diff --git a/smdebug/core/tfevent/summary.py b/smdebug/core/tfevent/summary.py
index 2f917e5dc..c029eb73b 100644
--- a/smdebug/core/tfevent/summary.py
+++ b/smdebug/core/tfevent/summary.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 # Third Party
 import numpy as np
 
+# First Party
+from smdebug.core.utils import make_numpy_array
+
 # Local
 from .proto.summary_pb2 import HistogramProto, Summary
-from .util import make_numpy_array
 
 _INVALID_TAG_CHARACTERS = re.compile(r"[^-/\w\.]")
 
diff --git a/smdebug/core/tfevent/util.py b/smdebug/core/tfevent/util.py
index 0708069ab..80776821c 100644
--- a/smdebug/core/tfevent/util.py
+++ b/smdebug/core/tfevent/util.py
@@ -52,19 +52,3 @@ def make_tensor_proto(nparray_data, tag):
             sb = bytes(s, encoding="utf-8")
             tensor_proto.string_val.append(sb)
     return tensor_proto
-
-
-def make_numpy_array(x):
-    if isinstance(x, np.ndarray):
-        return x
-    elif np.isscalar(x):
-        return np.array([x])
-    elif isinstance(x, tuple):
-        return np.asarray(x, dtype=x.dtype)
-    elif isinstance(x, list):
-        return np.asarray(x)
-    else:
-        raise TypeError(
-            "_make_numpy_array only accepts input types of numpy.ndarray, scalar,"
-            " while received type {}".format(str(type(x)))
-        )
diff --git a/smdebug/core/utils.py b/smdebug/core/utils.py
index af871c527..a2487f049 100644
--- a/smdebug/core/utils.py
+++ b/smdebug/core/utils.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, List
 
+# Third Party
+import numpy as np
+
 # First Party
 from smdebug.core.config_constants import (
     CLAIM_FILENAME,
@@ -22,6 +25,21 @@
 logger = get_logger()
 
 
+def make_numpy_array(x):
+    if isinstance(x, np.ndarray):
+        return x
+    elif np.isscalar(x):
+        return np.array([x])
+    elif isinstance(x, tuple):
+        return np.asarray(x)
+    elif isinstance(x, list):
+        return np.asarray(x)
+    elif isinstance(x, dict):
+        return np.array(x)
+    else:
+        raise TypeError("_make_numpy_array does not support the" " type {}".format(str(type(x))))
+
+
 def ensure_dir(file_path, is_file=True):
     if is_file:
         directory = os.path.dirname(file_path)
diff --git a/smdebug/mxnet/hook.py b/smdebug/mxnet/hook.py
index 7234fbf88..f5daa1885 100644
--- a/smdebug/mxnet/hook.py
+++ b/smdebug/mxnet/hook.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Third Party
 import mxnet as mx
+from mxnet.ndarray import NDArray
 
 # First Party
 from smdebug.core.collection import DEFAULT_MXNET_COLLECTIONS, CollectionKeys
@@ -253,4 +254,6 @@ def _get_reduction_of_data(reduction_name, tensor_value, tensor_name, abs):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _make_numpy_array(tensor_value):
+        if isinstance(tensor_value, NDArray):
+            return tensor_value.asnumpy()
         return make_numpy_array(tensor_value)
diff --git a/smdebug/mxnet/utils.py b/smdebug/mxnet/utils.py
index aa228145e..767bfe09b 100644
--- a/smdebug/mxnet/utils.py
+++ b/smdebug/mxnet/utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Third Party
 import mxnet as mx
 import numpy as np
-from mxnet.ndarray import NDArray
 
 # First Party
 from smdebug.core.reduction_config import ALLOWED_NORMS, ALLOWED_REDUCTIONS
 from smdebug.core.reductions import get_numpy_reduction
+from smdebug.core.utils import make_numpy_array
 
 
 def get_reduction_of_data(aggregation_name, tensor_data, tensor_name, abs=False):
@@ -42,22 +42,3 @@ def get_reduction_of_data(aggregation_name, tensor_data, tensor_name, abs=False)
         op = f(tensor_data)
         return op
     raise RuntimeError("Invalid aggregation_name {0} for mx.NDArray".format(aggregation_name))
-
-
-def make_numpy_array(x):
-    if isinstance(x, np.ndarray):
-        return x
-    elif np.isscalar(x):
-        return np.array([x])
-    elif isinstance(x, NDArray):
-        return x.asnumpy()
-    elif isinstance(x, tuple):
-        # todo: fix this, will crash
-        return np.asarray(x, dtype=x.dtype)
-    elif isinstance(x, list):
-        return np.asarray(x)
-    else:
-        raise TypeError(
-            "_make_numpy_array only accepts input types of numpy.ndarray, scalar,"
-            " and MXNet NDArray, while received type {}".format(str(type(x)))
-        )
diff --git a/smdebug/pytorch/hook.py b/smdebug/pytorch/hook.py
index c50debf8a..1eeb0636f 100644
--- a/smdebug/pytorch/hook.py
+++ b/smdebug/pytorch/hook.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 from smdebug.core.collection import DEFAULT_PYTORCH_COLLECTIONS, CollectionKeys
 from smdebug.core.hook import CallbackHook
 from smdebug.core.json_config import DEFAULT_WORKER_NAME
+from smdebug.core.utils import make_numpy_array
 from smdebug.pytorch.collection import CollectionManager
 from smdebug.pytorch.singleton_utils import set_hook
-from smdebug.pytorch.utils import get_reduction_of_data, make_numpy_array
+from smdebug.pytorch.utils import get_reduction_of_data
 
