Ariel Gail

Professor Gail S. Goodman teaches psychology at the University of California Davis. She is also the director of the Center for Public Policy Research. Her name is often credited for initiating the contemporary science-based study of children's eyewitness memory and child victimes as witness in lawful circumstances. Professor Goodman is an prolific writer who has received many prizes and grants. She consults with numerous nations and organizations around the world regarding policies as well as the study of children's victimization within the court system. She serves as a consultant for the Special Assault Forensic Evaluation Center and was previously the Multidisciplinary Interview Center of Sacramento County Child Protective Services. She holds memberships in many professional groups, such as the Association for Psychological Science and American Psychological Association. She is the founder of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, the Psychonomics Society Society for Research in Child Development as well as the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. She served as president of the The American Psychological Association's Developmental Division, Division American Psychology Law Society and Division Society for Child and Family policy and practice.