Faculty: Robert Thomson Kinscherff, PhD, JD

Robert Thomson Kinscherff, PhD, JD
Professor, Clinical Psychology Department
Faculty, Children and Families of Adversity and Resilience Concentration
Faculty, Forensic Psychology Concentration
Degree | Major/Emphasis | Institution | Year |
Juris Doctor, JD | Harvard Law School, Magna cum Laude | 1992 | |
Doctorate, PhD | Clinical Psychology | City University of New York | 1988 |
Master of Arts, MA | Philosophy | University of Chicago, Committee on Social Thought | 1981 |
Bachelor or Arts, BA | Political Science, and Multidisciplinary Social Science (Departmental Valedictorian) | Universit of California, Berkeley | 1977 |
Courses
- Children and Families Before the Courts
- Law and Mental Health
- Ecology of Child Behavioral Health
- Intensive Ethics Workshop for first year Doctoral Clinical Psychology Program students
Research and Practice Interests
- Ethics and Law in Professional Mental Health Practice
- Risk Assessment and Management of Violent Offenders with Mental Disorders
- Risk Assessment and Management of Juvenile and Adult Sexual Offenders
- Forensic Assessment and Case Planning in Extreme or Unusal Forms of Child Maltreatment
- Forensic Assessment of Youth and Adults Charged or Convicted of Homicide or other Violent Offenses
- Adolescent Brain Development: Implications for Public Policy and Law
- Gun Violence and Public Policy (including roles of psychologists in a public health approach)
- Judicial Education (federal, state courts) on Science in the Courtroom (Child and Adult Development, Trauma, Mental Illness, Addiction)
- Issues in Translational Science: Moving Knowledge From Research to Practice for Behavioral Health, Juvenile and Criminal Justice, Child Protection Policy Makers and Practitioners
Professional Licenses and Certifications
- Licensed Psychologist in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Texas
- Admitted to the Bar for the practice of law in Massachusetts
- Certifications in Massachusetts for court-ordered evaluations:
- Designated Forensic Professional (DFP) and Designated Forensic Professional Supervisor (civil and criminal forensic evaluations for District and Superior Courts);
- Certified Juvenile Court Clinician (CJCC) and Certified Juvenile Court Clinician Mentor (involuntary civil commitment for substance abuse and/or psychiatric care, Care and Protection child maltreatment cases, Child Requiring Assistance, Delinquency/Youthful Offender forensic evaluations for Juvenile Courts)
Awards
- 2022 American Psychological Association Citizen Psychologist Award. Thisaward recognizes and honors those psychologists who, through their expertise, time, actions and dedication, are involved in exemplary community engagement service that evokes positive change and ultimately improves human welfare.Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 41 Psychology-Law and Division 12 Clinical)
- Karl Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy, Americian Psychological Association (Division 31)
- Honorary Full Professor, Universidad Autonoma Del Estado de Hidalgo (Psychology, Ethics), Mexico
- Senior Fellow in Law and Applied Neuroscience (2015 - 2017) for Harvard Law School (Petrie Flom Center on Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics)) and Massachusetts General Hospital (Center on Law, Brain and Behavior), Cambridge MA
- Richard W. Barnum Distinguished Service Award, Juvenile Court Department of the Massachusetts Trial Court and the Division of Forensic Mental Health of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
- Dr. Stephen Hayes Award for Community Mental Health Service, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (now 91香蕉视频成人在线)
- Clinical Partners Award (with Chief Justice Martha P. Grace of the MA Juvenile Court), Massachusetts Juvenile Firesetters Coalition
Publications and Presentations
Books
- Linda Campbell, Melba Vasquez, Stephen Behnke, Robert Kinscherff. APA Ethics Code: Commentary and Case Illustrations. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press, 2010.
Chapters In Books Since 2006
- Kinscherff, RT. Level-Headed Responses to Students Who Make Threats. In Macklem and A Silva (Eds.), Lessons from School Psychology: Practical Strategies and Evidence Based Practice for Professional and Parents. New York: Routledge (Taylor and Francis Group), 2018 (released Winter 2019).
