of this article: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/Z7SC4YIHMMZPJ7GW9Y9F/full?target=10.1080/13636820.2022.2075435
(16) Shapiro, L.R. (2021). Effects of thief stereotype on bystander recall, interpretation, and punishment for male and female juvenile thieves. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 35(5), 1158-1170. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3842. [Google scholar 1 citation]
(15) Shapiro, L.R. (2021). Corporate liability of hotels: Criminal sanctions for online sex trafficking. Journal of Internet Law, 24(5), 3-10.
(13) Shapiro, L.R., & Maras, M-H. (2019). Women’s radicalization to religious terrorism: An examination of ISIS cases in U.S. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, Special Issue: Islamic States Online Activity and Responses 2014-2017, 42(1-2), 88-119. https://doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2018.1513684 [Google scholar 43 citations]
Reprinted: Shapiro, L.R., & Maras, M-H. (2020). Women’s radicalization to religious terrorism: An examination of ISIS cases in U.S. In M. Conway and S. Macdonald (Eds.), Islamic States Online Activity and Responses. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 9780367858650
(12) Shapiro, L.R., & *Brooks, E. (2018). Effects of cognitive schemas on children’s testimony for a simulated theft. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 57, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2018.05.002 [Google scholar 6 citations]
(11) Shapiro, L.R., Maras, M-H., Velotti, L., Pickman, S., Wei, H-L, & Till, R. (2018). Trojan horse risks in the maritime transportation sector. Journal of Transportation Security, 11 (3-4), 65-83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12198-018-0191-3 [Google scholar 16 citations]
(10) Maras, M-H., & Shapiro, L.R. (2017). Child sex dolls and robots: More than just an uncanny valley. Journal of Internet Law, 21(6), 3-21. ISSN: 10942904 [Google scholar 55 citations]
(9) Shapiro, L.R. (2009). Eyewitness testimony for a simulated juvenile crime by male and female perpetrators with gender-role consistent or inconsistent characteristics. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 30 (6), 649-666. [Google scholar 12 citations]
(8) Shapiro, L.R. (2006). The effects of question type and eyewitness temperament on accuracy and quantity of recall for a simulated misdemeanor crime. Emporia State Research Studies, 43, 1-7; http://www.emporia.edu/esrs/vol43/vol43.htm. [Google scholar 11 citations]
(7) Shapiro, L.R. (2006). Remembering September 11th: The role of retention interval and rehearsal on flashbulb and event memory. Memory, 14, 129-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658210544000006 [Google scholar 46 citations]
(6) Shapiro, L.R. & *Purdy, T. (2005). Suggestibility and source monitoring errors: Blame the interview style, interviewer consistency, and the child's personality. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 19, 489-506. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.1093 [Google scholar 43 citations]
(5) Shapiro, L.R., *Blackford, C., & *Chen, C-F. (2005). Eyewitness memory for a simulated misdemeanor crime: The role of age and temperament in suggestibility. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 19, 267-289. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.1089 [Google scholar 49 citations]
(4) Shapiro, L.R., & Hudson, J.A. (2004). Effects of internal and external supports on preschool children's event planning. Journal of Applied Development Psychology, 25, 49-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2003.11.004 [Google scholar 19 citations]
(3)*Hendrickson, V., & Shapiro, L.R. (2001). Cohesive reference devices in children’s personal narratives. Journal of Psychological Inquiry, 6, 17-22. [Google scholar 7 citations]
(2) Hudson, J.A., Shapiro, L.R., & Sosa, B. (1995). Planning in the Real World: Preschool children's scripts and plans for familiar events. Child Development, 66, 984-998.https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.1995.tb00917.x [Google scholar 254 citations]
(1) Shapiro, L.R. & Hudson, J.A. (1991). Tell me a make-believe story: Coherence and cohesion in young children's picture-elicited narratives. Developmental Psychology, 27, 960-974.https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.27.6.960 [Google scholar 414 citations + 9 citations preprint]
Peer-reviewed Chapters in Edited Volumes
(4) Ornstein, P.A., Shapiro, L.R., Clubb, P.A., Follmer, A., & Baker-Ward, L. (1997). The influence of prior knowledge on children’s memory for salient medical experiences (pp. 83-111). In N.L. Stein, P.A., Ornstein, C.J. Brainerd, & B. Tversky (Eds.), Memory for everyday and emotional events. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. [Google scholar 135 citations]