 DEFAULT_INCLUDE_COLLECTIONS = [CollectionKeys.LOSSES]
 
@@ -250,4 +251,6 @@ def _get_reduction_of_data(reduction_name, tensor_value, tensor_name, abs):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _make_numpy_array(tensor_value):
+        if isinstance(tensor_value, torch.Tensor):
+            return tensor_value.to(torch.device("cpu")).data.numpy()
         return make_numpy_array(tensor_value)
diff --git a/smdebug/pytorch/utils.py b/smdebug/pytorch/utils.py
index ea0caf949..20b7665d4 100644
--- a/smdebug/pytorch/utils.py
+++ b/smdebug/pytorch/utils.py
@@ -34,21 +34,3 @@ def get_reduction_of_data(reduction_name, tensor_data, tensor_name, abs=False):
         op = f(tensor_data)
         return op
     raise RuntimeError("Invalid reduction_name {0}".format(reduction_name))
-
-
-def make_numpy_array(x):
-    if isinstance(x, np.ndarray):
-        return x
-    elif np.isscalar(x):
-        return np.array([x])
-    elif isinstance(x, torch.Tensor):
-        return x.to(torch.device("cpu")).data.numpy()
-    elif isinstance(x, tuple):
-        return np.asarray(x, dtype=x.dtype)
-    elif isinstance(x, list):
-        return np.asarray(x)
-    else:
-        raise TypeError(
-            "_make_numpy_array only accepts input types of numpy.ndarray, scalar,"
-            " and Torch Tensor, while received type {}".format(str(type(x)))
-        )
diff --git a/smdebug/tensorflow/base_hook.py b/smdebug/tensorflow/base_hook.py
index 9a8d46e4e..357610da2 100644
--- a/smdebug/tensorflow/base_hook.py
+++ b/smdebug/tensorflow/base_hook.py
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 from smdebug.core.hook import BaseHook
 from smdebug.core.modes import ModeKeys
 from smdebug.core.reductions import get_numpy_reduction, get_reduction_tensor_name
-from smdebug.core.tfevent.util import make_numpy_array
-from smdebug.core.utils import serialize_tf_device
+from smdebug.core.utils import make_numpy_array, serialize_tf_device
 from smdebug.core.writer import FileWriter
 
 # Local
diff --git a/smdebug/tensorflow/session.py b/smdebug/tensorflow/session.py
index 98bc247c0..fc5b57d50 100644
--- a/smdebug/tensorflow/session.py
+++ b/smdebug/tensorflow/session.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 # First Party
 from smdebug.core.collection import CollectionKeys
 from smdebug.core.tfevent.proto.summary_pb2 import Summary
-from smdebug.core.tfevent.util import make_numpy_array
-from smdebug.core.utils import match_inc
+from smdebug.core.utils import make_numpy_array, match_inc
 
 # Local
 from .base_hook import TensorflowBaseHook
diff --git a/smdebug/xgboost/hook.py b/smdebug/xgboost/hook.py
index d8cea203a..8c5ecc29e 100644
--- a/smdebug/xgboost/hook.py
+++ b/smdebug/xgboost/hook.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from smdebug.core.hook import CallbackHook
 from smdebug.core.json_config import create_hook_from_json_config
 from smdebug.core.save_config import SaveConfig
-from smdebug.core.tfevent.util import make_numpy_array
+from smdebug.core.utils import make_numpy_array
 from smdebug.xgboost.singleton_utils import set_hook
 
 # Local
diff --git a/tests/core/test_make_numpy_array.py b/tests/core/test_make_numpy_array.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b9fb70cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/test_make_numpy_array.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Third Party
+import numpy as np
+
+# First Party
+from smdebug.core.utils import make_numpy_array
+
+
+def test_make_numpy_array():
+    simple_numpy_array = np.ndarray(shape=(2, 2), dtype=float, order="F")
+
+    # Check support for ndarray
+    try:
+        x = make_numpy_array(simple_numpy_array)
+        assert x.all() == simple_numpy_array.all()
+    except:
+        assert False
+
+    # Check support for scalar
+    simple_scalar = "foo"
+    try:
+        x = make_numpy_array(simple_scalar)
+        assert x == np.array([simple_scalar])
+    except:
+        assert False
+
+    # Check support for tuple
+    simple_tuple = (0.5, 0.7)
+    try:
+        x = make_numpy_array(simple_tuple)
+        assert x.all() == np.array(simple_tuple).all()
+    except:
+        assert False
+
+    # Check support for list
+    simple_list = [0.5, 0.7]
+    try:
+        x = make_numpy_array(simple_list)
+        assert x.all() == np.array(simple_list).all()
+    except:
+        assert False
+
+    # Check support for dict
+    simple_dict = {"a": 0.5, "b": 0.7}
+    try:
+        x = make_numpy_array(simple_dict)
+        assert x == np.array(simple_dict)
+    except:
+        assert False