Ariel Gail

Prof. Gail S. Goodman has been a distinguished professor of psychology since 1993 and Director of the Center for Public Policy Research, University of California Davis. She has been widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of witness testimony by children and the eyewitness memory in the legal setting. Professor Goodman is the author of many publications and many grants to her name and is the recipient of numerous national and global prizes. She has been a consultant to numerous governments and agencies throughout the world on policies and research concerning children who are victims of the justice system. She is a consultant at the Special Assault Forensic Evaluation Center and was previously The Multidisciplinary Interview Center of Sacramento County Child Protective Services. She is a member of a variety of professional organizations which include the Association for Psychological Science and American Psychological Association. Professor Goodman is also a member of the Psychonomics Society as well as the American Professional Society for the Abuse of Children and International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Professor Goodman has served as president of The American Psychological Association's Developmental Division, as well as three Divisions: Children and Families Policy and Practice Division American Psychology Law Society and Division Developmental Psychology.