Professor Blake McKimmie
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Blake McKimmie

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Background

Blake joined the School of Psychology at UQ in 2007 having previously been a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology. Blake won a Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in 2010 and a University of Queensland Teaching Excellence Award in 2016. He led a team that won the AAUT Higher Education Teacher of the Year award in 2019, and received the edX Prize in 2018. He currently teaches a second year elective about psychology and law. His research focuses on jury decision-making including the influence of gender-based stereotypes and the influence of different modes of evidence presentation. He is also interested in group membership and attitude-behaviour relations and how group membership influences thinking about the self. He is a leading instructor of the award-winning course: CRIME101x and the PSYC1030x Introduction to Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology XSeries Program of four courses on edX.org.

Availability

Professor Blake McKimmie is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Law and Legal Studies Psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research impacts

Professor McKimmie is a social psychologist in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland. He does research on jury decision making and has published over 80 outputs in the area of social cognition and group processes. In the area of psychology and law, he published a book on expert testimony, and has made submissions to law reform commissions, and provided training to police officers. He regularly gives presentations to researchers and practitioners, and co-teaches CRIME101x—a free online course about the psychology of criminal justice—to over 100,000 students. His research has been supported by the Australian Research Council, and is now working with the Queensland Police Service Special Investigations Training team on a multi-year project to redevelop training in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

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108 works between 1999 and 2025
All (108) Book (2) Journal Article (70) Other Outputs (9) Conference Publication (17) Book Chapter (10)

41 - 60 of 108 works

2017

Journal Article

The dock on trial: courtroom design and the presumption of innocence

Rossner, Meredith, Tait, David, McKimmie, Blake and Sarre, Rick (2017). The dock on trial: courtroom design and the presumption of innocence. Journal of Law and Society, 44 (3), 317-344. doi: 10.1111/jols.12033

The dock on trial: courtroom design and the presumption of innocence

2017

Journal Article

Deconstructing the simplification of jury instructions: how simplifying the features of complexity affects jurors' application of instructions

Baguley, Chantelle M., McKimmie, Blake M. and Masser, Barbara M. (2017). Deconstructing the simplification of jury instructions: how simplifying the features of complexity affects jurors' application of instructions. Law and Human Behavior, 41 (3), 284-304. doi: 10.1037/lhb0000234

Deconstructing the simplification of jury instructions: how simplifying the features of complexity affects jurors' application of instructions

2017

Conference Publication

How to flip a classroom and improve student learning and engagement: the case of PSYC1030

Isaias, Pedro, McKimmie, Blake, Bakharia, Aneesha, Zornig, John and Morris, Anna (2017). How to flip a classroom and improve student learning and engagement: the case of PSYC1030. 14th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, CELDA 2017, Vilamoura, Portugal, 18-20 October 2017. IADIS Press.

How to flip a classroom and improve student learning and engagement: the case of PSYC1030

2017

Book Chapter

Stereotypes in the courtroom

McKimmie, Blake M (2017). Stereotypes in the courtroom. New directions for law in Australia: essays in contemporary law reform. (pp. 173-180) edited by Ron Levy, Molly O'Brien, Simon Rice, Pauline Ridge and Margaret Thornton. Acton, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/ndla.09.2017.14

Stereotypes in the courtroom

2017

Book Chapter

Cognitive dissonance theory

McKimmie, B. M. (2017). Cognitive dissonance theory. Encyclopaedia of personality and individual differences. (pp. 1-9) edited by Virgil Zeigler-Hill and Todd K. Shackelford. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1121-1

Cognitive dissonance theory

2016

Journal Article

The selective use of rape-victim stereotypes to protect culturally similar perpetrators

Bongiorno, Renata, McKimmie, Blake M. and Masser, Barbara M. (2016). The selective use of rape-victim stereotypes to protect culturally similar perpetrators. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 40 (3), 398-413. doi: 10.1177/0361684316631932

The selective use of rape-victim stereotypes to protect culturally similar perpetrators

2016

Journal Article

What is the impact of digital technology on juror deliberations?

Gelb, Karen, McKimmie, Blake M. and Tait, David (2016). What is the impact of digital technology on juror deliberations?. Judicial Officers' Bulletin, 28 (8), 75-79. doi: 10.3316/ielapa.391197675791506

What is the impact of digital technology on juror deliberations?

2016

Journal Article

Just spaces: does courtroom design affect how the defendant is perceived?

McKimmie, Blake M., Hays, Jillian M. and Tait, David (2016). Just spaces: does courtroom design affect how the defendant is perceived?. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 23 (6), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2016.1174054

Just spaces: does courtroom design affect how the defendant is perceived?

2016

Journal Article

Rape perpetrators on trial: the effect of sexual assault related schemas on attributions of blame

Stuart, Shannon M., McKimmie, Blake M. and Masser, Barbara M. (2016). Rape perpetrators on trial: the effect of sexual assault related schemas on attributions of blame. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 34 (2), 088626051664077-336. doi: 10.1177/0886260516640777

Rape perpetrators on trial: the effect of sexual assault related schemas on attributions of blame

2016

Journal Article

Mode of children's testimony and the effect of assumptions about credibility

Antrobus, Emma, McKimmie, Blake M. and Newcombe, Peter (2016). Mode of children's testimony and the effect of assumptions about credibility. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 23 (6), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2016.1152927

Mode of children's testimony and the effect of assumptions about credibility

2016

Book

Expert evidence and criminal jury trials

Freckelton, Ian, Goodman-Delahunty, Jane, Horan, Jacqueline and McKimmie, Blake (2016). Expert evidence and criminal jury trials. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Expert evidence and criminal jury trials

2015

Journal Article

Digital evidence in the jury room: the impact of mobile technology on the jury

McDonald, Laura W., Tait, David, Gelb, Karen, Rossner, Meredith and McKimmie, Blake M. (2015). Digital evidence in the jury room: the impact of mobile technology on the jury. Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 27 (2), 179-194. doi: 10.1080/10345329.2015.12036040

Digital evidence in the jury room: the impact of mobile technology on the jury

2015

Journal Article

Does the Narrative Style of Video Evidence Influence Judgements About Rape Complainant Testimony?

