Nicole Lytle, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Social Work and Child Advocacy. She received her Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Toledo. Dr. Lytle teaches courses on forensic interviewing of children, developmental psychology, and forensic psychology. Her research is broadly organized around the importance of research on child development for guiding policy and practice concerning investigations of child maltreatment. More recently, she has expanded her research focus to include adults witnesses and victims of sexual assault. Her work on forensic interviewing is supported by the National Science Foundation with her most recent grant to develop guidelines for interviewing adult witnesses in cases of sexual assault and child maltreatment. In addition to conducting studies to evaluate interviewing techniques, Dr. Lytle frequently consults with law enforcement and child protection professionals to help translate research findings into public policy and to evaluate the reliability of eyewitness testimony.