- Lahaie M and Kinscherff, RT. Juveniles and the Law. Book chapter in volume Mental Health Practice and the Law, edited by R Schouten. Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Kinscherff, RT. Distinguishing and Assessing Amenability to Treatment and Rehabilitation with Juvenile Offenders. K Heilbrun , D DeMattieo, N Goldstein (Eds.), APA Handbook of Psychology and Juvenile Justice. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press, 2015.
- Larson K, Kinscherff RT. Ethical and Professional Practice Issues in Work with Violent Offenders. In CA Pietz and CA Mattson (Eds.) Violent Offenders: Understanding and Assessment. Oxford University Press. 2014
- Kinscherff RT and Latham C. Informed Consent or Assent for Assessment , Treatment and Releases of Information. DS Bromberg and WT O鈥橠onohue (Eds.), Toolkit for Working with Sexual Offenders. Elsevier Press. 2014.
- Kinscherff RT. 鈥淭he Siren Song of Silence: Ensuring a Basis for Professional Judgments.鈥 In WB Johnson and GP Koocher (Eds.), Ethical Conundrums, Quandaries, and Predicaments in Mental Health Practice.鈥 New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Latham C and Kinscherff RT. 鈥淟egal and Ethical Considerations in Evaluations of Children with Sexual Behavior Problems.鈥 In RE Longo and DS Prescott (Eds.), Current Perspectives: Working with Sexually Aggressive Youth and Youth with Sexual Behavior Problems (Chapter 8). NEARI Press, 2006.
- Kinscherff RT. 鈥淔orensic Assessment of Amenability to Rehabilitation in Juvenile Delinquency.鈥 In GP Koocher and SN Sparta (Eds.), Forensic Assessment of Children and Adolescents. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Medoff D and Kinscherff RT. 鈥淔orensic Evaluation of Juvenile Sexual Offenders.鈥 In GP Koocher and SN Sparta (Eds.), Forensic Assessment of Children and Adolescents. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006).
Original Reports, Articles and Monographs Since 2008
- Shen FX, McLuskie F, Shortell E, Bellamoroso M, Escalante C, Evans B, Hayes I,Kimmey C, Lagan S, Muller M,Near J, Nicholson K, Okeri J,Rehmet E. Gertner N, and Kinscherff R (April 2022).Justice for Emerging Adults after Jones: The Rapidly Developing Use of Neuroscience to Extend Eighth Amendment Miller Protections to Defendants Ages 18 and Older.New York University Law Review Online.
- Center for Law, Brain and Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital (2021). White Paper on the Science of Late Adolescence:A Guide for Judges, Attorneys and Policy Makers.(February 2, 2022)Web access at:
- Gertner, N (Honorable, ret.), Edersheim J, Kinscherff R, Snyder C (2021). Supporting Responsive Federal Drug Sentencing Through Education in the Workshop on Science-Informed Decision Making. Federal Sentencing Reporter. Federal Sentencing Reporter, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 12鈥22, ISSN 1053-9867, electronic ISSN 1533-8363. University of California, Berkeley Press.
- Kinscherff R, Franks RP, Keator JK, Pecararo MJ. (February 2019). Promoting Positive Outcomes in Youth: Implications for Policy, Systems and Practice. Juvenile Justice Policy Brief produced by the Evidence-Based Policy Institute, Judge Baker Children鈥檚 Center, Harvard Medical School.
- Kinscherff RT, DiCataldo F, Domas S (in revision for resubmission, Winter 2019) Solitary Confinement of Juveniles in Adult and Juvenile Correctional Settings: American and International Perspectives in Psychology and Law.
- Kinscherff RT and Block P. Why a public health approach is the approach to gun violence. Mental Health Weekly. April 9, 2018. Mental Health Weekly DOI: 10.1002/mhw
- Siegel D and Kinscherff RT. 鈥淩ecording Routine Forensic Mental Health Evaluations Should Be a Standard of Practice in the 21st 颁别苍迟耻谤测.鈥 Behavioral Science and The Law. 2018:1-7. wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/bsl
- DiCataldo F, Linder C, J Neddentreip, Christensen M, Domas S, Kinscherff R. (August 2017). The Recidivism of Juveniles Convicted of Homicide and Released as Adults. In PD Jaffe and S Sulima (Eds.) Special Edition: Children in Confinement. Journal of the International Network for Prevention of Child Maltreatment.