(3) Hudson, J.A., Sosa, B., & Shapiro, L.R. (1997). Scripts and plans: The development of children’s event knowledge and event planning. In S.L. Friedman & E.K. Scholnick (Eds.), Why, how, and when do we plan? The developmental psychology of planning (pp. 77-102). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. [Google scholar 57 citations]
(2) Shapiro, L.R., & Hudson, J.A. (1997). Coherence and cohesion in children’s event narratives (pp. 23-48). In J. Costerman & M. Fayol (Eds.), Processing interclausal relationships in the production and comprehension of text. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. [Google scholar 108 citations]
(1) Hudson, J.A. & Shapiro, L.R. (1991). From knowing to telling: The development of children's scripts, stories, and personal narratives. In A. McCabe & C. Peterson (Eds.), Developing narrative structure (pp. 89-136). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. [Google scholar 759 citations + 35 citations preprint]
Peer-reviewed Encyclopedia Chapter Entries
(8) Gentile, A., & Shapiro, L.R. (2021). Security: Contract. In L.R. Shapiro and M-H. Maras (eds.), Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management (pp. 868-871). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_31-1
(7) Gentile, A., & Shapiro, L.R. (2021). Security: Hybrid. In L.R. Shapiro and M-H. Maras (eds.), Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management (pp. 872-874). Springer.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_293-1
(6) Gentile, A., & Shapiro, L.R. (2021). Security: Proprietary. In L.R. Shapiro and M-H. Maras (eds.), Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management (pp. 880-884). Springer.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_32-1
(5) Shapiro, L.R. (2021). Retail security: Employee theft. In L.R. Shapiro and M-H. Maras (eds.), Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management (pp. 825-833). Springer.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_235-1
(4) Shapiro, L.R. (2021). Retail security: Shoplifting. In L.R. Shapiro and M-H. Maras (eds.), Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management (pp. 833-839). Springer.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_56-1
(3) Shapiro, L.R. (2020). Gender stereotypes and criminal offending. In F. P. Bernat & K. Frailing (Eds.), Encyclopedia of women and crime, Vol. 2 (pp. 444-448). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-118-92979-7 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118929803.ewac0227
(2) Shapiro, L.R. (2020). Memory and child abuse. In F. P. Bernat & K. Frailing (Eds.), Encyclopedia of women and crime, Vol. 2 (pp. 691-699). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-118-92979-7. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118929803.ewac0347 [Google scholar 1 citations]
(1) *Stamper, A., & Shapiro, L.R. (2021). Federal Emergency Management Agency. In L.R. Shapiro and M-H. Maras (eds.), Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management (pp. 369-372). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_68-1
Professional Journal and Magazine Articles
(11) Shapiro, L.R. (2021, June 8). Learning the red flag indicators of human trafficking in multitenant spaces. Security Management, online. https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/online-exclusives/2021/learning-the-red-flag-indicators-of-human-trafficking-in-multitenant-spaces/
(10) Shapiro, L.R. (2021, February 2). Training security guards to identify sex trafficking victims. Security Management, online, https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/online-exclusives/2021/training-security-guards-to-identify-sex-trafficking-victims/
(9) Shapiro, L.R. (2020, December 8). 5 steps to training LP practitioners to be better shoplifting observers. Loss Prevention Magazine, Digital Channel. https://losspreventionmedia.com/5-steps-to-training-lp-practitioners-to-be-better-shoplifting-observers/
(8) Maras, M-H. & Shapiro, L.R. with Velotti, L., Pickman, S., Wei, H-L, & Till, R. (2018, April). On a sea of risk. Security Management, 62(4), 62-70. https://sm.asisonline.org/Pages/On-a-Sea-of-Risk.aspx
(7) Maras, M-H. & Shapiro, L.R. (2018, January 24). ‘Shadow” trade in child sex dolls should be banned, say Profs. The Crime Report. https://thecrimereport.org/2018/01/24/the-growing-danger-of-child-sex-dolls.
(6) Shapiro, L.R., & Maras, M-H (2017, April). Surveillance and stereotypes. Security Management, 61(4), 44-49.https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2017/04/surveillance-and-stereotypes/
(5) Shapiro, L.R. (2001, March). No expert for cross-racial id: Less reliability a common belief. Commentary in The Forensic Panel Letter (3 pp.).
