Melissa Taylor is a Senior Forensic Science Research Manager within the Special Programs Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her work focuses primarily on integrating human-factors principles into forensic sciences, process mapping, understanding expert decision-making, and developing requirements for adopting trustworthy and responsible AI systems. Recent publications include Forensic DNA Interpretation and Human Factors: Improving Practice Through a Systems Approach; Accuracy and Reproducibility of Bullet Comparison Decisions by Forensic Examiners; 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 holding 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 program manager of the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee, tasked with advising the President of the United States on AI-related topics.