Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor is a Senior Forensic Science Research Manager within the Special Programs Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her work within the Forensic Science Program focuses primarily on integrating human-factors principles into forensic sciences, process mapping, and expert decision-making. Publications include Forensic DNA Interpretation and Human Factors: Improving Practice Through a Systems Approach; Beginners Guide to Biometric and Forensic Science Human Subjects Research Protection; Best Practices in the Collection and Use of Biometric and Forensic Datasets, and NIST Scientific Foundation Reviews. Ms. Taylor has 20 years in the forensic science industry, including positions with Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin and as a consultant to the National Institute of Justice. Ms. Taylor is the study director for the Expert Working Group Series on Human Factors in Forensic Sciences and serves as the program manager of the United States National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee, tasked with advising the President of the United States and the National AI Initiative Office on AI-related topics