(4) Shapiro, L.R. (2000). Cases in the headlines: Police Shootings, Community Controversy...Forensic Answers [Commentary on Weatherrred v State of Texas]. The Forensic Echo, June.
(3) Shapiro, L.R. (1998, August). Deja View? Photo bias and the eyewitness. The Forensic Echo, 2(9), 4-5.
(2) Shapiro, L.R. (1998, December). Two heads better than one. The Forensic Echo, 3 (1), 21.
(1) Shapiro, L.R. & Hudson, J.A. (1990, June). Coherence and cohesion in preschool children's picture-elicited narratives. Resources in Education, ED 317 284.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Invited Talks and Workshops
2023 Cybercrime. Workshop presented to First Responders at the 1st Bi-Annual Information Session of Federal Policing Strategic Engagement and Awareness (FP-SEA), Enhancing Reporting to Police. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) National Headquarters, Ottawa, Canada.
2019 Learning to teach online: Applying concepts through discussion forums (January). Presented to JJC faculty at the Faculty Development Day meeting, NYC, John Jay College.
2016 Panel Discussion: Dealing with Trojan horses in the maritime sector (November) Co-presented with Drs. Maras, Till, Wei, Velotti, & Pickman at the Maritime Security Conference, State University of New York, Maritime College.
2015 Domestic Violence Workshop (March). Presented at a training session to new employees of Administration of Children’s Services in the Bronx, NY.
2011 Forensics Interviewing—Effective techniques and legal aspects Workshop (October). Co-presented and led with Dr. Maras at training session to new employees of Administration of Children’s Services in the Bronx, NY.
Forensic Interviewing—Effective techniques and legal aspects Workshop (August). Co-presented and led with Dr. Maras at training session to new employees of Administration of Children’s Services in Manhattan, NY.
2010 Children as eyewitnesses: Descriptions and identification accuracy Workshop (November). Co-presented and led with Dr. Maras at training session to new employees of Administration of Children’s Services in the Bronx, NY.
Forensic Interviewing Workshop (September). Co-presented with Dr. Maras at training session to new employees of Administration of Children’s Services in the Bronx, NY.
Private Security and Investigation (July). Presentation to Criminal Justice Department at King Graduate School, Monroe College in the Bronx, N.Y.
2007 The role of criminal and sex stereotypes on recall and interpretation of a juvenile crime (September). Presented to the Child Development and Family Science Department at North Dakota State University.
Stealing vs. Borrowing: The Role of Perpetrator Sex and Perpetrator Gender-Role Characteristics on Eyewitness Interpretation of a Juvenile Crime (March). Presented to the Psychology Dept. at Grand Valley State University.
2006 Tuning into infants Workshop (November). Presented at Infant/Toddlers Teachers in-service, Hope Street Academy, Topeka, KS.
2005 How to bias eyewitness testimony--especially in children Workshop (September). Presented at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Children as eyewitnesses (September). Presented to the Psychology Dept. at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Interview style is the key to accuracy in eyewitness testimony (January). Presented at Teachers’ College Faculty meeting, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas.
False memories and eyewitness accounts: Can you believe your eyes? (January). Co-presented with K. Weaver at ESU Sigma Xi meeting, JavaCat5, Emporia, Kansas.
2004 Children as eyewitnesses: Interview style is the key to accuracy (May). Presented at the Initiation Ceremony for the ESU Chapter of Sigma.
2002 Effective Discipline: How to teach children Workshop (January). Presented to Child Care Providers, Emporia State University.
2001 Effective Discipline: How to teach children Workshop (November). Presented to Child Care Providers, Emporia State University.
1999 Factors Affecting Eyewitness Testimony (October). Presented to the Carolina Consortium on Human Development, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
Behavioral Modification and Discipline Workshop (March). Presented to Single parent’s Group, Emporia State University.
Eyewitness testimony (January). Presented at the Teachers’ College Faculty Meeting, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas.
1997 Remembering Jesse’s Birthday Party: The effect of atypical features on children’s event memory (April). Presented at the Psychology Colloquium, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
1996 Autobiographical Memory (June). Presented at the Psychology Colloquium, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, May.
