Olga Ch. Themeli studied Law at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She completed her postgraduate and doctoral studies in Criminology at the Athens Law School and worked as a researcher in clinical psychology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and at the international non-governmental organisation Defence for Children International – Netherlands. Since 2002, she has taught Criminology and Forensic Psychology at the Department of Psychology, University of Crete, where she is currently Professor of Forensic Psychology. She has served as President of the Central Scientific Council for the Prevention and Treatment of Victimisation and Juvenile Delinquency (KESATHEA) of the Greek Ministry of Justice and has been a member of important legislative committees concerning child victims. She has participated in numerous national and international research projects and has authored books on the testimony of abused children, as well as numerous articles in edited volumes and scientific journals on child victimisation.