The University of Queensland

Can face identification ability be trained? Evidence for two routes to expertise

Towler, Alice, Kemp, Richard I. and White, David (2021). Can face identification ability be trained? Evidence for two routes to expertise. Forensic face matching: research and practice. (pp. 89-114) edited by Markus Bindemann. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198837749.003.0005

Understanding professional expertise in unfamiliar face matching

White, David, Towler, Alice and Kemp, Richard I. (2021). Understanding professional expertise in unfamiliar face matching. Forensic face matching: research and practice. (pp. 62-88) edited by Markus Bindemann. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198837749.003.0004

Unfamiliar face matching systems in applied settings

Towler, Alice, Kemp, Richard I. and White, David (2017). Unfamiliar face matching systems in applied settings. Face processing: systems, disorders and cultural differences. (pp. 21-40) edited by Markus Bindemann and Ahmed M. Megreya. New York, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.

Looking at faces in the wild

Varela, Victor P. L., Towler, Alice, Kemp, Richard I. and White, David (2023). Looking at faces in the wild. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 783, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-25268-1

Diverse types of expertise in facial recognition

Towler, Alice, Dunn, James D., Castro Martínez, Sergio, Moreton, Reuben, Eklöf, Fredrick, Ruifrok, Arnout, Kemp, Richard I. and White, David (2023). Diverse types of expertise in facial recognition. Scientific reports, 13 (1) 11396. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-28632-x

Selecting police super-recognisers

Dunn, James D., Towler, Alice, Kemp, Richard I. and White, David (2023). Selecting police super-recognisers. PLoS One, 18 (5) e0283682, 1-23. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283682

The novel object-matching test (NOM Test): A psychometric measure of visual comparison ability

Growns, Bethany, Towler, Alice and Martire, Kristy (2023). The novel object-matching test (NOM Test): A psychometric measure of visual comparison ability. Behavior Research Methods, 1-10. doi: 10.3758/s13428-023-02069-6

Let's talk about faces: identifying faces from verbal descriptions

Tyler, Rebecca, Towler, Alice, Kemp, Richard I. and White, David (2022). Let's talk about faces: identifying faces from verbal descriptions. British Journal of Psychology, 114 (1), 262-281. doi: 10.1111/bjop.12610

The low prevalence effect in fingerprint comparison amongst forensic science trainees and novices

Growns, Bethany, Dunn, James D., Helm, Rebecca K., Towler, Alice and Kukucka, Jeff (2022). The low prevalence effect in fingerprint comparison amongst forensic science trainees and novices. PLoS ONE, 17 (8 ) e0272338. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272338

Statistical feature training improves fingerprint-matching accuracy in novices and professional fingerprint examiners

Growns, Bethany, Towler, Alice, Dunn, James D., Salerno, Jessica M., Schweitzer, N. J. and Dror, Itiel E. (2022). Statistical feature training improves fingerprint-matching accuracy in novices and professional fingerprint examiners. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 7 (1) 60. doi: 10.1186/s41235-022-00413-6

Masked face identification is improved by diagnostic feature training

Carragher, Daniel J., Towler, Alice, Mileva, Viktoria R., White, David and Hancock, Peter J. B. (2022). Masked face identification is improved by diagnostic feature training. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 7 (1) 30. doi: 10.1186/s41235-022-00381-x

Match me if you can: evidence for a domain-general visual comparison ability

Growns, Bethany, Dunn, James D., Mattijssen, Erwin J. A. T., Quigley-McBride, Adele and Towler, Alice (2022). Match me if you can: evidence for a domain-general visual comparison ability. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 29 (3), 866-881. doi: 10.3758/s13423-021-02044-2

Facial recognition and image comparison evidence: identification by investigators, familiars, experts, super-recognisers and algorithms

Edmond, Gary, White, David, Towler, Alice, San Roque, Mehera and Kemp, Richard (2022). Facial recognition and image comparison evidence: identification by investigators, familiars, experts, super-recognisers and algorithms. Melbourne University Law Review, 45 (1), 99-160.

