Training for Title IX Investigators Lacks Tested, Effective Techniques

Interviews are the central component of any Title IX investigation.   However, new research has found that the techniques investigators are using may not be the most effective.   After evaluating the available training programs for investigators and identifying techniques and suggested practices, Iowa State University researchers Christian Meissner and Adrienne Lyles suggested a new approach should be taken.   Lyles, associate director of Equal Opportunity, senior deputy Title IX