Judith L. Daylen (previously Cutshall) is a board-certified psychologist. In 1982, she received her B.A. in psychology and philosophy from the University of North Carolina. In 1985, Dr. Daylen received her M.A. in cognitive psychology, and in 1994 she received her PH.D. in clinical psychology both from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Daylen currently works as a clinical and consulting psychologist- she assesses the harm suffered to sexual assault victims and provides expert testimony in court. Recently, Dr. Daylen has focused on providing psychological assessments of victims of physical and sexual assault; however, she has past experience in providing both individual and group treatment to assault victims. To better understand the experience of assault victims and to assist them during times of crisis, Dr. Daylen also volunteered at a rape crisis center. She has even contributed to a book: "Trauma, Trials, and Transformation, Guiding sexual assault victims through the legal system and beyond". In addition to her work with sexual assault victims, Dr. Daylen has contributed to assessing the reliability of eyewitness testimony. Along with John C. Yuille in 1986, Dr. Daylen published a psychological experiment which concluded that eyewitness testimony is often reliable and has merit. Dr. Daylen is also an ordained lay practitioner of Zen Buddhism. Book Publications Trauma, Trials, and Transformation, Guiding sexual assault victims through the legal system and beyond Dr. Daylen is the lead author of a book, published in 2006, "Trauma, Trials, and Transformation, Guiding sexual assault victims through the legal system and beyond". This book aims to facilitate the emotional and psychological journey of sexual assault victims and to help them understand the Canadian legal system regarding the attack. It helps to guide victims who want to legally hold the offender accountable. This book addresses both the legal measures to be taken as well as helps the victim psychologically- helping them to grow and transition into a new reality- which sets it apart from similar books. Contributions to Psychology Yuille & Cutshall (1986) Dr. Daylen was published in the 1986 study on "Eyewitness Effectiveness" which aimed to investigate the accuracy of recall in eyewitness testimonies by using a real crime and real eyewitnesses. Thirteen participants, who all witnessed a gun shooting incident, were interviewed and asked to recall the event. They were also asked misleading questions which aimed to further test the accuracy of the eyewitness' recall. It was found that their