Christina A. Studebaker, PhD

Litigation Consultant & Research Analyst

8744 E Moonlight Bay Dr, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

Phone: 920.495.0977      Email: [email protected]      Website: www.cas-trialstrategies.com

Professional Summary
Litigation consultant with 25+ years of experience conducting empirical pretrial research studies and data analysis (e.g., focus groups, mock trials, community surveys) and providing jury selection, case strategy, and communication recommendations to trial teams. Experience in state and federal civil and criminal matters across the U.S. Special education, training, and experience in juror and jury decision-making, pretrial publicity/change of venue, quantitative and qualitive research methodology, survey methodology, and data analysis.
Areas of Expertise
• Social psychology, social cognition
• Juror and jury behavior and decision-making
• Survey design and statistical analysis
• Witness credibility assessment
• Oral and visual communication
• Litigation consulting

Education
Ph.D., Social Psychology Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 1996
Master of Legal Studies University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 1998
B.S., Psychology Wright State University, Fairborn, OH 1990

Professional Experience
Litigation Consultant
Self-employed, CAS Trial Strategies — based in Baileys Harbor, WI; national practice
2019–Present
- Apply expertise in judgment and decision making, research, and analysis to help clients identify and develop key themes/messages and ways to effectively and persuasively communicate through narrative story structures. This work requires the ability to quickly and effectively obtain a critical level of understanding on new topics presented in each individual case.
- Design mock trial studies, jury focus group studies, opinion surveys, and other client-tailored research methodologies to gather quantitative and qualitative data on trial and settlement strategies.
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data from research studies.
- Interpret study results and prepare reports that summarize project findings and strategy recommendations in practical terms for clients who may have limited education or training in science, research methods, or statistics. Also develop and prepare effective summary tables, charts, and other graphics.
- Assist with the development and preparation of clear and persuasive demonstrative exhibits and other visual presentations for trial designed to aid juror and judge comprehension and perception of case facts and themes.
- Assist with development of voir dire and jury selection strategies, including the development of pro-plaintiff and pro-defense juror profiles.
- Experience on both the defense and plaintiff side of civil cases; also have experience with white collar criminal defense cases.

Trial Consultant, Vice-president
ThemeVision LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnes & Thornburg LLP) — Indianapolis, IN
2005-2018
- Assisted with overall management of national trial consulting firm (including strategic planning, staffing, training, oversight of proprietary research methodology, marketing, and budget management).
- Planned, organized, and implemented research and consulting projects across the US tailored to address specific client questions and objectives.
- Designed focus group, mock trial, and custom-tailored research studies as well as public opinion community surveys (conducted via phone or online) to systematically gather quantitative and qualitative data on empirical legal, business, and policy questions. Also conducted meta-analyses for clients that have involved compiling, coding, and analyzing data from jury research studies conducted over several years by various consultants.
- Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data from research studies. Includes content analysis and organizing, cleaning, recoding, analyzing, and summarizing of data.
- Interpreted study results and prepare reports that summarize project findings and strategy recommendations in practical terms for clients who may have very limited education or training in science, research methods, or statistics. Also developed and prepared effective summary tables, charts, and other graphics.
- Applied expertise in judgment and decision making, research methods, and data analysis to help attorneys and business executives develop improved trial or project strategies, including identifying key themes/messages and developing clear, effective communication strategies.
- Worked with attorneys and business executives to help explain complex manufacturing, technological, scientific, and/or business concepts and methods to the general public or jurors in ways that are clear and easy to understand.
- Developed demonstrative exhibits and other summary graphics for trials and mediations, including timelines, process charts (e.g., manufacturing, business methods), organizational charts, and scientific concepts and processes.
- Prepared and delivered educational presentations (live or via webinar) to attorneys, paralegals, judges, and college students on various topics including research methodology, various trial consulting services, unconscious bias, the influence of emotion on decision making, and gender differences in communication, leadership, and negotiation.

Accomplishments
- Played a key role in developing and growing a Midwest trial consulting firm to have a national client base.
- Conducted or assisted with a wide variety of research projects conducted in 33 states across the U.S.
- Maintained involvement with and contributions to educational activities and mentoring of students

Associate Program Director
Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Forensic Master’s Degree Program — Chicago, IL
2002-2005
- Served as faculty advisor to Forensic Psychology master's students.
- Taught Research Methods, Psychology & Law
- Contributed to new master’s program curriculum and recruitment of students nationally.
- Prepared and submitted grant proposals to support research and training activities.
- Students I supervised and mentored went on to careers with organizations such as NORC at the University of Chicago (fka National Opinion Research Center), the Veterans Administration, U.S. Probation and Parole Services, and trial consulting firms. In addition, some students started their own counseling service or consulting business, and others went on to get a doctoral degree.
- Awarded American Psychological Association Grant (2003), along with Dr. Gladys Croom, for diversity training.
- Received Teacher of the Year award (2004.

