Ariel Gail

Prof. Gail S. Goodman, Distinguished Professor of psychology and Director of Center for Public Policy Research is at University of California Davis. It is believed that she was the one responsible as the pioneer of modern studies of eyewitnesses' memory, and children as witnesses. Professor Goodman published widely and has won several grants and has been honored with numerous international and national prizes. She has offered consulting on research and policy for numerous government agencies and departments from all over the world. She acts as consultant for the Special Assault Forensic Evaluation Center (formerly Multidisciplinary Interview Center) of the Sacramento County Child Protective Services. She is a fellow of many professional organizations including those of the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association (Divisions Experimental Psychology Developmental Psychology Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice American Psychology Law Society Psychological Psychology of women and trauma stress 56). Professor Goodman also belongs to the Psychonomics Society, American Professional Society for the Abuse of Children and International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Professor Goodman has been the president of 3 divisions (Division Society for Policy on Child and Family and Practice Division, American Psychology Law Society and Division Developmental Psychology) and one section (Child Maltreatment) of the American Psychological Association.