Peer-reviewed journal articles

Vredeveldt, A., & Given-Wilson, Z., & Memon, A. (2023). Culture, trauma, and memory in investigative interviews. Psychology, Crime, & Law, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2023.2209262 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

De Bruïne, G., Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P.J. (2023). Culture and credibility: The assessment of asylum seekers’ statements. Psychology, Crime, & Law, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2023.2279328 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Oleszkiewicz, S., Madfors, M., Jones, M., & Vredeveldt, A. (2023). Proximity-based evidence disclosure: An operational purpose for disclosing evidence in investigative interviews. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 29(3), 302–319. https://doi.org/10.1037/mac0000089 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., & De Bruïne, G. (2022). Not universally sinful: Cultural aspects of memory sins. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 11(4), 465–470. https://doi.org/10.1037/mac0000089 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Rosmalen, E.A.J., Van Koppen, P.J., Dror, I.E., & Otgaar, H. (2022). Legal psychologists as experts: Guidelines for minimizing bias. Psychology, Crime, & Law, Advance online publication.  https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2022.2114476 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A. & Tredoux, C.G. (2022). Composite communication: How dissemination of facial composites in the media affects police investigations. Memory, Mind & Media, 1, e10, 1-16 (Inaugural Collection). https://doi.org/10.1017/mem.2022.4 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Kesteloo, L., & Hildebrandt, A. (2021). To watch or not to watch: When reviewing body-worn camera footage improves police reports. Law and Human Behavior, 45(5), 427-439. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/lhb0000462 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Nortje, A., Tredoux, C. G., & Vredeveldt, A. (2020). Eyewitness identification of multiple perpetrators. South African Journal of Criminal Justice, 33(2), 348-381. http://www.jutajournals.co.za/eyewitness-identification-of-multiple-perpetrators/ | PDF

Tredoux, C. G., Sporer, S. L., Vredeveldt, A., Kempen, K., & Nortje, A. (2020). Does constructing a facial composite affect eyewitness memory? A research synthesis and meta-analysis. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 17, 713–741. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11292-020-09432-z | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Sporer, S. L., Tredoux, C. G., Vredeveldt, A., Kempen, K., & Nortje, A. (2020). Does exposure to facial composites damage eyewitness memory? A comprehensive review. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 34, 1166-1179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.3705 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Denault, V., Plusquellec, P., Jupe, L. M., St-Yves, M., Dunbar, N. E., Hartwig, M., Sporer, S. L., Rioux-Turcotte, J., Jarry, J., Walsh, D., Otgaar, H., Viziteu, A., Talwar, V., Keatley, D. A., Blandón-Gitlin, I., Townson, C., Deslauriers-Varin, N., Lilienfeld, S. O., Patterson, M. L., Areh, I., Allan, A., Evans Cameron, H., Boivin, R., ten Brinke, L., Masip, J., Bull, R., Cyr, M., Hope, L., Strömwall, L. A., Bennett, S. J., Al Menaiya, F., Leo, R. A., Vredeveldt, A., Laforest, M., Honts, C. R., Manzanero, A. L., Mann, S., Granhag, P.-A., Ask, K., Gabbert, F., Guay, J.-P., Coutant, A., Hancock, J., Manusov, V., Burgoon, J. K., Kleinman, S. M., Wright, G., Landström, S., Freckelton, I., Vernham, Z., & van Koppen, P. J. (2020). L’analyse de la communication non verbale: Les dangers de la pseudoscience en contextes de sécurité et de justice. [The analysis of nonverbal communication: The dangers of pseudoscience in security and justice contexts]. Revue internationale de criminologie et de police technique et scientifique, 73, 15-44. PDF | Citations

