Dr Woolnough has over 18 year's experience in investigative psychology as an expert advisor, senior police researcher, policy adviser and academic. She is a Registered Forensic Psychologist and a Fellow of the International Academy of Investigative Psychology. An acknowledged international expert on missing persons, she has advised a range of agencies, police organisations and government bodies in the UK and internationally including the Scottish Government, Interpol, the FBI and the Australian Federal Police and has been involved in many high profile investigations.