Role of knowledge in event memory (May). Presented at the Psychology Colloquium, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Development of event memory (April). Presented at the Human Development Seminar, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Valley, Pennsylvania.
Relationship between event knowledge and typicality ratings for birthday parties (March). Presented at the Psychology Colloquium, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.
1995 Remembering Events: Classroom techniques for taking advantage of children’s knowledge Workshop (June). Presented to Glenwood Elementary School Teachers, Chapel Hill, NC; Also presented in May to Seawell Elementary School Teachers, Chapel Hill, NC.
The role of knowledge in remembering: Implications for teacher (May). Presented at the Graduate Seminar in Models of Teaching, Oglethorpe University.
The relationship between knowledge and memory in young children (February). Presented at the Child Clinical Psychology Colloquium, Joseph J. Peters Institute.
1994 Everything you wanted to say about violence**(but didn’t get a chance to during the semester). Co-presented and led discussion with Dr. Mekos (April). Advanced Proseminar of the Carolina Consortium on Human Development.
The development of event planning in young children (February). Presented at the Developmental Psychology Colloquium, North Carolina State University.
1993 The moral of the story is...children bake up better stories after burning cookies (September). Presented at the Developmental Psychology Colloquium, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Self-narrative as personal history (November). Led discussion for the Fellows Meeting of the Carolina Consortium on Human Development.
The self: Review and looking ahead (November). Co-presented and led discussion with Drs. Leung, Mahoney, Mekos, Shannighan, and Xie at the Advanced Proseminar of the Carolina Consortium on Human Development.
Cultural constraints on Women's self-image (October). Led discussion for the Fellows Meeting of the Carolina Consortium on Human Development Fellows Meeting.
Adolescent Cognitive Developmental Changes (April). Guest Lecture presented to the Honors Seminar in Cognitive Development, S.U.N.Y. at Fredonia.
Narrative Production (April). Presented to the Psychology Department, S.U.N.Y. at Fredonia, NY; Also presented in April to the Psychology Department, University of Southern Alabama.
1992 From Knowing to Planning: Learning How to Plan in the Preschool Years (May). Presented to the Psychology Department, Clemson University.
The Effect of Causal Links, Experience, and Cuing on the Development of Plans from General Event Knowledge (March). Presented at the Psychology Colloquium, Indiana University at South Bend. Also presented in March at the Psychology Colloquium, Wesleyan University.
From Knowing to Telling: Narrative Development in Children (March). Guest Lecture presented to Child Counseling and Psychopathology Seminar, University of Maine at Farmington.
Planning in the Preschool Years: Even the Best Laid Plans Go Awry (March). Presented to the Psychology Colloquium, University of Maine at Farmington. Also presented in January to the Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
1991 What's Helpful, What's Not, and When: How Context Affects Narrative Production in Children (May). Presented to the Educational Psychology Colloquium, Fordham University.
Children's Story Production (March). Presented to the Psychology Department, Manhattanville College.
Developmental Differences in Children's Ability to Produce Narratives (August). Presented to the Psychology Department, Rutgers University.
Peer-reviewed Conference Presentations (*student)
*Douglas, A., & Shapiro, L.R (2019, May). An analysis of societal stereotypes of juvenile offenders. Undergraduate Research Day, John Jay College, NY, NY.
*Douglas, A., & Shapiro, L.R. (2019, March). The Impact of Male Juvenile Offenders Stereotypes on Subsequent Hiring Decisions and Recidivism Expectations. Academy of Criminal Justice Science, Baltimore, Maryland.
Shapiro, L.R., & Alexandrou, A. (2019, March). Online Security: Protecting Adolescents and Young Adults from Exposure to Extremism and Criminal Victimization. In L.R. Shapiro (Chair), Preventing violent crime. Academy of Criminal Justice Science, Baltimore, Maryland.
Shapiro, L.R., & Maras-M-H (2017, November). Warning: Ads selling sex with children. Global and Transnational Crimes Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Shapiro, L.R., & Maras-M-H (2017, June). Social media as a means for radicalizing women in the US. Terrorism and Social Media International Conference, Swansea, Wales.
Shapiro, L.R., & Maras-M-H (2017, March). Advice to private security guards on detecting juvenile shoplifters. In S.K. Shernock (Chair), Crime prevention programs and policies in security and crime prevention. Academy of Criminal Justice Science, Kansas City, MO.