- Kinscherff RT and Keator K (Summer 2017) Perspectives on Adversity, Trauma, and Behavioral Health Needs among Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth. In Focal Point (vol. 71) Special Annual Issue on Justice and Recovery (pp. 17-19). PATHWAYS Research and Training Center at Portland State University. Portland, OR.
- Kinscherff, RT (2015). Policy and Practice Position Statement on the Shackling of Youth Involved with the Juvenile Justice System. National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice. Delmar, NY.
- Kinscherff, RT and Cocozza, JJ (May 2014). Developing Effective Policies for Addressing the Needs of Court-Involved Youth with Co-occurring Disorders. Advancing Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts: Policy and Program Briefs. National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice/National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
- Gun Violence Policy Review Task Force of the American Psychological Association (R. Kinscherff, Chair). Resolution on Firearm Violence Research and Prevention. Adopted by the APA, February 2014.
- Kinscherff RT, Guerra NG, Williamson AA (2013). Antecedents to Gun Violence: Developmental Issues. In APA Panel of Experts Report, Gun Violence: Prevention, Prediction and Policy. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press.
- Kinscherff RT, Evans AC, Randazzo MR, and Cornell, D. (2013) What Works: Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention at the Individual Level. In APA Panel of Experts Report, Gun Violence: Prevention, Prediction and Policy. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press.
- Sparta SN and Kinscherff RT (2013). The Assessment of Childhood Trauma. The Register Report (National Register of Health Service Psychologists). Fall 2013, (19): 10-17.
- Larson K, DiCataldo F, Kinscherff RT (2013) Miller v. Jackson: Implications for the Intersection of Social Science and Law. Journal of Criminal and Civil Confinement, 39 NE J Crim and Civ Con 319.
- Kinscherff RT and Grisso T (2013): Human Rights Violations and Standard 1.02: Intersections with Human Rights Law and Applications in Juvenile Capital Cases, Ethics and Behavior, 23:1, 71-76
- Kinscherff RT and Latham C. (2012). Developmental Psychopathology鈥擜 Conceptual Framework for Understanding Inappropriate Sexual Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents. NEARI Press, New England Adolescent Research Institute (NEARI).
- Kinscherff R (2012). A Primer for Mental Health Practitioners Working With Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System. Washington, DC: Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health. Invited paper for National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) and SAMHSA and released through American Research Institutes (AIR).
- Kinscherff R (2010) 鈥淧roposition: A Personality Disorder May Nullify Responsibility for a Criminal Act.鈥 Symposium: Conundrums and Controversies in Mental Health and Illness (Eds. MC Epright and RM Sade). Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 38:4 (Winter 2010), pp. 745-759.
- Vincent G and Kinscherff RT (2008) 鈥淭he Use of Psychopathy in Violence Risk Assessment of Adolescent Females,鈥 Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, Vol. 8(3), 309-320.
Recent Presentations (2015-November 2022)
- 11.10.22鈥淒evelopments in the APA 鈥楨thical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct鈥 for Neuropsychologists.Webinar with Dr. Stephen Behnke and Dr. Julie A Suhr.American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology.Virtual.
- 11.02.22鈥淧anel 4:The Importance of Innovation in Corrections.鈥漃anelist with Moderator Scott Semple, Commissioner (ret.), CT Department of Corrections and Panelists Commissioner Carol Micci, MA Department of Corrections, Sheriff Nick Cocchi (MA Hampden County), Sheriff Steven Tompkins (MA Suffolk County).Massachusetts Emerging Adult Summit, MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.Norwood, MA
- 09.14.22鈥淭he Developmental Neuroscience of Young Offenders.鈥漌ith Hon. District Court Judge Rhonda Hunter.Forensic Group of Dallas.Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.Virtual.
