Alice Towler

Dr Alice Towler is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. She is available for supervision and focuses on interdisciplinary research bridging psychology, forensic science, and human perception.

Her research explores:

• Face recognition and biometric security
• Forensic image comparison methodologies
• Visual comparison expertise development
• Training interventions for human-AI collaboration

Recent publications examine real-world applications of facial recognition, hyper-realistic masks, and domain-general visual comparison abilities. She contributes to forensic science error analysis and psychometric testing frameworks.

Media engagement topics include:

• Face identification and border control
• Forensic science training programs
• Super-recogniser recruitment
• Responsible AI oversight