Westera, Nina J, Mckimmie, Blake M., Kebbell, Mark R., Milne, Rebecca and Masser, Barbara (2015). Does the Narrative Style of Video Evidence Influence Judgements About Rape Complainant Testimony?. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 29 (5), 637-646. doi: 10.1002/acp.3146

Does the Narrative Style of Video Evidence Influence Judgements About Rape Complainant Testimony?

2015

Other Outputs

Guidelines for the on-screen display of medicines: Final report

Watson, Marcus O., Hill, Andrew, Cornish, Lillian, McKimmie, Blake M. and Horswill, Mark S. (2015). Guidelines for the on-screen display of medicines: Final report. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Guidelines for the on-screen display of medicines: Final report

2015

Journal Article

Cognitive dissonance in groups

McKimmie, Blake M. (2015). Cognitive dissonance in groups. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 9 (4), 202-212. doi: 10.1111/spc3.12167

Cognitive dissonance in groups

2015

Journal Article

Helping those who help themselves: evaluating QPILCH’s self representation service

Giddings, Jeff, McKimmie, Blake, Banks, Cate and Butler, Tamara (2015). Helping those who help themselves: evaluating QPILCH’s self representation service. Journal of Judicial Administration, 24 (3), 135-153.

Helping those who help themselves: evaluating QPILCH’s self representation service

2015

Journal Article

Sugar and spice and all things nice: the role of gender stereotypes in jurors’ perceptions of criminal defendants

Strub, Tanya and McKimmie, Blake M. (2015). Sugar and spice and all things nice: the role of gender stereotypes in jurors’ perceptions of criminal defendants. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 23 (4), 487-498. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2015.1080151

Sugar and spice and all things nice: the role of gender stereotypes in jurors’ perceptions of criminal defendants

2015

Journal Article

Teaching psychology in Australia: does class attendance matter for performance?

Louis, Winnifred R., Bastian, Brock, McKimmie, Blake and Lee, Anthony J. (2015). Teaching psychology in Australia: does class attendance matter for performance?. Australian Journal of Psychology, 68 (1), 47-51. doi: 10.1111/ajpy.12088

Teaching psychology in Australia: does class attendance matter for performance?

2014

Journal Article

Deviance in organizational decision making: using unanimous decision rules to promote the positive effects and alleviate the negative effects of deviance

Rijnbout, Jasmine S. and Mckimmie, Blake M. (2014). Deviance in organizational decision making: using unanimous decision rules to promote the positive effects and alleviate the negative effects of deviance. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 44 (7), 455-463. doi: 10.1111/jasp.12238

Deviance in organizational decision making: using unanimous decision rules to promote the positive effects and alleviate the negative effects of deviance

2014

Journal Article

What counts as rape? The effect of offense prototypes, victim stereotypes, and participant gender on how the complainant and defendant are perceived

McKimmie, Blake M., Masser, Barbara M. and Bongiorno, Renata (2014). What counts as rape? The effect of offense prototypes, victim stereotypes, and participant gender on how the complainant and defendant are perceived. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, OnlineFirst (12), 1-31. doi: 10.1177/0886260513518843

What counts as rape? The effect of offense prototypes, victim stereotypes, and participant gender on how the complainant and defendant are perceived

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    ARC Training Centre for Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption (BITA) (ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre Administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2014 - 2015
    Design of a subcutaneous insulin chart and heuristic analysis
    Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Just Spaces: security without prejudice in the wireless courtroom (ARC Linkage Project Administered by University of Western Sydney)
    University of Western Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    The presentation of expert evidence in Australian criminal trials: the role of lawyers and experts (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Task Analysis and heuristic evaluation of residential medication charts
    Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Enhancing Realism in Psychological Research.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Rape victims on trial: Understanding police officers' and jurors' beliefs about sexual assault, victims, and perpetrators.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    National residential medication chart: human factors design assistance
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Student retention: the role of student attitudes and social identity
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Australian Jurors' Perspectives on Expert Evidence (ARC Linkage Project administered by University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Jury Directions Research Project
    Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Stereotypes about sexual assault: what influences perceptions of victims?
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Groups and dissonance reduction
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Impaired Jury Decision-Making: The Impact of Sterotypes in the Australian Court Room
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Responding to fire-related stressors in the workplace: An examation of the role of social support from group processes perspective. (Ref. 2006001479)
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Impaired Jury Decision-Making: The Impact of Stereotypes in the Australian Court Room
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Blake McKimmie is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of contextual relationship evidence in improving sexual assault case outcomes

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Martin Edwards

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Blake McKimmie directly for media enquiries about:

  • Group behaviour and psychology
  • Hypocrisy and psychology
  • Jury decision making
  • Psychology - hypocrisy, stress, decision-making
  • Social psychology
  • Stereotypes and psychology
  • Stress and groups

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