Jacqueline R. Evans

I conduct research on investigative interviewing in its many forms, to include interviewing cooperative witnesses, interrogating uncooperative suspects, and gathering intelligence from sources. In addition, my research addresses the ability (or lack thereof) to detect deception in a variety of contexts. I am also interesting in interviewing in the context of contact tracing. 

 

Some of the variables/constructs I currently interested in include: language proficiency, presence of an interpreter, and interviewee intoxication. It is my hope that findings coming from the lab will help to inform professionals in various legal and national security contexts regarding the most effective methods to use when engaging in an investigative interview and assessing interviewee credibility.