Dr. Pica is an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Science and Counseling at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. She also works with her local juvenile court and veterans’ treatment court. Dr. Pica’s main research interests focus on 1) factors that influence juror decision making, 2) post-conviction experiences of the wrongfully convicted, and 3) factors that increase eyewitness identification accuracy. As a secondary focus, she also is interested in the impact of veteran treatment courts, juvenile offenders and diversion programs, and how community members perceive those going through a mental health court program.