Diagnostic feature training improves face matching accuracy

Towler, Alice, Keshwa, Michelle, Ton, Bianca, Kemp, Richard and White, David (2021). Diagnostic feature training improves face matching accuracy. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 47 (8), 1288-1298. doi: 10.1037/xlm0000972

UNSW Face Test: a screening tool for super-recognizers

Dunn, James D., Summersby, Stephanie, Towler, Alice, Davis, Josh P. and White, David (2020). UNSW Face Test: a screening tool for super-recognizers. Plos One, 15 (11) e0241747, e0241747. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241747

Hyper-realistic face masks in a live passport-checking task

Robertson, David J., Sanders, Jet G., Towler, Alice, Kramer, Robin S. S., Spowage, Josh, Byrne, Ailish, Burton, A. Mike and Jenkins, Rob (2020). Hyper-realistic face masks in a live passport-checking task. Perception, 49 (3), 298-309. doi: 10.1177/0301006620904614

Do professional facial image comparison training courses work?

Towler, Alice, Kemp, Richard I., Burton, A. Mike, Dunn, James D., Wayne, Tanya, Moreton, Reuben and White, David (2019). Do professional facial image comparison training courses work?. Plos One, 14 (2) e0211037, e0211037. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211037

Are face recognition abilities in humans and sheep really 'comparable'?

Towler, A., Kemp, R. I., Bruce, V., Burton, A. M., Dunn, J. D. and White, D. (2019). Are face recognition abilities in humans and sheep really 'comparable'?. Royal Society Open Science, 6 (1) 180772, 180772. doi: 10.1098/rsos.180772

Are forensic scientists experts?

Towler, Alice, White, David, Ballantyne, Kaye, Searston, Rachel A., Martire, Kristy A. and Kemp, Richard I. (2018). Are forensic scientists experts?. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 7 (2), 199-208. doi: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2018.03.010

Familiarity and within-person facial variability: the importance of the internal and external features

Kramer, Robin S. S., Manesi, Zoi, Towler, Alice, Reynolds, Michael G. and Burton, A. Mike (2018). Familiarity and within-person facial variability: the importance of the internal and external features. Perception, 47 (1), 3-15. doi: 10.1177/0301006617725242

Visual comparison of two data sets: do people use the means and the variability?

Kramer, Robin S. S. , Telfer, Caitlin G. R. and Towler, Alice (2017). Visual comparison of two data sets: do people use the means and the variability?. Journal of Numerical Cognition, 3 (1), 97-111. doi: 10.5964/jnc.v3i1.100

Evaluating the feature comparison strategy for forensic face identification

Towler, Alice, White, David and Kemp, Richard I. (2017). Evaluating the feature comparison strategy for forensic face identification. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 23 (1), 47-58. doi: 10.1037/xap0000108

Thinking forensics: cognitive science for forensic practitioners

Edmond, Gary, Towler, Alice, Growns, Bethany, Ribeiro, Gianni, Found, Bryan, White, David, Ballantyne, Kaye, Searston, Rachel A., Thompson, Matthew B., Tangen, Jason M., Kemp, Richard I. and Martire, Kristy (2017). Thinking forensics: cognitive science for forensic practitioners. London, United Kingdom, 57 (2), 144-154. doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2016.11.005

Model forensic science

Edmond, Gary, Found, Bryan, Martire, Kristy, Ballantyne, Kaye, Hamer, David, Searston, Rachel, Thompson, Matthew, Cunliffe, Emma, Kemp, Richard, San Roque, Mehera, Tangen, Jason, Dioso-Villa, Rachel, Ligertwood, Andrew, Hibbert, David, White, David, Ribeiro, Gianni, Porter, Glenn, Towler, Alice and Roberts, Andrew (2016). Model forensic science. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 48 (5), 496-537. doi: 10.1080/00450618.2015.1128969

Evaluating training methods for facial image comparison: the face shape strategy does not work

Towler, Alice, White, David and Kemp, Richard I. (2014). Evaluating training methods for facial image comparison: the face shape strategy does not work. Perception, 43 (2-3), 214-218. doi: 10.1068/p7676