Bram B. Van Der Meer
Bram van der Meer is a psychologist and owner of DANTES. He studied criminology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa and obtained his MSc. in clinical and forensic psychology at Leiden University. He took postgraduate courses with international investigative organisations in psychological offender profiling, interview technique and psychological threat analysis. He further specialised in the psychology of detection.
Prior to his work at DANTES, Bram was a forensic psychologist at a clinic for detainees (TBS) and also a ‘free-lance’ judicial expert. He then worked for more than ten years as a behavioural consultant at the national unit of the Dutch Police.
In his consultancy work for criminal investigations, he focused on offender profiling, advising on complex interrogations and psychological threat analysis. Bram was often involved in national and international investigations into serious violent crimes, domestic violence, stalking and threats aimed at public figures. From this position, he worked closely with investigation teams and with the Royal and Diplomatic Security Service of the Dutch police.
In 2011, Bram started his own research and consulting firm and he has since gained extensive case and training experience in both the private and public sectors and in higher education.
Bram is a guest lecturer in interview technique and integrity research at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, and at the Dutch Police Academy he teaches psychological threat and risk analysis.
Bram is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management accredited by the American Psychological Association. He is the former president and current vice-president of the Swiss-based Association of European Threat Assessment Professionals (www.aetap.eu).
Bram is involved in scientific research projects on anonymous threat, workplace violence, interview technique and white-collar crime. He has published in scientific journals and textbooks on these topics.