- 09.02.22鈥淔undamental Principles and Emerging Issues in Ethics for Behavioral Health and Allied Health Professionals.鈥滵ay-long workshop with Stephen Behnke, JD, PhD, MDiv.Guam Psychological Association.Hagatna, Guam
- 09.01.22 鈥淎in鈥檛 No Crystal Ball:Ethics, Behavioral Science and Forensic Experts.鈥滵ay-long workshop with Stephen Behnke, JD, PhD, MD.Training on behavioral science in courts for judges, attorneys, behavioral health professionals.Guam Bar Association and Guam Psychological Association. Hagatna, Guam
- 08.31.22鈥淭he Neuroscience Revolution:How Brain Science Has (and Will) Shape Law, Public Policy and Psychological Practice.鈥滳olloquium, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Guam.Mangilao, Guam
- 07.19.22鈥淩e-Entry Begins at Arrest:Lessons in the Translation of Research to Federal Criminal Practice.鈥漌ith Hon. Esther Salas, CPO Christine Dozier (D.NJ, ret.), CPO John Marshall (D.RI), Cassandra Snyder (Federal Judicial Center).Ninth Federal Circuit Court Annual Conference.Big Sky, MT.
- 05.12.22鈥淎fter Jones v. Mississippi:Permanently Incorrigible or Just A Kid?Law and Mental Health forensic series, University of New Mexico.Virtual
- 04.22.22鈥淗ow do Reasonable People Make Unreasonable Decisions and How to Communicate with Them:Useful Fictions and Regrettable Decisions.鈥漌JC Alumni Series.William James College.Virtual.
- 04.05.22鈥淩esearch-Based Axioms Regarding Violence.鈥漌ith Dr. Robert Macy.Conference on 鈥淩adical Resilience:Disrupting Systemic Violence Through Trauma-Informed Care.鈥滺anna Institute.Virtual.
- 03.10.22鈥淣euroscience in the Service of Justice.鈥漌ith Judith Edersheim, JD, MD.Boston Society of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.Virtual.
- 03.01.22鈥淩esearch-Based Axioms on Violence:Risk Appraisal and Response Community Crisis Work.鈥漈raining and case consultation for medical and behavioral health crisis response team in Houston, TX. DEMA Consulting and Management and International Trauma Team.Virtual
- 02.09.22鈥淥verview of the Criminal Justice System.鈥滵ay 1 (Criminal Justice and Occupational Justice) of training series:Innovative Perspectives on Research and Practice in Criminal Justice 鈥 The Intersection of Interprofessional Care and Transformative Justice.Jointly sponsored by Center for Law, Brain and Behavior at MGH, 91香蕉视频成人在线, Transformative Justice Institute, Health Criminology Research Consortium (St. Louis University), Justice Based Occupational Therapy.Virtual.
- 02.8, 14, 17. 22Day 1: 鈥淩esearch-Based Axioms on Violence.鈥滵ay 2:鈥淎ttachment, Adversity, Trauma, and Violence.鈥滵ay 3: Models of Risk Assessment and Mitigation.With Dr. Robert Macy.Youth Connects Program and International Trauma Center.Virtual.
- 01.29.22鈥淧rofessional Practice in A Time of Rapid Change.鈥滺awaiian Island Psychological Association.Virtual.
- 01.03.22鈥淭rauma and Resilience:Implications for Sentencing and Supervision.鈥漈raining for Judges, Magistrates and Probation.Federal District Court of Oregon.Virtual.
2021
- 12.10.21鈥淔aces Of Janus:Can a Sexual Paraphilia Ever Serve As a Foundation for A Criminal Responsibility Defense in Necrophiliac Murders?鈥滾aw and Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital.Virtual.
- 11.23.21鈥淎dversity and Trauma in Child Protection.鈥漃rofessional development class presentation for course for employees of the MA Department of Children and Families.Bridgewater State University.Virtual.