Denault, V., Plusquellec, P., Jupe, L. M., St-Yves, M., Dunbar, N. E., Hartwig, M., Sporer, S. L., Rioux-Turcotte, J., Jarry, J., Walsh, D., Otgaar, H., Viziteu, A., Talwar, V., Keatley, D. A., Blandón-Gitlin, I., Townson, C., Deslauriers-Varin, N., Lilienfeld, S. O., Patterson, M. L., Areh, I., Allan, A., Evans Cameron, H., Boivin, R., ten Brinke, L., Masip, J., Bull, R., Cyr, M., Hope, L., Strömwall, L. A., Bennett, S. J., Al Menaiya, F., Leo, R. A., Vredeveldt, A., Laforest, M., Honts, C. R., Manzanero, A. L., Mann, S., Granhag, P.-A., Ask, K., Gabbert, F., Guay, J.-P., Coutant, A., Hancock, J., Manusov, V., Burgoon, J. K., Kleinman, S. M., Wright, G., Landström, S., Freckelton, I., Vernham, Z., & van Koppen, P. J. (2020). The analysis of nonverbal communication: The dangers of pseudoscience in security and justice contexts. Anuario de Psicología Jurídica, 30, 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.5093/apj2019a9 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Van Deuren, S., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2019). Remembering with a friend or a stranger: Comparing acquainted and unacquainted pairs in collaborative eyewitness interviews. Memory, 27, 1390-1403. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2019.1662052 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Pike, G. E., Brace, N. A., Turner, J., Ness, H. & Vredeveldt, A. (2019). Advances in facial composite technology, utilizing holistic construction, do not lead to an increase in eyewitness misidentifications compared to older feature-based systems. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1962. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01962 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Pike, G. E., Brace, N. A., Turner, J., & Vredeveldt, A. (2019). The effect of facial composite construction on eyewitness identification accuracy in an ecologically valid paradigm. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 46, 319-336. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854818811376 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Shaw, J., & Vredeveldt, A. (2019). The recovered memory debate continues in Europe: Evidence from the UK, the Netherlands, France, and Germany. Clinical Psychological Science, 7, 27-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167702618803649 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Kesteloo, L., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2018). Writing alone or together: Police officers’ collaborative reports of an incident. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 45, 1071-1092. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854818771721 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Charman, S. D., Den Blanken, A., & Hooydonk, M. (2018). Effects of cannabis on eyewitness memory: A field study. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 32, 420-428. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.3414 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A. & Van Koppen, P. J. (2018). Recounting a common experience: On the effectiveness of instructing eyewitness pairs. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 284. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00284 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

De Bruïne, G., Vredeveldt, A., & Koppen, P.J. van (2018). Cross-cultural differences in object recognition: Comparing asylum seekers from sub-Saharan Africa and a matched Western European control group. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 32, 463-473. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.3419 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Groen, R. N., Ampt, J. E., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2017). When discussion between eyewitnesses helps memory. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 22, 242–259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.12097 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Knol, J. W., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2017). Observing offenders: Incident reports by surveillance detectives, uniformed police, and civilians. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 22, 150–163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.12087 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P.J. (2016). The thin blue line-up: A comparison of eyewitness performance by police and civilians. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 5, 252–256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2016.06.013 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Hildebrandt, A., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2016). Acknowledge, repeat, rephrase, elaborate: Witnesses can help each other remember more. Memory, 24, 669–682. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2015.1042884 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., & Hollins, T. J. (2015). Metacognition moderates the effects of distraction on cognition. Frontiers in Psychology, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00106 | PDF | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Tredoux, C. G., Kempen, K., Nortje, A. (2015). Eye remember what happened: Eye-closure improves recall of events but not face recognition. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 29, 169–180. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.3092 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., & Sauer, J. D. (2015). Effects of eye-closure on confidence-accuracy relations in eyewitness testimony. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 4, 51–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2014.12.006 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Tredoux, C. G., Nortje, A., Kempen, K., Puljevic, C., & Labuschagne, G. N. (2015). A field evaluation of the Eye-Closure Interview with witnesses of serious crimes. Law and Human Behavior, 39, 189–197. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/lhb0000113 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., & Perfect, T. J. (2014). Reduction of environmental distraction to facilitate cognitive performance. Frontiers in Psychology, 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00860 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Mastroberardino, S., & Vredeveldt, A. (2014). Eye-closure increases children’s memory accuracy for visual material. Frontiers in Psychology, 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00241 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Baddeley, A. D., & Hitch, G. J. (2014). The effectiveness of eye-closure in repeated interviews. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 19, 282–295. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.12013 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., & Wagenaar, W. A. (2013). Within-pair consistency in child witnesses: The diagnostic value of telling the same story. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 27, 406–411. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.2921 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., & Penrod, S. D. (2013). Eye-closure improves memory for a witnessed event under naturalistic conditions. Psychology, Crime, & Law, 19, 893–905. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2012.700313 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Baddeley, A. D., & Hitch, G. J. (2012). The effects of eye-closure and “ear-closure” on recall of visual and auditory aspects of a criminal event. Europe’s Journal of Psychology, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i2.472 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