Shapiro, L.R. (2011, June). Role of stereotypes in witness perception, interpretation, recall, and judgment for juvenile male and female thieves’ behaviors. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, NYC.
*Poire, K. M., & Shapiro, L.R. (2007, May). Effects of criminal stereotypes on interpretation and recall. Undergraduate Research Day, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.
Shapiro, L.R. (2007, July). Role of eyewitness age and schemas on testimony for a juvenile crime by a male versus female perpetrator. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Lewiston, Maine.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Brown, A. (2007, April). The role of criminal stereotypes on interpretation and recall of juvenile crime. Research and Creativity Forum, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.
*Arthur, A., Bigler, R.S., Shapiro, L.R., & Liben, L.S. (2007, March). Familial influences on children's gender attitudes. Society for Research in Child Development, Boston.
*Poire, K. M., *Brown, A., & Shapiro, L.R. (2007, March). Effects of criminal stereotypes on interpretation and recall. Great Plains Student Conference, Friends University, Wichita, KS.
*Sandberg, K., Just, J. D., Johansen, J., Shapiro, L. R., Hansen, T., & Polage, D. (2006, June). Emotions and flashbulb memory in young and mature Americans and Europeans for September 11, 2001. Conference on Perspectives on Memory and Cognition, Aarhus, Denmark.
*Arthur, A.E., Bigler, R.S., Liben, L.S., & Shapiro, L.R. (2006, April). Feminist parents/sexist children: Attitudinal inconsistency in parent-child dyads. Gender Development Research Conference, San Francisco.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Henry, C. (2006, April). Even a bad assessment is better than no interview, but two bad assessments mean trouble. Conference on Human Development, Louisville, KY.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Henry, C. (2005, Nov.). The timing and number of suggestive interviews on children's eyewitness testimony. Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Emporia, KS; also presented at the Emporia State University Undergraduate Research Day (2005, May).
Shapiro, L.R., Hansen, T., & Polage, D. (2005, August). International Study of Flashbulb and Event Memory of 9/11. In L. Shapiro (Chair), Memory. European Society for Cognitive Psychology, Leiden.
Shapiro, L.R., *Russell, C., & *Henry, C. (2005, April). The timing and number of suggestive interviews on child eyewitness memory. Society for Research and Child Development, Atlanta; also presented at the 2005 Research and Creativity Forum, Emporia State University (2005, April).
*Nashatizadeh, A., *Wimbush, E., & Shapiro, L.R. (2004, April). New Yorkers tell their stories: The role of age and locality as moderators of flashbulb memory. Southwestern Psychological Association, Texas.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Haugen, E.H. (2004, March). Remembering tragedy: Flashbulb and event memory for the Columbia Shuttle disaster. American Psychological-Law Society, Arizona.
Shapiro, L.R., *Haugen, E.H., *Nashatizadeh, A., *Wimbush, E., & *Harrison, S. (2003, Nov.). Remembering tragedy: Flashbulb memory for 9/11 by New Yorkers. Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Wichita, KS.
Shapiro, L.R., *Haugen, E.H., *Wimbush, E., & *Harrison, S. (2003, Nov.). Remembering tragedy: Flashbulb memory for the Columbia Shuttle disaster. Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Wichita, KS.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Haugen, E.H. (2003, July). The effect of time on flashbulb memory for September 11th. In L. Shapiro (Chair), Flashbulb memories: Examining recall for tragedy. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Haugen, E.M. (2003, July). The effects of group collaboration on eyewitness testimony and identification. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Palmer, C.L. (2003, July). A trip to the park: The role of emotion in children’s recall. In L. Shapiro (Chair), The role of social and emotional factors on children’s eyewitness testimony. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Lewellen, L. (2003, July). That’s the wrong song: Interviewer role and question type on children’s autobiographic memory. In L. Shapiro (Chair), Social and emotional influences on autobiographic memory. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Spatz, D. (2003, April). The role of socio-emotional factors and academic achievement on college retention of freshman. Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa.
*Haugen, E. M. & Shapiro, L.R. (2002, April). The effect of collaboration on criminal identification. Faculty Research and Creativity, Emporia State University.
