Thomas D. Lyon, J.D., Ph.D., is a professor of Law and Psychology at the University
of Southern California. His research interests include child abuse and neglect, child
witnesses, and domestic violence. He is the Past-President of the American Psychological
Association’s Section on Child Maltreatment (Division 37) and a former member of the
Board of Directors of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. He has
published over 50 papers in law reviews, psychology journals, and books, has authored or
co-authored over 80 research presentations at psychology and law conferences, and has
conducted over 190 trainings with judges, attorneys, law professors, social workers,
psychologists, and reporters. His work has been supported by the National Institutes of
Health, the National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Justice, the
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, the California Endowment, and the Haynes
Foundation.

A. Publications in Law Reviews

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8. Lyon, T.D., & Dente, J. (2012). Child witnesses and the Confrontation Clause. Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, 102, 1181-1232., Published (2012)

Subsequent to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Crawford v. Washington that a criminal defendant’s right...

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7. Lyon, T.D., & LaMagna, R. (2007). The history of children’s hearsay: From Old Bailey to post-Davis. Indiana Law Journal, 82, 1029-1058., published (2007)

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6. Lyon, T.D. (2002). Applying suggestibility research to the real world: The case of repeated questions. Law & Contemporary Problems, 65, 97-126., published (2002)

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5. Lyon, T.D. (2000). Child witnesses and the oath: empirical evidence. Southern California Law Review, 73,1017-1074., published (2000)

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4. Lyon, T.D. (1999). The new wave of suggestibility research: A critique. Cornell Law Review, 84, 1004-1087., published (1999)

B. Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals

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28. Wandrey, L., Quas, J.A., & Lyon, T.D. (2012). Does valence matter? Effects of negativity on children's early understanding of truths and lies. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 113, 295-303., Posted (2012)

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27. Lyon, T.D., Carrick, N., & Quas, J.A. (in press). Right and righetous: Children's incipient understanding of true and false statements. Journal of Cognition and Development., posted (2012)

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26. Lyon, T.D., Scurich, N., Choi, K., Handmaker, S., & Blank, K. (2012). “How did you feel?” Increasing child sexual abuse witnesses’ production of evaluative information. Law & Human Behavior.,36, 448-457, published (2012)

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25. Wandrey, L., Lyon, T.D., Quas, J.A., & Friedman, W.F. (2012). Maltreated children’s ability to estimate temporal location and numerosity of placement changes and court visits. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 18, 79-104., posted (2011)

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24. Lyon, T.D., Ahern, E.C., & Scurich, N. (2012). Interviewing children vs. tossing coins: Accurately assessing the diagnosticity of children’s disclosures of abuse. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 21, 19-44., posted (2011)

C. Publications in Books

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16. Lyon, T.D. (2013). Child witnesses and imagination: Lying, hypothetical reasoning, and referential ambiguity. In M. Taylor (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the Development of Imagination. (pp. 126-136). New York: Oxford., published (2013)

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15. Lyon, T.D. (2011). Assessing the competency of child witnesses: Best practice informed by psychology and law. In M.E. Lamb, D. La Rooy, L.C. Malloy, & C. Katz (Eds.), Children’s Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice (pp. 69-85). Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell., published (2011)

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14. Lyon, Thomas D. (2010). Investigative interviewing of the child. In D.N. Duquette & A.M. Haralambie (Eds.) Child Welfare Law and Practice (2d Ed.) (pp. 87-109). Denver, CO: Bradford., published (2010)

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13. Saywitz, K.J., Lyon, T. D., & Goodman, G.S. (2011). Interviewing Children. In J.E.B. Myers (Ed.), The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment (3d ed.) (pp. 337-360). Newbury Park, CA: Sage., posted (2009)

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12. Lyon, T.D., & Ahern, E.C. (2011). Disclosure of child sexual abuse. In J.E.B. Myers (Ed.), The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment (3d. ed.) (pp.233-252). Newbury Park, CA: Sage., Posted (2009)

D. Contribution to Amicus Briefs

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3. National Association of Counsel for Children and American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children in Support of Respondent, Giles v. California. (2008)