Vredeveldt, A., Hitch, G. J., & Baddeley, A. D. (2011). Eye-closure helps memory by reducing cognitive load and enhancing visualisation. Memory & Cognition, 39, 1253–1263. http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13421-011-0098-8 | PDF | Citations | Altmetrics

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Books

Vredeveldt, A., Kesteloo, L., & Hildebrandt, A. (2020). De rol van bodycambeelden in de opsporing en bewijsvoering [The role of bodycam footage in police investigation and legal evidence]. Apeldoorn: Programma Politie & Wetenschap. PDF

Beermann, M., Franssen, J., De Korte, S., Luisa, Z., Van den Nieuwendijk, S., Ruiter, E., Veenstra, L., Winniczuk, M., Beijers, G., Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P.J. (2019). De PlayStation-moorden: Over bewijs van medeplegen. [The PlayStation murders: About evidence for complicity]. Den Haag: Boom.

De Bruïne, G., De Boer, A., Dehaene, T., Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P.J. (2017). Een Rwandees kaartenhuis: Een wirwar van wankelende verklaringen. [A Rwandan house of cards: A labyrinth of wavering statements]. Den Haag: Boom.

Vredeveldt, A., Hildebrandt. A., Van der Kemp. J. J., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2017). De thuishulp in het Laakkwartier: Sporen van moord, diefstal of schoonmaak. [The housekeeper in Laakkwartier: Traces of murder, theft or cleaning]. Den Haag: Boom.

De Boer, M. M., Wiznitzer, S. N. P., Evertzen, M. J. C., Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2017). De gescheurde nagel: Een alternatieve verklaring voor DNA-bewijs. [The torn fingernail: An alternative explanation for DNA evidence]. Den Haag: Boom.

Vredeveldt, A., Kesteloo, L. & Van Koppen, P. J. (2016). Samen of apart: De invloed van overleg tussen agenten tijdens het opstellen van het proces-verbaal. [Together or apart: The influence of discussion between police officers while writing incident reports]. Apeldoorn: Programma Politie & Wetenschap. PDF

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Book chapters

Tredoux, C.G., Frowd, C.D., Vredeveldt, A., & Scott, K. (2023). Construction of facial composites from eyewitness memory. In L. Shapiro & P.M. Rea (Eds.), Biomedical visualisation: Volume 13 – The art, philosophy and science of observation and imaging. Cham: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13021-2_8

Odinot, G., Van Rosmalen, E.A.J., & Vredeveldt, A. (2021). Eyewitness testimony. In J. M. Brown & M. A. H. Horvath (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology (pp. 439-460). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. PDF

Vredeveldt, A. (2020). Politieagenten als ooggetuigen. [Police officers as eyewitnesses]. In R. Horselenberg, M.V. van Koppen, & J. de Keijser (Eds.), Bakens in de rechtspsychologie: Liber amicorum voor Peter van Koppen (pp. 401-414). Den Haag: Boom. PDF

Vredeveldt, A., & Van Der Zee, S. (2017). De betekenis van consistentie in verklaringen. [The meaning of consistency in statements]. In P. J. van Koppen, J. de Keijser, R. Horselenberg, & M. Jelicic (Eds.), Routes van het recht: Over de rechtspsychologie (pp. 669-686). Den Haag: Boom. PDF

Horselenberg, R., Boon, R., Odinot, G. & Vredeveldt, A. (2017). Het interviewen van getuigen. [Interviewing witnesses]. Book chapter in P. J. van Koppen, J. de Keijser, R. Horselenberg, & M. Jelicic (Eds.), Routes van het recht: Over de rechtspsychologie (pp. 512-525). Den Haag: Boom. PDF