- 10.05.21鈥淥verview for Understanding Violence鈥 and 鈥淜ey Principles for Violence De-escalation Practice.鈥漈rain-the Trainers workshop for command and training personnel, Boston Emergency Medical Services and International Trauma Center.Boston, MA
- 09.14.21鈥淪creening, Assessment and Why It Matters.鈥滳o-presenting with Chief Probation Officer Anthony Castellano (Federal District of Northern California).Workshop Series on Science-Informed Decision-Making鈥 for federal judiciary and court personnel, Federal Judicial Center and Center for Law, Brain and Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital.Virtual
- 08.11.21鈥淟aw and Ethics for the Practicing Psychologist.鈥漃reconference continuing education program with Dr. Reneau Kennedy.Office of Continuing Education, APA Annual Conference, American Psychological Association.Virtual
- 06.16.21鈥淎dolescent Brain Development:What We Now Know and How That Affects Our Responses.鈥滳o-presenting with Detective Ayman Kafel, Problem-Oriented Policing Unit, Attleboro Police Department.Conference on Mental Health and Law Enforcement.MA Department of Mental Health.Virtual
- 06.14.21鈥淚mplications of Adolescent Brain Development鈥 Co-Presenting with defense counsel Paul Rudolf, Esq. and ADA John Werner.Cutting Issues in Criminal Law.Boston Bar Association.Virtual
- 06.10.21鈥淗ow We Incarcerate Young People:A Conversation About Policy and Young People.鈥漃resentation and Panel.Harvard Radcliffe Institute.MA, VIrtual
- 06.04.21鈥淏ehavioral Health Needs and the Juvenile Justice System.鈥滳onference workshop for Parent Professional Advocacy League.MA, Virtual.
- 06.03.21鈥淗ow Do You Talk To Your Kids about Gun Violence?鈥漃arenthood program.Panel webinar.ViacomCBS.Virtual
- 06.03.21, 06.11.21, 08.09.21 鈥淯nderstanding Violence鈥擯rinciples for De-Escalation Practice.鈥漇enior leadership and training staff professional development training project with Dr. Robert Macy (International Trauma Center).Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and MA Department of Mental Health.Virtual
- 05.21. 21鈥淪creening for Justice: Neuroscience in Adolescence and Young Adulthood.鈥漃resentation and panel.Office of Returning Citizens, Mayor鈥檚 Office of Boston.Virtual
- 05.03.21鈥淥verview:Understanding Violence鈥擯rinciples for De-Escalation Practices.Training for senior leadership鈥擝oston Emergency Services (EMS).Boston EMS and Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.Virtual
- 04.08.21 鈥淓ffective Interventions with Delinquent Youth.鈥 Guest lecturer for doctoral clinical psychology program (Dr. Fabiola Jean Taylor).California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, Los Angeles. Virtual
- 04.02.21 鈥淧rofessional Ethics in An Area of Rapid Change.鈥滵ay-long training.The Bridge Training Institute.Worcester, MAVirtual.
- 03.10.21鈥淎dolescent Brain Development:Implications for Clinical Practice with Youth.Roxbury YouthWorks.Boston, MAVirtual.
- 03.08.21鈥淔ocusingYour Career To Make A Difference.鈥漃redoctoral psychology internship seminar.Massachusetts Mental Health Center of MA Department of Mental Health.Boston, MA Virtual.
- 03.03.21鈥淎dolescent and Young Adult Neurodevelopment.鈥滸uest commentator for presentation by Dr. B.J. Casey.Course in Law in Applied Neuroscience, instructors Judge Nancy Gertner (ret.) and Francis X. Shen, PhD, JD.Harvard Law School.Virtual.
- 02.26.21鈥淎dult Stories:True or False?And, Does it Matter?鈥漃resentation with Lindsey Davis, PhD, on detection of deception in family law evaluations followed by panel participation.Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem.Virtual.
- 02.24.21 鈥淪cience in the Courtroom:Sentencing.鈥漈raining on implications of science of trauma, addiction and mental illness in federal sentencing practice.With Judge Nancy Gertner (ret) and Judith Edersheim, JD, MD with Federal Judicial Center (Washington, DC).United States Probation and Pretrial Services, Federal District of Minnesota.Virtual.
