Kacie Mennie, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Louisiana Tech University, where she studies how people remember, misremember, and make decisions in information-rich environments. As a cognitive psychologist, her research focuses on how attention and memory processes shape people’s susceptibility to false memories and misinformation—especially on digital platforms. She has coauthored work on the “attention economy,” emotional well-being, and creative problem solving, and her recent projects examine how content warnings influence belief in misinformation across the lifespan, including in older adults.
At Louisiana Tech, Dr. Mennie teaches courses in research methods and learning and cognition. She also leads a graduate teaching seminar that helps prepare future instructors. She is an active mentor for undergraduate and graduate student researchers, many of whom present at regional and national conferences, and she serves the university through roles on the IRB and Psi Chi/Psychology Society advising.