Nortje, A., Tredoux, C. G., & Vredeveldt, A. (2017). How many faces can we remember? Why this matters when assessing eyewitnesses. In M. Bindemann & A. Megreya (Eds.), Face processing: Systems, disorders and cultural disorders. New York: NOVA Science Publishers. PDF

Vredeveldt, A., & Tredoux, C. G. (2017). The Eye-Closure Interview: The practical utility of instructing eyewitnesses to close their eyes. In P. A. Granhag, R. Bull, A. Shaboltas, & E. Dozortseva (Eds.), Psychology and Law in Europe: When West meets East (pp. 231-246). Boca Raton, USA: CRC Press. PDF

Vredeveldt, A., Van Koppen, P. J., & Granhag, P. A. (2014). The inconsistent suspect: A systematic review of consistency in truth tellers and liars. In R. Bull (Ed.), Investigative interviewing (pp. 183–207). London: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9642-7_10
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Vredeveldt, A. (2012). Can we “repress” memories of sexual abuse? In J. Shaw (Ed.), The psychology and law factbook. Maastricht, The Netherlands: European Association of Psychology and Law publishing house. PDF

Vredeveldt, A. (2012). Eyewitness memory. In J. Shaw (Ed.), The psychology and law factbook. Maastricht, The Netherlands: European Association of Psychology and Law publishing house. PDF

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Professional and popular science publications

Vredeveldt, A., & Kesteloo, L. (2022). Researchers: Allow officers to watch BWC footage after writing an initial report. Police1.

Vredeveldt, A. & Kesteloo, L. (2022). Bodycambeelden en de waarheidsvinding. [Body-worn camera footage and truth-finding]. Tijdschrift voor de Politie, 2022-1, 36-40. PDF

Kesteloo, L. & Vredeveldt, A. (2021). Bodycambeelden als controlemiddel in de strafrechtspraktijk. [Body-worn camera footage as checking method in criminal law practice]. Nederlands Juristenblad, 13, 966-973. PDF

Otgaar, H., Horselenberg, R., Rassin, E., Wessel, I., Jelicic, M., Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2021). De wetenschap achter verdrongen en valse herinneringen. [The science behind repressed and false memories]. De Psycholoog, 56(12). PDF

Vredeveldt, A. (2019). Getuigenverhoor bij de rechter-commissaris: De invloed van overleg tussen getuigen. [Eyewitness interviews by the investigative judge: The influence of discussion between witnesses]. Nederlands Juristenblad, 2, 119-122.

Vredeveldt, A., Otgaar, H.P., Merckelbach, H.L.G.J. & Van Koppen, P.J. (2017). Het rechtspsychologische deskundigenrapport. [The legal psychological expert witness report]. Expertise & Recht, 6, 243-247. PDF

Horselenberg, R., Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2016). Nederlandse politieverhoren in de praktijk. [Dutch police interviews in practice]. Nederlands Juristenblad, 43, 3185.

Vredeveldt, A. (2015). ‘Had hij echt geen snor?’ Do’s en don’ts bij het verhoren van ooggetuigen. [‘Really, no mustache?’ Do’s and don’ts when interviewing eyewitnesses]. Kennislink popular science website.

Vredeveldt, A. (2014). Open-access publishing around the world: The ultimate guide. European Association of Psychology and Law – Student. PDF
See also summary of #ECRchat on open-access publishing

Vredeveldt, A. (2011). Studying forensic psychology in the United Kingdom. European Association of Psychology and Law – Student.

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Edited journal issues

Vredeveldt, A. & Perfect, T. J. (Eds.) (2014). Reduction of environmental distraction to facilitate cognitive performance. Frontiers in Psychology Research Topic. >100,000 views

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PhD thesis

Vredeveldt, A. (2011). The benefits of eye-closure on eyewitness memory. University of York, York, United Kingdom. PDF

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Invited presentations

Vredeveldt, A. (2024, July). From crime to courtroom: Eyewitness testimony in cross-cultural contexts. Invited keynote speaker at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference, Caparica, Portugal.