Research Associate
Federal Judicial Center, Research Division — Washington, DC
1999-2002
The Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") is the education and research agency for the federal courts. FJC staff work with judicial committee staff to identify empirical questions that the Research Division can address through the systematic collection and analysis of appropriate data
- Designed and conducted research projects that addressed questions concerning:
      (1) the effectiveness, fairness, and efficiency of a newly-created position designed to help with the administration of a program that provides legal counsel and services to indigent defendants,
      (2) the availability and effectiveness of mental health and substance abuse services on Indian reservations across the United States, and
      (3) the determination of the appropriate level of supervision for probationers based, in part, on a risk-assessment measured developed by the FJC.

ACADEMIC & SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
- Law & Human Behavior (peer-reviewed scholarly journal)
    • Editorial board member (2005-2016); Peer reviewer (1996-2018)
    • Member of the APLS/Div. 41 ad hoc committee to revise the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists (March 2003-2011)
- Consulting editor of Psychology, Public Policy, and Law (2001-2008)
- Ad hoc reviewer and other social, cognitive, and psycho-legal peer-reviewed journals
- Ad hoc reviewer, National Science Foundation
- Grant proposal reviewer, Medical College of Wisconsin/Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin
- Guest editor of Psychology, Public Policy, and Law
- Visiting Scientist, Netherlands Institute for Study of Criminality and Law Enforcement

SELECT PRESENTATIONS
• Studebaker, C. (July 2018). Social media’s influence on jurors’ pretrial worldviews and beliefs: Things to consider for jury selection and trial strategies. Indianapolis Bar Association CLE presentation.
• Studebaker, C., & Volpe, T. (Jan 2017). Voir dire: Getting the information you need – in the courtroom and before. Lorman Continuing Legal Education webinar.
• Studebaker, C., & Daley, A. (Nov 2016). Meeting the challenges of being a female litigator: Can we get past the stereotypes? Roundtable discussion for the ABA Women of the Section of Litigation conference, Chicago, Illinois.
• Studebaker, C. (Jan 2007). Jury selection: Research and practice. Continuing education workshop presentation for the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. San Diego, CA.
• Stolle, D. P. & Studebaker, C. (Nov 2006). Developing, testing, and presenting persuasive trial themes. Presentation to the DuPage County Bar Association, DuPage County, IL.
• Studebaker, C. A., & Penrod, S. D. (1997). Assessing the impact of pretrial publicity: The case of the Oklahoma City bombing. Paper presented at the Seventh European Conference on Psychology and Law, Solna, Sweden.

SELECT PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
• Studebaker, C. A. (2017) Incorporating the perspective of litigators into juror and jury decision making. In Kovera, M. B. (Ed). The psychology of juries: Current knowledge and a research agenda for the future. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
• Studebaker, C. (2016). Predatory publishing: Implications for lawyers and social scientists. American Psychology-Law Society Fall Newsletter, pp. 3-4.
• Stolle, D. P. & Studebaker, C. A. (2011). Trial consulting and conflicts of interest: An introduction. In Wiener, R. L. & Bornstein, B. H. Handbook of trial consulting, Springer.
• Robbennolt, J. K. & Studebaker, C. A. (2003). News media reporting on civil litigation and its influence on civil justice decision making. Law and Human Behavior, 27, 5-27.
• Groscup, J. L., Penrod, S. D., Studebaker, C. A., Huss, M. T., & O’Neil, K. M. (2002). The effects of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals on the admissibility of expert testimony in state and federal criminal cases. Psychology, Public Policy and Law, 8, 339-372.
• Studebaker, C. A., Robbennolt, J. K., Penrod, S. D., Pathak-Sharma, M. K., Groscup, J. L., & Devenport, J. L. (2002). Studying pretrial publicity effects: New methods for improving ecological validity and testing external validity. Law and Human Behavior, 26, 19-42.
• Studebaker, C. (2002). Early attempts at using the Internet to study psycholegal issues: Lessons learned from studies of pretrial publicity. Paper presented at 2002 Biennial Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX.
• Studebaker, C. A., Robbennolt, J. K., Pathak-Sharma, M. K., & Penrod, S. D. (2000). Assessing pretrial publicity effects: Integrating content analytic results. Law and Human Behavior, 24, 317-336.
• Robbennolt, J. K & Studebaker, C. A. (1999). Anchoring in the courtroom: The effects of caps on punitive damages. Law and Human Behavior, 23, 353-373.
• Smith, V. L. & Studebaker, C. A. (1996). What do you expect? The influence of people’s prior knowledge of crime categories on fact-finding. Law and Human Behavior, 20, 517-532.

Professional Memberships
• American Society of Trial Consultants
• American Psychology–Law Society
• American Psychological Association