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2. National Association of Counsel for Children in Support of Respondents. Adrian Martell Davis v. Washington, Hershel Hammon v. Indiana (2007)., published (2007)

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1. American Psychological Association, National Association of Counsel for Children, American Professional Society on the Abuse of CHildren, and California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children in Support of Respondent. Marion R. Stogner v. California., published (2003)

E. Practitioner Guides

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5. Ahern, E.C., & Lyon, T.D. (2011) Supplemental investigative interview questions., created (2011)

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6. Lyon, T.D. (2005). Ten Step Investigative Interview (Spanish version)., created (2011)

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4. Lyon, T.D. (2007). Interviewing Children: Getting more with less (Powerpoint notes pages). Professionals who interview children can obtain a free copy of the dvd from lcoleman@law.usc.edu., posted (2009)

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3. Lyon,T.D., & Matthews, M. (2006). Model Brief. Questioning of Child Witnesses., created (2006)

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2. Lyon, T.D. (2005) Ten step investigative interview., created (2005)

F. Short Pieces

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11. Lyon, T.D. (2012). Twenty-five years of interviewing research and practice: Dolls, diagrams, and the dynamics of abuse disclosure. APSAC (American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children) Advisor, 24(1-2), 14-19., Posted (2012)

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10. Lyon, T.D. (2009). Witnesses, Children as legal. In R.A. Shweder, T.R. Bidell, A.C. Dailey, S.D. Dixon, P.J. Miller, & J. Modell (Eds.), The child: An encyclopedic companion (pp. 1036-1039). Chicago: University of Chicago Press., Published (2009)

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9. Lyon, T.D., Lamb, M.E., & Myers, J.E.B. (2009). [Legal and psychological support for the NICHD interviewing protocol.] Author’s response to Vieth (2008). Child Abuse & Neglect. 33, 71-74.,, published (2009)

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8. Lyon, T.D. (2008). The Supreme Court, hearsay, and Crawford: Implications for child interviewers. APSAC (American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children) Advisor, 20(3-4), 2-6., published (2008)

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7. Lyon, T.D. (2004, Spring). The Supreme Court and reluctant witnesses: Crawford v. Washington. Section on Child Maltreatment Newsletter, Division 37, American Psychological Association, 9(1), 1-2., Published (2004)

G. Book Reviews

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1. Lyon, T.D. (1996). The law and psychology of the child witness. (Book review of L.S. McGough (1994). Child witnesses: Fragile voices in the American legal system). Contemporary Psychology, 41, 701-702., published (1996)

SelectedWorks of Thomas D. Lyon

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Expertise

Honors & Awards

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A. Publications in Law Reviews

8. Lyon, T.D., & Dente, J. (2012). Child witnesses and the Confrontation Clause. Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, 102, 1181-1232., Published (2012)

7. Lyon, T.D., & LaMagna, R. (2007). The history of children’s hearsay: From Old Bailey to post-Davis. Indiana Law Journal, 82, 1029-1058., published (2007)

6. Lyon, T.D. (2002). Applying suggestibility research to the real world: The case of repeated questions. Law & Contemporary Problems, 65, 97-126., published (2002)

5. Lyon, T.D. (2000). Child witnesses and the oath: empirical evidence. Southern California Law Review, 73,1017-1074., published (2000)

4. Lyon, T.D. (1999). The new wave of suggestibility research: A critique. Cornell Law Review, 84, 1004-1087., published (1999)

B. Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals

28. Wandrey, L., Quas, J.A., & Lyon, T.D. (2012). Does valence matter? Effects of negativity on children's early understanding of truths and lies. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 113, 295-303., Posted (2012)

27. Lyon, T.D., Carrick, N., & Quas, J.A. (in press). Right and righetous: Children's incipient understanding of true and false statements. Journal of Cognition and Development., posted (2012)

26. Lyon, T.D., Scurich, N., Choi, K., Handmaker, S., & Blank, K. (2012). “How did you feel?” Increasing child sexual abuse witnesses’ production of evaluative information. Law & Human Behavior.,36, 448-457, published (2012)

