About

Rachel Besharat Mann, PhD is an educational and psychological researcher with extensive experience designing and implementing research studies that examine how individuals interpret, process, and respond to complex information. Her work draws on regression analyses, discourse analysis, and narrative inquiry to analyze decision-making, language use, and meaning-making in high-stakes contexts. She has led multi-phase interview studies, conducted rigorous thematic and document analyses, and developed transparent coding protocols to ensure analytic reliability and validity. Her methodological expertise includes studying how people evaluate credibility, navigate conflicting evidence, and articulate reasoning processes, skills directly aligned with JuryScope’s mission to better understand juror cognition and communication. She contributes strong research design, data analysis, and interpretive insight to applied research initiatives.