Vredeveldt, A., de Bruïne, G., & Michels, A. (2024, February). Interviewing eyewitnesses and victims in cross-cultural contexts. Invited inaugural webinar, iIIRG in Conversation, international Investigative Interviewing Research Group.

Vredeveldt, A. (2023, April). Trauma, culture, and memory. Invited presentation at the conference of the Bureau of International Crimes, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2022, May). Beyond codes and protocols. Invited panelist at the Forum for Global Challenges, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Vredeveldt, A. (2021, September). Getuigenbewijs in strafzaken vanuit rechtspsychologisch perspectief [Witness evidence in criminal cases from a legal psychological perspective]. Invited two-day training for the Nederlandse Vereniging van Jonge Strafrechtadvocaten (Dutch Society of Young Criminal Lawyers), Ameland, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2021, April). Intercultural barriers in witness evidence assessment. Invited online presentation for the Investigative Analysis Section, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court.

Vredeveldt, A. (2021, March). Witness evidence at the International Criminal Court: Cultural considerations. Invited online presentation at the ‘ICC Forum’ – Evidentiary Matters Lecture Series.

Vredeveldt, A. (2020, November). Rechtspsychologie: Over waarnemen, herinneren en verklaren. [Legal psychology: On perceiving, remembering and reporting]. Invited online training for approximately 100 judges at District Court Noord-Holland, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2020, September). Round table discussion on bodyworn cameras. Invited panel member at the Virtual European Association of Psychology and Law conference, online.

Vredeveldt, A. (2020, September). Meet the expert. Invited panel member at the Virtual European Association of Psychology and Law conference, online.

Vredeveldt, A. (2019, November). It takes two to remember a face. Invited keynote speaker at the 7th Annual Face Science symposium, Cape Town, South Africa.

Van der Kemp, J.J., Vredeveldt, A., De Zutter, A.W.E., Beijers, W.M.E.H., Das, A., Bolhuis, M. & Van Koppen, P.J. (2019, November). The scenario analysis approach of Project Reasonable Doubt. Invited presentation at the European Innocence Network conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2019, October). Rechtspsychologie: Over waarnemen, herinneren en verklaren. [Legal psychology: On perceiving, remembering and reporting]. Invited training for approximately 80 judges at Court of Appeals in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2018, June). Getuigenverhoren in strafzaken: Een rechtspsychologisch perspectief. [Eyewitness interviews in criminal cases: A legal-psychological perspective]. Two invited workshops for approximately 70 investigative judges, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2018, May). Het gezamenlijk getuigenverhoor. [The collaborative eyewitness interview]. Invited lecture at the Dutch Police Academy, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2018, May). Myths about memory: Repression, recovery and imagination. Invited Pint of Science talk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2018, April). Het gezamenlijk getuigenverhoor: Hoe werkt het in de praktijk? [The collaborative eyewitness interview: How does it work in practice?]. Invited workshop at the Knowledge for the Police of Tomorrow conference, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2017, October). Getuigen helpen herinneren. [Helping eyewitnesses remember]. Invited lecture at the Expertise Group Investigative Interviewing, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2017, April). Getuigenverhoren in strafzaken: Een rechtspsychologisch perspectief. [Eyewitness interviews in criminal cases: A legal-psychological perspective]. Invited lecture at the Dutch Association for Young Criminal Lawyers (NVJSA), Den Bosch, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2016, April). Myths about eyewitness memory. Invited presentation at University College Utrecht, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2015, November). Putting heads together: The benefits of collaboration between eyewitnesses. Invited presentation at the annual symposium of the Society in Science, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland.

Vredeveldt, A. (2015, June). Helping witnesses remember. Invited presentation at the Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, United States.

Vredeveldt, A. (2015, April). Remembering together. Invited presentation at the Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Vredeveldt, A. (2015, January). How to improve eyewitness memory. Invited presentation at the Department of Psychology, University of York, United Kingdom.

Vredeveldt, A. (2014, May). Factors in witness memory. Invited presentation at the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2014, March). Improving eyewitness memory. Invited presentation at the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A. (2013, November). Two heads are better than one: The effects of discussion on eyewitness memory. Invited presentation at the annual symposium of the Society in Science, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland.

