Research Interests

My research interests include research into techniques for improving jurors' comprehension of judges' instructions and the influence of trial induced mood and emotion on jurors' ability to process information.I am also interested in the effects of postidentification feedback on witness confidence and testimony.

Selected Publications

Semmler, C. & Brewer, N. (in press). Postidentification feedback effects in face recognition confidence: Evidence for metacognitive influences. Applied Cognitive Psychology.

Weber, N., Brewer, N., Wells, G.L., Semmler, C., & Keast, A. (in press). Eyewitness identification accuracy and response latency: The unruly 10-12 second. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied.

Semmler, C.A., Brewer, N., & Wells., G.L. (in press). Effects of post-identification feedback on eyewitness identification and non-identification confidence. Journal of Applied Psychology.

Brewer, N., Harvey, S., & Semmler, C. (in press). Improving comprehension of jury instructions with audio-visual presentation. Applied Cognitive Psychology.

Semmler, C.A. & Brewer, N. (2002). The effects of mood and emotion on juror processing and judgements. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 20, 423-436.

Brewer, N., Hupfeld, R.M., & Schmidt, C.A. (2001). How evidence and social identity interact to affect jurors' judgements. Law in Context, 17, 130-147.

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