Dr Feni Kontogianni

Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in Psychology. My work has focused on the use of information elicitation techniques in forensic and security settings. I completed my PhD at the University of Portsmouth, as part of the Information Elicitation programme of the Centre for Research & Evidence for Security Threats (CREST - www.crestresearch.ac.uk). I previously completed my MSc in Forensic Psychology at the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands, and my BSc in Psychology in Athens, Greece.

Publications

Hillner, L., Hope, L., Kontogianni, F. & Conchie, S. (2025). A Click of Faith: How Perceived Trustworthiness Affects Online Risk-taking in Unfamiliar Dyads. Journal of Social Psychology 1-15

Hillner, L., Hope, L., Kontogianni, F., Conchie, S. & Nunan, J., 2025, Fast-tracking Trust: Exploring the Relative Importance of Competence, Integrity, and Benevolence in Informant-Handler Interactions Journal of Applied Operational Intelligence 1, 1, 149-182.

Hope, L., De La Fuente Vilar, A., Kontogianni, F., (2025). ‘Eliciting Information in Online Interactions: Development of a Rapport-based Approach for Security Contexts’. Short report published on CREST website: https://crestresearch.ac.uk/resources/eliciting-information-in-online-interactions-development-of-a-rapport-based-approach-for-security-contexts/

Hope, L., Kontogianni, F., De La Fuente Vilar, A., (2025). ‘Getting Information Quickly: The Time Critical Questioning (TCQ) Protocol’. Briefing note published on CREST website: https://crestresearch.ac.uk/resources/getting-information-quickly-the-time-critical-questioning-tcq-protocol/

Hope, L., Kontogianni, F., Thomas, W., & De La Fuente Vilar, A. (2025). ‘Development and testing of a Time-Critical Questioning protocol for eliciting information in time-sensitive contexts’. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 14855.

Kontogianni, F., Rubinova, E., Hope, L., Taylor, P. J., Vrij, A., & Gabbert, F. (2021). Facilitating recall and particularisation of repeated events in adults using a multi-method interviewing format. Memory, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2021.1903508

Hope, L., Kontogianni, F., Geyer, K and Thomas, W (2020) Eliciting Information From Memory About Criminal Gangs And Terrorist Cells. Published on CREST website: https://crestresearch.ac.uk/resources/eliciting-information-about-terrorist-cells/

Kontogianni, F., Hope, L., Taylor, P. J., Vrij, A., & Gabbert, F. (2020). “Tell me more about this…”: An examination of the efficacy of follow-up open questions following an initial account. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 34(5), 972-983. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3675

Hope, L., Kontogianni, F., Geyer, K., & Thomas, W. (2019). Development of the Reporting Information about Networks and Groups (RING) task: a method for eliciting information from memory about associates, groups, and networks. Journal of Forensic Practice, 21(4), 240-247. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFP-04-2019-0011

Hope, L., Gabbert, F., Kinninger, M., Kontogianni, F., Bracey, A., & Hanger, A. (2019). Who said what and when? A timeline approach to eliciting information and intelligence about conversations, plots, and plans. Law and Human Behavior, 43(3), 263-277. https://doi.org/10.1037/lhb0000329

Kontogianni, F., Hope, L., Taylor, P. J., Vrij, A., & Gabbert, F. (2018). The Benefits of a Self-Generated Cue Mnemonic for Timeline Interviewing. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 7(3), 454-461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2018.03.006