Ariel Gail

Professor Gail S. Goodman teaches psychology at the University of California Davis. She also serves as the head of the Center for Public Policy Research. She is widely acknowledged as the pioneer of modern research of child eyewitness memories and utilizing child victims to serve as witnesses in court. Professor Goodman who is a prolific author with a wide range of papers and grants to her name she is also the winner of a variety of international and national prizes. She consults with numerous countries and agencies around the globe regarding policy and research on child abuse in the justice system. She also serves as a consultant to the Special Assault Forensic Evaluation Center. (formerly Multidisciplinary Interview Center) (formerly Multidisciplinary Interview Center) Sacramento County Child Protective Services. She is a part of a variety of professional organizations, including Association for Psychological Science and American Psychological Association. Professor Goodman is a member of Psychonomics Society Society for Research in Child Development American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (Founding Member) International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect as well as the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. She was the president of the The American Psychological Association's Developmental Division and Division American Psychology Law Society and Division Society for Family and Child Policy and Practice.