*Haugen, E., & Shapiro, L.R. (2002, March). Is there a case for flashbulb memory: A study on September 11, 2001. Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, Emporia, Kansas (First Place); Also presented April 2002 at the Faculty Research and Creativity, Emporia State University.
*Lewellen, L., & Shapiro, L.R. (2002, March). Remember when? Differences in children’s event memory as reported to familiar and unfamiliar interviewers. Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, Emporia, Kansas; Also presented April 2002 at the Faculty Research and Creativity, Emporia State University.
*West, A., & Shapiro, L.R. (2002, March). To discuss or not to discuss, That is the Question. Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, Emporia, Kansas; also presented March 2002 at the Emporia State University Psychology Symposium, Emporia, Kansas.
*Haugen, E., & Shapiro, L.R. (2002, March). A case for flashbulb memory. Emporia State University Psychology Symposium, Emporia, Kansas.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Hiatt, T. (2002, March). A Comparison of Photographic Line-up Procedures American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, Texas.
Shapiro, L.R., & *West, A. (2002, March). Effect of Eyewitness Collaboration on Recall and Identification. American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, Texas.
*Ridgway, C., Shapiro, L.R., & *West, A. (2001, Nov.). Effect of Eyewitness Collaboration on Recall and Identification. Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Baldwin, Kansas.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Purdy, T.L. (2001, Oct.) Implanting false memories in children. Cognitive Development Society, Virginia Beach, VA; also presented April 2002 at the Faculty Research and Creativity, Emporia State University.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Waymire, A.R. (2001, Oct.) Children’s knowledge for pediatric check-ups. Cognitive Development Society, Virginia Beach, VA.
Shapiro, L.R., *Spencer, A., & *Brandt, C. (2001, June). Criminal Identification and Eyewitness Testimony by Young Adults. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Kingston, Ontario.
*Hiatt, T., & Shapiro, L.R. (2001, June). How to pick a “perp.”: Investigation of photograph line-up procedures. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Kingston, Ontario.
*Stumbaugh, M., & Shapiro, L.R. (2001, June). The effect of question type on the accuracy of recall. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Kingston, Ontario.
*Brown, S., *Long, K., & Shapiro, L.R. (2001, March). What effect does music have on recall for simple and complex tasks? In L.R. Shapiro (Chair), What affects memory? Emporia State University Psychology Symposium, Emporia, Kansas. Also presented Nov. 2000 at Nebraska Psychological Society and Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Kearney, Nebraska.
*Hiatt, T.A., and Shapiro, L.R. (2001, March). Effect of interviewer on long-term recall for a birthday party. In L.R. Shapiro (Chair), What affects memory? Emporia State University Psychology Symposium, Emporia, Kansas. Also presented Nov. 2000 at Nebraska Psychological Society and Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Kearney, Nebraska.
*Purdy, T., & Shapiro, L.R. (2001, March). Effect of interviewer and interview questions on suggestibility in children’s eyewitness testimony. In L.R. Shapiro (Chair), What affects memory? Emporia State University Psychology Symposium, Emporia, Kansas. Also presented Nov. 2000 at Nebraska Psychological Society and Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Kearney, Nebraska.
*Smith, P., *Dexter, S., & Shapiro, L.R. (2001, March). Stop Thief! Developmental differences in recall of a crime by a male or a female thief. In L.R. Shapiro (Chair), What affects memory? Emporia State University Psychology Symposium, Emporia, Kansas. Also presented Nov. 2000 at Nebraska Psychological Society and Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Kearney, Nebraska.
*Smith, D., & Shapiro, L.R. (2000, Nov.). How does parental attachment status of adolescents relate to their parents’ attachment status as adolescents? Nebraska Psychological Society and Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Kearney, Nebraska.
*Spencer, A., *Brandt, C., & Shapiro, L.R. (2000, March). Eyewitness Testimony and Criminal Identification. Fourth Annual Emporia State University Student Psychology Symposium, Emporia, KS.
*Chen, C-F, & Shapiro, L.R. (2000, April). Misleading questions: Developmental and temperamental differences in the retrieval of children’s delayed event memory. Conference on Human Development, Memphis.
*Palmer, C., *James, T., & Shapiro, L.R. (1999, Nov.). Criminal identification and eyewitness testimony by adolescents and young adults. Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Wichita, Kansas.
