BIO

Phoebe Ellsworth investigates the relationship between people’s interpretation of their situation and the emotions they experience (an appraisal theory of emotion). She has extended the basic theory to cultural similarities and differences in emotions, testing the relationships between social structure, appraisals, emotions, and behavior. A second arm of Dr. Ellsworth’s research has been the study of psychology and law. Her interests include jury behavior, the death penalty, eyewitness testimony, and the use of social science in law. Dr. Ellsworth is the Frank Murphy Distinguished Professor of Law and Psychology, at the University of Michigan Law School and is a Professor of Psychology, LSA.