Vredeveldt, A. (2013, October). A field study on the feasibility and effectiveness of the Eye-Closure Interview in the South African Police Services. Invited presentation at the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group research symposium, Washington, United States.

Vredeveldt, A. (2013, September). How to improve eyewitness memory. Invited TEDx talk at University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Vredeveldt, A. (2013, September). Close your eyes and remember: Effects of eye-closure on event recall and face recognition. Invited presentation at the ARC Centre for Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Vredeveldt, A. (2013, September). How to improve eyewitness memory. Invited presentation at the School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Vredeveldt, A. (2013, September). The Eye-Closure Interview. Invited training workshop at the Facial Identification Unit, South African Police Services.

Vredeveldt, A., Tredoux, C. G., Kempen, K., Nortje, A., & Puljević, C. (2013, August). Evidence-based techniques for police investigators to improve eyewitness memory, facial composite construction, and facial recognition. Invited symposium organized at the annual meeting of the International Association of Craniofacial Identification, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Vredeveldt, A. (2012, November). The benefits of eye-closure on eyewitness memory. Invited presentation at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, United States.

Vredeveldt, A. (2012, September). Schließen Sie die Augen und erinnern Sie sich: The benefits of eye-closure on eyewitness memory. Invited lecture at the University of Gießen, Germany.

Vredeveldt, A. (2012, August). Why do you close your eyes to remember? The eye-closure instruction in eyewitness interviews. Invited PhD Award Lecture at the British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, St. Andrews, United Kingdom.

Vredeveldt, A. (2012, July). The Cognitive Resources framework: How eye-closure improves eyewitness memory. Invited symposium presentation at the International Congress of Psychology (ICP), Cape Town, South Africa.

Vredeveldt, A. (2012, May). The benefits of eye-closure on eyewitness testimony. Invited presentation at Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Vredeveldt, A., & Penrod, S. D. (2012, March). Eye-closure improves free recall of a live event: Context versus distraction. Invited poster for the Winner’s circle at the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Vredeveldt, A. (2011, May; 2012, September). The foundations of investigative interviewing: encoding, storage and recall of experienced events. Invited lecture at European Police College (CEPOL) course on investigative interviewing (attended by senior police officers), Stockholm, Sweden.

Vredeveldt, A. (2011, January). Close your eyes and remember. Invited presentation at the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London, United Kingdom.

Vredeveldt, A. (2010, November). Close your eyes and remember: Applied and theoretical issues. Invited presentation at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, United States.

Vredeveldt, A., Baddeley, A. D., & Hitch, G. J. (2010, June). Close your eyes and remember: The role of emotion in the eye-closure effect on eyewitness memory. Invited symposium presentation at the European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL) conference, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Vredeveldt, A. (2010, February). Close your eyes and remember: Benefits of eye-closure on eyewitness memory. Invited presentation at the Department of Sociology, University of York, United Kingdom.

Vredeveldt, A. (2009, September). Engaging student participation. Invited speaker at three-day residential course for postgraduates who teach, Harrogate, United Kingdom.

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Conference presentations

Vredeveldt, A., De La Fuente Vilar, A., Anakwah, N., De Bruïne, G., Staniland, J. & Drenk, D.H. (2023, August). From witnessing to testifying: Understanding eyewitness memory in cross-cultural legal settings. Symposium presented at the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition conference, Nagoya, Japan.

Vredeveldt, A., & Van Rosmalen, E.A.J. (2023, August). Collaborative interviewing of eyewitnesses: A field study. Paper presented at the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition conference, Nagoya, Japan.

Weiss, L. A., Nell, W., Lobi, T., Tredoux, C. G., & Vredeveldt, A. (2023, July). “Sorry Ma’am, don’t cry”: Cultural factors in police interviews with eyewitnesses of serious crimes in South Africa. Paper presented at the European Association for Psychology and Law conference, Cluj, Romania.

Vredeveldt, A. (2023, June). Culture, trauma and memory. Paper presented at the Dutch Association of Criminology (NVC) conference, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A., Weiss, L.A., Drenk, D.H., & De Bruïne, G. (2022, September). From crime to courtroom: A cultural perspective on eyewitness memory. Symposium presented at the European Society of Criminology conference, Málaga, Spain.