*Brooks, E., & Shapiro, L.R. (1999, Aug.). Female Thief, Male Thief: Sex differences in an eyewitnessed event. American Psychological Association, Boston.
*Blackford, C., & Shapiro, L.R. (1999, July). Implanting false memories: The effect of age, temperament, and type of question in children’s eyewitness testimony. In L.R. Shapiro (Chair), Eyewitness testimony by children, adolescents, and young adults. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Colorado.
*Brooks, E., & Shapiro, L.R. (1999, July). How do gender stereotypes affect children’s testimony? In L.R. Shapiro (Chair), Eyewitness testimony by children, adolescents, and young adults. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Colorado.
*Palmer, C., *James, T., *Bowe, M., & Shapiro, L. (1999, July). Eyewitness testimony and criminal identification by adolescents and young adults. In L.R. Shapiro (Chair), Eyewitness testimony by children, adolescents, and young adults. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Colorado.
Shapiro, L.R., & *Brooks, E. (1999, April). When Boys Don’t Act “Right:” Who Remembers? Emporia State University Poster Exhibit, Emporia, KS.
*Blackford, C., & Shapiro, L.R (1999, April). Differences in memory recall utilizing forced choice and open-ended questionnaires. Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
*Burress, J., *James, T., & Shapiro, L. (1999, March). The Effect of Temperament on Suggestibility. Great Plains Convention, Wichita, Kansas.
*Burress, J., *Ditch, B., *James, T., & Shapiro, L. (1998, Nov.). Temperament and the Effect of Suggestibility on Memory. Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Emporia, Kansas.
*James, T., *Bowe, M., *Palmer, C., & Shapiro, L. (1998, Nov.). Gender role differences in identification and testimony. Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Emporia, Kansas.
*Brooks, E, & Shapiro, L.R. (1998, May). Eyewitness testimony: Effects of gender and gender related attitudes on children’s recall. American Psychological Society, Washington, D.C.
*Hamrick, T., & Shapiro, L.R. (1998, May). Eyewitness testimony: Identifying the perpetrator in a successive photo lineup. American Psychological Society, Washington, D.C.
Shapiro, L.R., *Blackford, C., *Brooks, E., & *Chen, C-F (1997, July). Remembering Jesse’s birthdayparty: The effects of single and repeated interviews on recall of atypical features. Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Toronto.
Shapiro, L.R. (1997, April). The role of atypical features in updating knowledge schemas. Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, D.C.
Shapiro, L.R. (1997, April). Effects of context on narrative production. In H. Waters (Chair), Recent trends in narrative production. Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, D.C.
Shapiro, L.R., Clubb, P., & Furtado, E. (1995, March). The relationship between act frequency estimates and children’s event knowledge. Society for Research in Child Development, Indianapolis.
Shapiro, L.R., Clubb, P., & Ornstein, P.A. (1994, April). The effect of knowledge on children’s memory reports of their five-year-old check-ups. Conference on Human Development, Pittsburgh.
Shapiro, L.R. (1994, April). Children’s ability to produce coherent and cohesive stories: Photographs are no substitute for experience. Conference on Human Development, Pittsburgh.
Shapiro, L. R. (1993, March). From knowing to planning: The construction of plans from novel scripts. Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans.
Sosa, B., Hudson, J.A., & Shapiro, L.R. (1992, April). Planning in the real world: Preschool children's scripts and plans for familiar events. Conference on Human Development, Atlanta.
Shapiro, L.R., & Hudson, J.A. (1992, April). From start to finish: What does it take for preschoolers to construct plans from novel scripts. Conference on Human Development, Atlanta.
Shapiro, L.R. (1991, April). Development in children's storytelling. Eastern Psychological Association, New York.
Shapiro, L.R. (1991, April). The effect of photographs on children's use of linguistic reference devices in narratives. Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle.
Shapiro, L.R. & Hudson, J.A. (1990, June). Holding it all together: Cohesive devices in young children's stories. Jean Piaget Society, Philadelphia.
Shapiro, L.R. (1990, March). Developmental changes in young children's ability to produce cohesive and coherent stories. In J.A. Hudson (Chair), Evaluating structure in different narrative genres. Conference on Human Development, Richmond, Virginia.
