• Enhancing questioning skills through child avatar chatbot training with feedback 

      Røed, Ragnhild Klingenberg; Baugerud, Gunn Astrid; Zohaib Hassan, Syed; Shafiee Sabet, Saeed; Salehi, Pegah; Powell, Martine B.; Riegler, Michael Alexander; Halvorsen, Pål; Sinkerud Johnson, Miriam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Training child investigative interviewing skills is a specialized task. Those being trained need opportunities to practice their skills in realistic settings and receive immediate feedback. A key step in ensuring the ...
    • A field assessment of child abuse investigators' engagement with a child-avatar to develop interviewing skills 

      Røed, Ragnhild Klingenberg; Powell, Martine B.; Riegler, Michael; Baugerud, Gunn Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Child investigative interviewing is a complex skill requiring specialised training. A critical training element is practice. Simulations with digital avatars are cost-effective options for delivering training. ...
    • Using an AI-based avatar for interviewer training at Children’s Advocacy Centers: Proof of Concept 

      Baugerud, Gunn Astrid; Johnson, Miriam S.; Dianiska, Rachel; Røed, Ragnhild Klingenberg; Powell, Martine B.; Lamb, Michael E.; Hassan, Syed Zohaib; Sabet, Saeed; Hicks, Steven Alexander; Salehi, Pegah; Riegler, Michael Alexander; Halvorsen, Pål; Quas, Jodi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      This proof-of- concept study focused on interviewers’ behaviors and perceptions when interacting with a dynamic AI child avatar alleging abuse. Professionals (N = 68) took part in a virtual reality (VR) study in which they ...