Dr. Kimberly Clow
PhD
Professor
Forensic Psychology
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Research Areas
- wrongful conviction
- gender stereotypes
Supervision areas
- stigma of wrongful conviction
- perceptions of individuals in male or female-dominated careers
Background
Dr. Kimberley Clow is a forensic psychologist with a Ph.D. in social psychology. that specializes in the study of gender stereotypes and wrongful convictions. She has dedicated much of her time to exploring different aspects of the criminal justice system, receiving many research awards and grants on topics such as “After innocence: Identifying factors that reduce stigma toward exonerees,” “Confidence in the Canadian criminal justice system: Wrongful conviction and forms of redress,” “Welcoming communities: Working to improve the inclusion of visible minorities and immigrants in second and third tier Ontario cities,” and many others.Dr. Kimberly Clow also works to benefit many students through supervision of student theses in areas such as stigma of wrongful conviction and perceptions of individuals in male or female-dominated careers.
Education
- PhD Social Psychology University of Western Ontario
Involvement
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Publications
*Faison, L., Smalarz, L., Madon, S., & Clow, K.A. (2023) The stigma of wrongful conviction differs for White and Black exonerees. Law and Human Behavior, 47(1), 137–152.
*Hamovitch, L., Zannella, L., *Rempel, E., *Graf, H., & Clow, K.A. (2022). "You are not the tenant I am looking for:" An analysis of landlords' responses to rental inquiries from wrongfully convicted individuals. Wrongful Conviction Law Review, 3(1), 34-59.
*Kaur, N., Ricciardelli, R., & Clow, K.A. (2022) Men in Nursing: A Qualitative Examination of Students’ Stereotypes of Male Nurses through the Framework of Social Role Theory and Stereotype Content Model. The Journal of Men’s Studies, 31(1), 157-178.
Zannella, L., Clow, K.A., *Hall, V., & Ricciardelli, R. (2022). Improving attitudes toward wrongful conviction: An examination of brief video interventions. Psychology, Crime, and Law, 1-26.
Ricciardelli, R., Clow, K.A., & Adjordan, M. (2019). Examining determinants of parole conditions among federal releases. The Prison Journal, 99(2), 219-240.
*Savage, M.E., Clow, K.A., Schuller, R.A., & Ricciardelli, R. (2018). After exoneration: How attributions of responsibility impact perceptions. Canadian Journal of Law & Society, 33(1), 85-103. Early online access May 18th, 2018.
*Blandisi, I.M., Clow, K.A., & Ricciardelli, R. (2015). Public perceptions of the stigmatization of wrongly convicted individuals: Findings from semi-structured interviews. The Qualitative Report, 20(11), 1881-1904.
Clow, K.A., Ricciardelli, R., & Bartfay, W.J. (2015). Are you man enough to be a nurse? The impact of ambivalent sexism and role congruity theory on perceptions of men and women in nursing advertisements. Sex Roles, 72, 363–376.
Clow, K.A., & Leach, A.-M. (2015). Stigma and wrongful conviction: All exonerees are not perceived equal. Psychology, Crime & Law, 21(2), 172-185.
Clow, K.A., & Leach, A.-M. (2015). After innocence: Perceptions of individuals who have been wrongfully convicted. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 20(1), 147-164.
*Indicates a graduate student author