- 02.23.21鈥淎dolescent and Young Adult Neurodevelopment:Implications for Policy and Law.鈥滳ourse on Cradle to Prison Pipeline, instructor First Justice Jay Blitzman (ret.).Boston College School of Law.Virtual.
- 02.22.21鈥淧rimer on Adolescent and Young Adult Neurodevelopment.鈥滾egislative briefing on General Assembly Bill H-5144 (An Act Relating to Criminals 鈥 Correctional Institutions 鈥 Parole) and sentencing structures for youthful offenders.Briefing arranged by bill sponsors.Rhode Island General Assembly.Virtual.
- 02.04.21鈥淲hat is Trauma?Overview and Implications for Federal Probation Practice.Presenter for training workshop for Federal Probation staff.Joint trainingFederal District Court for Eastern District of Kentucky and South District of Ohio.Virtual.
2020
- 12.16.20鈥淭he First 100 Days:Data-Driven Solutions to Prevent Gun Violence.鈥漃anelist for webinar on gun suicide prevention practices, law and public policy.Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and American Psychological Association.Virtual
- 11.13.20鈥淓thics in Professional Practice.鈥滻naugural American Psychological Association Compact Clinical Webinar Series.Virtual.
- 11.07.20鈥淔undamental Principles and Emerging Issues.鈥漃rofessional ethics webinar with Dr. Reneau Kennedy.Hawai鈥檌 Island Psychological Association.Virtual
- May 鈥 July 2020鈥淛ustice and the Developing Brain鈥 training series (see above) for the Office of the District Attorney of Suffolk County, Committee for Public Counsel Services, More Than Words, Center for Law, Brain and Behavior (MGH).Virtual
- 06.12.20鈥淕un Violence as a Public Health Problem.鈥漃resenter at 43rd Annual Erich Lindemann Lecture Series with topic 鈥淰iolence as a Public Health Problem.91香蕉视频成人在线.Virtual
- 04.28.20鈥淔etal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder:Invisible Disability in Court.鈥滳o-presenter with Kelly Casey, PhD and Enid Watson, MA State FASD Coordinator.Virtual training for statewide court clinicians serving Juvenile, District and Superior Courts.Division of Forensic Mental Health, MA Department of Mental Health.
- 03.07.20 Trainer.鈥淪cience in the Courts:Implications of Research in Neurodevelopment, Adversity and Trauma, Addictions and Mental Illness.鈥滼udicial Retreat, Federal District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.Smithville, TN.
- 03.04.20 鈥淚t鈥檚 Complicated:Challenging Ethical Issues in Forensic Practice.鈥滵ay-long training co-presenting with Gerry Koocher, PhD.American Psychology-Law Society.New Orleans, LA.
- 02.26.20Moderator and Discussant.鈥淭he Frontiers of Neuroscience and Juvenile Justice.鈥漌ith Marsha Levick and Dr. Leah Somerville.Sponsored by Center for Law, Brain and Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Law School.Cambridge, MA
- 02.12.20鈥淚mplications of Neuroscience for Law and Public Policy in Juvenile and Young Adult Justice.鈥漃resentation with Judge Jay Blitzman (ret.) sponsored by Harvard Law School Association and Foley Hoag LLP law firm.Boston, MA
- 01.09.20鈥淔etal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD):The 鈥楬idden Disability鈥 in Juvenile and Criminal Justice.鈥漈raining co-presented with Enid Watson, MDiv for Social Services Staff.Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS).Fall River, MA
2019
- 12.30.19鈥淓thics in Professional Practice: Candor and Truth-Telling with Clients/Patients.鈥滶thics seminar.Massachusetts Mental Health Center (MA Department of Mental Health and Harvard Medical School), Boston, MA.