De Bruïne, G., Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P.J. (2022, September). The way we all remember: The influence of different cultures on eyewitness memory and investigative interviewing. Paper presented at the European Society of Criminology conference, Málaga, Spain.

Drenk, D.H., Vredeveldt, A., Holá, B., Muckermann, V., & Schoonmade, L. (2022, September). The influence of culture on witness accounts: An interdisciplinary scoping review. Paper presented at the European Society of Criminology conference, Málaga, Spain.

Vredeveldt, A. & Weiss, L.A. (2022, June). Police interviewing and eyewitness memory in the multicultural context of South Africa. Paper presented at the international Investigative Interviewing Research Group conference, Winchester, United Kingdom.

De Bruïne, G., Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P.J. (2022, June). The way we all remember: The influence of different cultures on eyewitness memory and investigative interviewing. Paper presented at the international Investigative Interviewing Research Group conference, Winchester, United Kingdom.

Drenk, D., Vredeveldt, A., Holá, B., Muckermann, V., & Schoonmade, L. (2022, June). The influence of culture on witness accounts: An interdisciplinary scoping review. Paper presented at the international Investigative Interviewing Research Group conference, Winchester, United Kingdom.

Vredeveldt, A., Kesteloo, L., & Hildebrandt, A. (2021, July). To watch or not to watch: How reviewing body-worn camera footage affects police reports. Paper presented at the virtual Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (vSARMAC) conference, online.

Vredeveldt, A., Kesteloo, L., & Hildebrandt, A. (2020, September). The potential role of police bodycam footage in investigations and legal decision-making. Paper presented at the European Society of Criminology conference, online.

Nortje, A., Tredoux, C.G., & Vredeveldt, A. (2020, March). Identification accuracy and role pairing for multiple perpetrators. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, New Orleans, United States.

Sporer, S.L., Tredoux, C.G., Vredeveldt, A., Kempen, K., & Nortje, A. (2019, June). Do facial composites damage eyewitness memory? A research synthesis and meta-analysis. Paper presented at the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition conference, Cape Cod, United States.

Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2018, July). Collaborative interviewing of eyewitnesses: How it works in practice. Paper presented at the international Investigative Interviewing Research Group conference, Porto, Portugal.

Vredeveldt, A., Charman, S. D., Den Blanken, A., & Hooydonk, M. (2018, June). Effects of cannabis on eyewitness memory: A field study. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference, Turku, Finland.

Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2017, May). Instructing eyewitnesses to collaborate effectively. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference, Mechelen, Belgium.

Vredeveldt, A., Kesteloo, L., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2017, January). Together or apart: Effects of collaboration between police officers on incident reports. Paper presented at the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition conference, Sydney, Australia.

Nortje, A., Deglon, M., Tredoux, C., & Vredeveldt, A. (2016, November). Role and offender identification in multiple-perpetrator crimes. Paper presented at the Fourth Annual Face Science Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa.

Tredoux, C.G., Sporer, S.L., Vredeveldt, A., Kempen, K., & Nortje, A. (2016, July). Does making a face composite contaminate a witness’ memory? A meta-analysis of the extant literature. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference, Toulouse, France.

Turner, J., Pike, G.E., Brace, N.A., & Vredeveldt, A. (2016, July). Does making a facial composite contaminate witness memory? Ecological validity and framing an innocent suspect. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference, Toulouse, France.

Vredeveldt, A., & Van Koppen, P.J. (2016, March). Come witness this today in this theatre: The benefits of co-witness discussion. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, Atlanta, USA.

Vredeveldt, A., Groen, R. N., Ampt, J. E., Ramdihal, M. S. S., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2015, August). Putting heads together: Collaboration improves memory accuracy. Paper presented at the European Association for Psychology and Law conference, Nuremberg, Germany.

Vredeveldt, A. (2015, June). Collaborative remembering in applied settings: New findings, implications, challenges and solutions. Symposium organized at the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition conference, Victoria, B.C., Canada.

Vredeveldt, A., Hildebrandt, A., De Haseth, S., & Van Koppen, P. J. (2015, June). Acknowledge, repeat, rephrase, elaborate: Witnesses can help each other remember more. Paper presented at the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition conference, Victoria, B.C., Canada.

