Research Interests:
Interrogative suggestibility, compliance and false confessions; personality and individual differences; behavioural genetics; detecting malingering on forensic assessments.

Brief biography:
February 2006- 12 December 2009:  PhD: "The psychology of interrogative suggestibility"; University of Leicester.
                                      
Sept 2002- June 2005:  BSc.(Hons) Psychology; University of Leicester

Professional Contribution:

Consultancy work and professional involvement:

I have provided my research findings for use as evidence on a couple of cases of alleged wrongful conviction for:

The Innocence Project New York (06/06/07) and PAFAA (People against False Accusations of Abuse) (20/08/07-05/03/08)

These cases involved disputed complainant evidence and possible false confession.

Editorial board membership:

Personality and Individual Differences (Jan 2010 – present)

Ad hoc peer reviewing:

Career:

Current post: 20/04/08 – ongoing: Lecturer in Psychology (Individual Differences); Department of Psychology, University of Derby.

Outside recognition:

Grants and awards:

Drake, K. E., Lipka, S., (Aug 2009 - July 2010). Detecting malingering on the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale: The effect of increased cognitive load. Funded by the RIC fund; University of Derby; £4763.

Books (invited publication; 16-04-10):

Drake, K. E. (in press). Interviewing Vulnerable Suspects: Theoretical Developments and Practical Insights. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.

Invited presentations:

Drake, K. E. (2010). Psychological vulnerabilities during police interview: when do they matter? Invited address to be delivered at the Interviewing Vulnerable Suspects Conference; West Midlands Police; May 18th.

Drake, K. E. (2009). The psychology of suggestibility: from theoretical developments to practical solutions. Invited address delivered at the Interviewing Conference: Dealing with a vulnerable suspect; Gwent Police; Jan 27th.

Drake, K. E. (2008). Eyewitness testimony and confessions. Presentation presented at the Insight Conferences Crime Conference; University of Birmingham, Nov 26th.

Drake, K. E. (2008). Nature v Nurture - Born to Kill? Presentation presented at the Insight Conferences Crime Conference; University of Birmingham, Nov 26th.

Symposia invited by the conference committee:

Drake, K. E., Lipka, S., Smith, C. & Egan, V. (2010). Detecting malingering on the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale. To be presented within the symposium: Detection of malingering (Chair: Harald Merckelbach. Discussant: Aldert Vrij) at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference 2010; Gothenburg, Sweden.

Symposia invited by external colleagues:

Drake, K. E. (2010). Why do vulnerable suspects sometimes make false confessions and statements during Police interview? To be presented within the symposium: False confessions (Chair: TBA; Discussant: Saul Kassin) at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference 2010; Gothenburg, Sweden.

Invited articles and reviews:

Drake, K. E. (2010). Conference round-up: the 19th conference of the European Association of Psychology and Law; Sorrento, Italy (Sept 2009). iIIRG Bulletin, 2, 16-17.

Drake, K. E. (2009). The psychology of interrogative suggestibility: individual differences and practical implications. iIIRG Bulletin, 1 (2), 5-9.

Drake, K. E. (2008). Conference round-up: the 18th conference of the European Association of Psychology and Law; Maastricht, Netherlands (July 2008). iIIRG Bulletin, 1 (1), 47-49.

Peer-reviewed publications:

Drake, K. E., Lipka, S., Smith, C., Egan, V. (in prep). Detecting malingering on the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale.

Drake, K. E. (under review). The psychology of suggestibility: A vulnerability during interview.

Drake, K. E., Egan, V., & Bull, R. (under review). Adult attachment style, life adversity, and sensitivity to interrogative pressure.

Drake, K. E. & Bull, R. (2010). Life adversity and field-dependence: individual differences in interrogative suggestibility. Psychology, Crime and Law. (Accepted Jan 2008).

Drake, K. E. (2010). Interrogative suggestibility: life adversity, neuroticism and compliance. Personality and Individual Differences, 48 (4), 493-498. (doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.11.030)

Drake, K. E., Bull, R., & Boon, J. C. W. (2008). Interrogative suggestibility, self-esteem, and the influence of negative life events. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 13, 299-307. (Accepted May 2007).

Peer-reviewed symposia (self organised):

Drake, K. E. (2010). Why do vulnerable suspects sometimes make false confessions and statements during Police interview? Symposium paper (Chair: TBA) to be presented at the iIIRG conference, Stavern, Norway; June 22 – 24. (Symposium presenters: Kim Drake [co-ordinator], Alison Redlich, Maarten Peters, & Graham Wagstaff).

Drake, K. E. (2009). The psychology of interview suggestibility: from theoretical developments to practical solutions. Symposium (Chair: Tim Grant) paper presented at the iIIRG conference, University of Teeside; United Kingdom; April 14-16. (Symposium presenters: Kim Drake [co-ordinator], Gisli Gudjonsson, Harriet Jakobsson-Ohrn, Kerry Marlow)

Drake, K. E., Bull, R., & Egan, V. (2008). Exploring interviewee vulnerability; linking life adversity to performance on the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale. Symposium (Chair: Kim Drake) paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference 2008; Maastricht; The Netherlands; July 2-5. (Symposium presenters: Kim Drake, Saskia van Bergen, Trond Myklebust & Gavin Oxburgh).

Peer-reviewed conference papers:

Drake, K. E. (2009). New developments in suggestibility research. Paper to be presented at the 19th Conference of the European Association of Psychology and Law; Sorrento, Italy; September 2-5.

Lipka, S. & Drake, K. E. (2008). Exam anxiety and cognitive performance. Poster presented at the Learning, Teaching & Assessment Conference, University of Derby, July 10.

Drake, K. E & Bull, R. (2008). Interrogative suggestibility: past influences and future directions. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Investigative Interviewing; Quebec; June 14-18.

Drake, K. E., & Bull, R. (2007). Understanding suggestibility: the link between life adversity and interviewee vulnerability. Paper presented at the 3rd International Congress for Psychology and Law; Adelaide; Australia; July 3-8.

Drake, K. E. & Bull, R. (2006). Being misled: the impact of life adversity, field-dependence on susceptibility to suggestion during interview. Paper presented at the Language, Psychology and Law conference, University of Leicester, UK, July 10- 12.

Drake, K. E., Bull, R., & Boon, J. C. W. (2006). The influence of life events on interrogative suggestibility. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference, University of Liverpool, UK, June 27- 30.

Drake, K. E., Bull, R., & Boon, J. C. W. (2006). The influence of life events on interrogative suggestibility. Paper presented at the Division of Forensic Psychology Annual conference 2006, University of Central Lancashire, UK, June 20- 22.

Drake, K. E., Bull, R., & Boon, J. C. W. (2006). Are you suggestible? Poster presented at the Festival of Postgraduate Research, University of Leicester, UK, June 13.