Alisha Salerno

Faculty & School/Dept.

Faculty of Health - Department of Psychology

Degrees

PhD in Psychology (area: social/personality) - 2023
York University
Toronto, ON

MA in Psychology (area: social/personality) - 2017
York University
Toronto, ON

BA (Honours) in Psychology - 2014
Ryerson University
Toronto, ON

Selected Publications

Salerno-Ferraro, A. C., & Schuller, R. A. (2024). Exploring the role of emotional demeanor in a preliminary investigation context: expectation violations & gender. Psychology, Crime & Law, 1-21.

Salerno-Ferraro, A.C., & Jung, S. (2021). To charge or not to charge? Police decisions in Canadian sexual assault cases and the relevance of rape myths. Police Practice and Research, 1-14.

Salerno-Ferraro, A.C., Erentzen, C., & Schuller, R. A. (2021). Young Women’s Experiences with Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence from Male Strangers. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 08862605211030018.

Salerno-Ferraro, A.C., & Schuller, R. A. (2020). Perspectives from the ASD community on police interactions: Challenges & recommendations. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 105, 103732.

Salerno, A.C., & Schuller, R. (2019). A Qualitative Study of Police Experiences of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Canada. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 64, 18-25.

Service/Community Activities

Criminal Justice Section Executive, CPA
Director-At-Large, Awards Coordinator

Supervision

Currently available to supervise graduate students: No

Currently taking on work-study students, Graduate Assistants or Volunteers: Yes

Available to supervise undergraduate thesis projects: Not Indicated

Current Research

My research focuses the intersection of social psychology and law. I am interested in police response toward autistic people, technology-facilitated sexual violence, and legal decision-making more broadly.