Shapiro, L.R. & Hudson, J.A. (1989, April). Coherence and cohesion in preschool children's picture-elicited narratives. Society for Research in Child Development, Kansas City, Missouri.
Shapiro, L.R. & Strommen, E.F. (1989, April). The relationship between young children's drawings and verbal descriptions of a common object. Society for Research in Child Development, Kansas City, Missouri.
Shapiro, L.R. & Hudson, J.A. (1989, March). Preschool children's picture-elicited narratives. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston.
Grants Under review
Shapiro, L.R. (PI)(Dec. 2022), Are racially and ethnically diverse college students targeted for cyberabuse on Social Media Platforms? PSC-CUNY Enhanced Research Award [ENHC-54-36, $12000]. +
Grants Awarded
Shapiro, L.R. (2022). The role of social media in cyberabuse of college students. OAR Funding Program, Faculty Scholarship, John Jay College. [$3735].+
Shapiro, L.R. (2021). Juvenile criminal stereotypes. OAR Funding Program, Faculty Scholarship, John Jay College. [$1500].+
Grants Completed
Shapiro, L.R. (2022). Kickstart Grant. USDOE OPE: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Faculty Covid Awards, John Jay College [$5000].
Shapiro, L.R. (2021). Cyberpredators and their prey. OAR Funding Program, Book Publication Funding Program, John Jay College [$2500].+
Alexandrou, A., Till, R., Shapiro, L.R., & Maras, M-H (2019). Moving theory into practice for an undergraduate security course (SEC329). The Teaching and Learning Center, Program Improvement Grant. John Jay College [$2400].
Shapiro, L.R. (2016). Index fees associated with publishing the book entitled, Multidisciplinary Investigation of Child Maltreatment (formerly entitled, A Multidisciplinary Approach to Assessing Abuse in Children and Adolescents Jones & Bartlett Learning. OAR Funding Program, Book Publication Funding Program, John Jay College [$419.85].
Shapiro, L.R. and Maras, M-H. [Investigators]. (2016). An exploration of psychology and security students’ juvenile criminal stereotypes. OAR Funding Program, Faculty Scholarship, John Jay College [$1500]. +
Shapiro, L.R. and Maras, M-H. [Investigators]. (2016). Women’s radicalization to terrorism: An examination of US cases. OAR Funding Program, Faculty Scholarship, John Jay College [$1500]. +
Lauren R. Shapiro uses an interdisciplinary approach that blends the fields of psychology, childhood development and education, law, criminal justice, and security to produce scholarship that is relevant to both researchers and practioners. Her scholarship covers the following topics:
- Young adults' exposure to cyberabuse online. Her research team is currently examining the role that social media platforms play in victimizing young adults. Of interest to her team is whether college students perceive the behaviors they experience and observe online as being "cyberabuse." Their investigation should provide answers regarding whether students' definitions are consistent with previously used ones in research, they seek a pattern in which users are targeted (e.g., marginalized due to gender, sexual orientation, religion, race/ethnicity), and whether they/others seek help and report what happened to law enforcement and/or social media platforms.
- Extralegal factors (i.e., sex, race, gender characteristics) of juvenile offenders and criminal stereotypes. Drawing on her psychology and criminal justice expertise, she has examined how criminal stereotypes influence the perception, interpretation, recall, and decisions made by eyewitnesses, private security, and law enforcement, from the criminal scene through all stages in the criminal justice system. Additional work has examined how criminal stereotypes influence employers' decisions to hire ex-cons and their perception of recidivism.
- Potential and real threats involving radicalized female U.S. citizens who have joined extremist groups and committed terrorist acts. Her work provides insight to private security personnel regarding the roles adolescent girls and women play in terrorist organizations that threaten their task of asset protection. It also explains the acquisition of extremist ideas through radical ideas on various online platforms and apps and potential strategies to deradicalize these beliefs. Her research is tied to school safety/security in terms of prevention strategies, as well as relevant to private security personnel who are involved in physical security for prisons where these women may be incarcerated.
- International focus on manufacturing/distribution/possession of child sex dolls/robots and child sexual abuse material and on sexual trafficking of child and adult victims. Her investigation of these topics are relevant to both the private and public sectors (e.g., pursuit of missing/abused children, investigations). She has also considered the legal liabilities, both criminally and civilly, of third party involvement in trafficking.