Vredeveldt, A., Tredoux, C. G., Kempen, K., Nortje, A., Puljevic, C., & Labuschagne, G. N. (2014, June). Enhancing the quality of information reported by witnesses of serious crimes. Paper presented at the European Association for Psychology and Law conference, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Vredeveldt, A., Tredoux, C. G., Kempen, K., Nortje, A., Puljevic, C., & Labuschagne, G. N. (2014, March). A field study on the feasibility and effectiveness of the Eye-Closure Interview. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, New Orleans, United States.

Vredeveldt, A., Tredoux, C. G., Nortje, A., & Kempen, K. (2013, August). Closing the eyes during witness interviews: Effects on subsequent facial recognition performance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association of Craniofacial Identification, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Kempen, K., Vredeveldt, A., Tredoux, C. G., Nortje, A., & Puljevic, C. (2013, August). Analysis of current composite construction techniques in the SAPS: Does an initial eye-closure interview facilitate composite construction? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association of Craniofacial Identification, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Kempen, K., Tredoux, C. G., & Vredeveldt, A. (2013, August). The effects of assisted and single-operator composite construction on recognition and composite quality: Are two heads better than one? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association of Craniofacial Identification, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Vredeveldt, A., Tredoux, C. G., Sporer, S.L., Kempen, K., & Nortje, A. (2013, August). Do facial composites contaminate memory? A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association of Craniofacial Identification, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Nortje, A., Tredoux, C. G., Kempen, K., & Vredeveldt, A., (2013, August). Investigating the Station Strangler case: Applying laboratory techniques to a real-life case. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association of Craniofacial Identification, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Vredeveldt, A., Tredoux, C. G., Nortje, A., & Kempen, K. (2013, June). Eye remember what happened: Closing your eyes improves recall of events but not face recognition. Paper presented at the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition conference, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Vredeveldt, A., Tredoux, C. G., Nortje, A., & Kempen, K. (2013, March). The effect of eye-closure on subsequent face recognition and line-up performance. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, Portland, United States.

Nortje, A., Tredoux, C. G., Kempen, K., & Vredeveldt, A., (2013, March). Applying laboratory techniques to a real-life case: What insight can we provide about the Station Strangler case? Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, Portland, United States.

Vredeveldt, A., & Sauer, J. S. (2012, April). Closing the eyes increases accuracy but decreases confidence in eyewitness recall. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL) conference, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Vredeveldt, A., Penrod, S. D., Jin, H. R., Cortez, V. A., Bennett-Roach, A., Kearns, E., & Howe, J. (2011, August). Closing the eyes helps witnesses to remember a live altercation. Paper presented at the International Conference on Memory (ICOM), York, UK.

Vredeveldt, A., Penrod, S. D., Jin, H. R., Cortez, V. A., Bennett-Roach, A., Kearns, E., & Howe, J. (2011, June). Gender and race effects involved in the effect of eye-closure on eyewitness memory. Poster presented at the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC) conference, New York, USA.

Vredeveldt, A., Baddeley, A. D., & Hitch, G. J. (2011, March). Closing the eyes benefits memory by a combination of concentration and visualisation. Paper presented at the 4^th International Congress on Psychology and Law, Miami, USA.

Vredeveldt, A., Hitch, G. J., & Baddeley, A. D. (2010, December). Why does closing the eyes help witnesses remember more? Paper presented at the Greater Yorkshire Memory Meeting (GYM), Leeds, UK.

Vredeveldt, A., Hitch, G. J., & Baddeley, A. D. (2010, March). Long-term benefits of eye-closure on eyewitness memory in free report and direct questioning. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) conference, Vancouver, Canada.

Vredeveldt, A., Hitch, G. J., & Baddeley, A. D. (2009, December). Close your eyes and remember: Long-term benefits of eye-closure on eyewitness memory. Paper presented at the Greater Yorkshire Memory Meeting (GYM), Hull, UK.

Vredeveldt, A., Baddeley, A. D., & Hitch, G. J. (2009, September). The benefits of eye-closure on eyewitness memory. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL) conference, Sorrento, Italy.

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