25. Wandrey, L., Lyon, T.D., Quas, J.A., & Friedman, W.F. (2012). Maltreated children’s ability to estimate temporal location and numerosity of placement changes and court visits. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 18, 79-104., posted (2011)

24. Lyon, T.D., Ahern, E.C., & Scurich, N. (2012). Interviewing children vs. tossing coins: Accurately assessing the diagnosticity of children’s disclosures of abuse. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 21, 19-44., posted (2011)

C. Publications in Books

16. Lyon, T.D. (2013). Child witnesses and imagination: Lying, hypothetical reasoning, and referential ambiguity. In M. Taylor (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the Development of Imagination. (pp. 126-136). New York: Oxford., published (2013)

14. Lyon, Thomas D. (2010). Investigative interviewing of the child. In D.N. Duquette & A.M. Haralambie (Eds.) Child Welfare Law and Practice (2d Ed.) (pp. 87-109). Denver, CO: Bradford., published (2010)

13. Saywitz, K.J., Lyon, T. D., & Goodman, G.S. (2011). Interviewing Children. In J.E.B. Myers (Ed.), The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment (3d ed.) (pp. 337-360). Newbury Park, CA: Sage., posted (2009)

12. Lyon, T.D., & Ahern, E.C. (2011). Disclosure of child sexual abuse. In J.E.B. Myers (Ed.), The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment (3d. ed.) (pp.233-252). Newbury Park, CA: Sage., Posted (2009)

D. Contribution to Amicus Briefs

3. National Association of Counsel for Children and American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children in Support of Respondent, Giles v. California. (2008)

2. National Association of Counsel for Children in Support of Respondents. Adrian Martell Davis v. Washington, Hershel Hammon v. Indiana (2007)., published (2007)

1. American Psychological Association, National Association of Counsel for Children, American Professional Society on the Abuse of CHildren, and California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children in Support of Respondent. Marion R. Stogner v. California., published (2003)

E. Practitioner Guides

5. Ahern, E.C., & Lyon, T.D. (2011) Supplemental investigative interview questions., created (2011)

6. Lyon, T.D. (2005). Ten Step Investigative Interview (Spanish version)., created (2011)

4. Lyon, T.D. (2007). Interviewing Children: Getting more with less (Powerpoint notes pages). Professionals who interview children can obtain a free copy of the dvd from lcoleman@law.usc.edu., posted (2009)

3. Lyon,T.D., & Matthews, M. (2006). Model Brief. Questioning of Child Witnesses., created (2006)

2. Lyon, T.D. (2005) Ten step investigative interview., created (2005)

F. Short Pieces

11. Lyon, T.D. (2012). Twenty-five years of interviewing research and practice: Dolls, diagrams, and the dynamics of abuse disclosure. APSAC (American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children) Advisor, 24(1-2), 14-19., Posted (2012)

10. Lyon, T.D. (2009). Witnesses, Children as legal. In R.A. Shweder, T.R. Bidell, A.C. Dailey, S.D. Dixon, P.J. Miller, & J. Modell (Eds.), The child: An encyclopedic companion (pp. 1036-1039). Chicago: University of Chicago Press., Published (2009)

9. Lyon, T.D., Lamb, M.E., & Myers, J.E.B. (2009). [Legal and psychological support for the NICHD interviewing protocol.] Author’s response to Vieth (2008). Child Abuse & Neglect. 33, 71-74.,, published (2009)

8. Lyon, T.D. (2008). The Supreme Court, hearsay, and Crawford: Implications for child interviewers. APSAC (American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children) Advisor, 20(3-4), 2-6., published (2008)

7. Lyon, T.D. (2004, Spring). The Supreme Court and reluctant witnesses: Crawford v. Washington. Section on Child Maltreatment Newsletter, Division 37, American Psychological Association, 9(1), 1-2., Published (2004)

G. Book Reviews

1. Lyon, T.D. (1996). The law and psychology of the child witness. (Book review of L.S. McGough (1994). Child witnesses: Fragile voices in the American legal system). Contemporary Psychology, 41, 701-702., published (1996)