Dr. Brian Cahill

Associate Instructional Professor

Dr. Brian Cahill is an Associate Instructional Professor at the University of Florida with expertise in the ways in which Social and Cognitive Psychology interact to influence legal decision-making. Dr. Cahill earned his Ph.D. in Legal Psychology from Florida International University, his Master of Arts Degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Illinois State University. He has published empirical papers investigating eyewitness decision making, juror decision making, the ability to detect deception in Fake News Tasks, the measurement of various psychopathologies (particularly in prison inmates), teaches advanced classes on Cognition, Memory, Legal Psychology, and Research Methodology, and has given numerous talks at various national conferences on topics related to the application of psychology to the legal system. Professionally, Dr. Cahill routinely serves as an Expert Witness in Criminal cases regarding both Eyewitness Memory and Decision Making and Interrogation/Confessions, provides trial consulting services for attorneys (mainly in Civil proceedings), and provides training on the best practices for collecting eyewitness evidence to various professionals (e.g., Police, Attorneys, etc.) in the legal system.

Contact Information

Email: brian.cahill@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 273-2175
Office: 257 Psychology Building

Mailing address:
Department of Psychology
University of Florida
PO Box 112250
Gainesville, FL 32611