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Dr. Finucane is a psychologist interested in understanding human
judgment and decision-making. Blending an applied focus on real-world problems
with an interest in basic psychological experimentation, Dr. Finucane is
interested in adapting existing paradigms and developing new methods to make
the study of subtle decision processes more tractable.
Her current research focuses on the interplay of cognition and emotion in human
judgment and decision-making; the role of socio-cultural values in the
perception of environmental, health, and financial risks; risk communication
challenges; and how decision competence is affected by aging-related
socio-psychological changes.
Dr. Finucane received a master's degree and a PhD in psychology from the
University of Western Australia in 1998. Prior to joining CHR Hawai'i, Dr.
Finucane worked as a research scientist at Decision Research in Eugene, Oregon.
She is a member of the Society for Risk Analysis, the Society for Judgment and
Decision Making, the American and Australian Psychological Societies, and the
Psychologists' Board of Western Australia.
Current Studies:
Recently Completed Studies:
E-mail:
Melissa.L.Finucane@kp.org
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