Martine Powell PhD

Martine Powell is a forensic psychologist and Professor in the School of Psychology at Deakin University. Her particular area of expertise is investigative interviewing (i.e., interviewing where the purpose is to elicit an accurate and detailed account of an event or situation).
Professor Powell is a leading authority on the topic of eyewitness testimony in cases involving child abuse and sexual offences, and Founding Director of the Centre for Investigative Interviewing. The Centre supports one of the largest groups of investigative interviewing researchers and professionals in the world, and provides specialist resources, training and research facilities that develop interviewer competency, enable quality evaluation, and work to improve justice systems globally.