Kristen Akin is a Research Analyst at Blueprint Trial Consulting. Kristen graduated as an Undergraduate Research Scholar and Teaching Scholar from Texas A&M University where she majored in Psychology and minored in Chemistry.

Kristen graduated with a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice where she completed a Master’s Thesis on the trial penalty that can accompany plea bargains and its coercive and unfair nature under the supervision of Dr. Steven Penrod. Kristen also has worked closely with the Scientific Resources for the Law Group, based out of the University of Nebraska, where she performed and compiled social media searches on multiple jury panels.

Kristen has extensive training in quantitative and qualitative research and jury psychology. As a member of the Blueprint Trial Consulting team, she leverages her training and experience to assist clients with their important matters.