Laura Vom Kolke

PhD Research Fellow

Email: Laura.Vom.Kolke@phs.no

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Background and experience

I have a master’s degree in work and organizational psychology from the University of Oslo. As a PhD candidate, I am involved in the Horizon Europe-funded project „Building clarity and preventing bias in digital forensic examination, interorganisational communication and interaction” (CLARUS). In my PhD project, I am researching how organisational structures and processes, communication, and interaction impact the investigation of digital evidence. I have previously worked as a research assistant at the Center for Interdisciplinary Education (INTED) at the University of Oslo.

Research

Communication and interaction
Digital investigation
Quality measures in digital forensics

Projects

Clarus

Kolke, Laura Vom; Sunde, Nina & Bjørkelo, Brita (2026). Forensic system bias: Systemic factors shaping digital forensic decision-making. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation. ISSN 2666-2825. 59. doi: 10.1016/j.fsidi.2026.302205. Full text in Research Archive

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Kolke, Laura Vom (2026). System bias in digital forensics. Full text in Research Archive
Sunde, Nina; Kolke, Laura Vom & Bjørkelo, Brita (2026). Executive Summary for Deliverable 2.2: Organisational Culture. doi: https:/claruseu.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/D2.2-Executive-Summary-1.pdf. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The Clarus project brings together forensic scientists, academics, police, linguists, the public and other professionals across borders to understand how communication, professional culture, and decision-making influence the way digital evidence is handled.
Bjørkelo, Brita; Kolke, Laura Vom & Sunde, Nina (2026). Executive Summary for Deliverable 1.4: Residual sources of bias. doi: https:/claruseu.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CLARUS-Executive-Summary-D1.4-8.pdf. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The Clarus project brings together forensic scientists, academics, police, linguists, the public and other professionals across borders to understand how communication, professional culture, and decision-making influence the way digital evidence is handled.
Kolke, Laura Vom (2025). Systemic sources of bias in organisational cultures, communication and interaction . Full text in Research Archive
Sunde, Nina; Kolke, Laura Vom & Bjørkelo, Brita (2025). Examining systemic sources of bias in interaction and communication within organisational culture. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
(Presentation was part of a panel) The second work package of the Clarus project examined patterns of interaction and communication across organisational, professional, and national boundaries through a hypothetical scenario. This enabled an in-depth analysis of misunderstandings, errors, and biases in a digital forensic environment. Building on the system and mental maps developed in Work Package 1, Work Package 2 implemented a case study involving focus groups in each Clarus partner country composed of practitioners from their law enforcement agencies and forensic institutes. Participants engaged with a scenario featuring an alleged crime where a smartphone serves as a key piece of evidence, containing digital, DNA, and fingerprint data. Representing distinct legal and professional systems, the participants outlined their typical procedures for handling digital evidence, detailing their reporting methods and interactions with other actors. This shed light on how forensic and law enforcement professionals collaborate within and across different jurisdictions and organisational frameworks. The focus groups also provided a platform for assessing organisational cultures in action and identifying potential sources of systemic bias. The findings, resulting from a comparative assessment of these biases and their impact on impartiality and objectivity, will be presented at this conference.
Kolke, Laura Vom; Sunde, Nina & Bjørkelo, Brita (2025). The CLARUS Project – Building Clarity and Preventing Bias in Digital Forensic Examination, Interorganisational Communication and Interaction. Full text in Research Archive
Kolke, Laura Vom; Sunde, Nina & Bjørkelo, Brita (2025). System Bias in the Interorganisational Environment of Digital Forensics. Full text in Research Archive
Bjørkelo, Brita; Sunde, Nina; Kolke, Laura Vom & Wegorowski, Piotr (2024). WP2 – Exploring Cultures, communication and interaction. Full text in Research Archive

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