- 12.03.19鈥淭hisYour Brain on Adolescence:Implications of Adolescent Neurodevelopment, Adversity, and Substance Use for Courts and Public Policy鈥 and 鈥淧ost-Miller Parole and Re-Sentencing Evaluations.鈥漌orkshops for 21st Annual Conference on Contemporary Applications of Psychological Assessment.Massachusetts Mental Health Center and William James College.Newton, MA.
- 12.04.19鈥淎dolescent Development and Neuroscience.鈥漈raining for appellate attorneys of Youth Advocacy Department, Committee for Public Counsel Services, Worcester, MA.
- 11.22.19鈥淧rinciples, Policies and Practices in Juvenile Mental Health Courts.鈥漇tatewide Mental Health Court Training, Family Court Department of Delaware.Dover, DE.
- 11.20.19鈥淔etal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems.鈥漌ith Enid Watson, M.Div., Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education training.Marlboro, MA.
- 11.19.19鈥淎dverse Childhood Experiences, Child Protection, and the Cradle to Prison Pipeline.鈥滳ertificate program for Department of Children and Families child protection professionals.Bridgewater State University.Bridgewater, MA
- 11.12-13.19鈥淪cience in the Courtroom.鈥漈raining on neurodevelopment, exposures to adversity/trauma, substance abuse, and mental illness for federal probation and pretrial officers.Federal District Court for the District of Nevada.Las Vegas, NV.
- 11.04.19鈥淔orensic Mental Health Evaluations in post-Miller Sentencing, Resentencing, and Parole Proceedings.鈥滾aw and Psychiatry Program.University of Massachusetts Medical School.Shrewsbury, MA
- 10.01.19鈥淔etal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Juvenile Justice and Criminal Justice.鈥漌ith Enid Watson, M.Div.Training for public defender social workers and social services staff.Committee for Public Counsel Services.Worcester, MA
- 09.30.19鈥淟egal Decisional Competencies:Waiver of Miranda, Competence to Stand Trial, Competence to Plead Guilty, Competence for Execution.鈥91香蕉视频成人在线.Newton, MA.
- 09.19.19鈥淒igging Deep:Special Challenges in Juvenile Competence To Stand Trial.鈥漌ith Wendy Wolf, Esq. and Barbara Kaban, Esq.Committee for Public Counsel Services.Boston, MA.
- 09.05.19鈥淪cience in The Courtroom:Implications for Post-Incarceration Reentry of Neurodevelopment, Trauma and Addictions Research.鈥漃lenary workshop.Conference on Reentry Court, Federal District Court (Northern Ohio).Cleveland, OH.
- 08.10.19 鈥淕un Violence: Strategies for Urban Youth of Color鈥 (Main Stage event) and 鈥淢ass Violence鈥 (Town Hall event). Presenter and Panelist, American Psychological Association annual conference. Chicago, IL.
- 08.07.19 鈥淟aw and Ethics for the Practicing Psychologist.鈥 Day-long pre-conference workshop for American Psychological Association. Co-presenter was Dr. Reneau Kennedy. Chicago, IL
- 06.25 鈥 27.19 Conference planning committee and presenting participant for 鈥淎sk the Experts鈥 (06.25.19 panelist), 鈥淭rauma-Informed Supervision: Lessons from Multnomah County鈥檚 Smart Supervision Project鈥 (06.25.19 moderator). Federal Judicial Center, Harvard Law School, and Center for Law, Brain and Behavior (MGH) 3-day training conference on Science in The Courtroom for 10 teams from nationwide federal district courts. Cambridge, MA.
- 06.04.19 鈥淕un Violence Research: Priorities for Consideration.鈥 Briefing as designated representative of American Psychological Association to National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research Advisory Committee, RAND Corporation. Arlington, VA
- 05.23.19 鈥淭he Intersection of the Courts and Mental Health: A Burden and an Opportunity.鈥 Plenary address. Annual conference of the Section on Child Welfare and Delinquency, Massachusetts Bar Association. Lowell, MA
- 05.14.19 鈥淗idden in Plain Sight: What Everybody Should Know About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).鈥 With A Crowley, Esq., K Casey, PhD, Enid Watson, MDiv. Annual Training Conference, Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services. Worcester, MA
- 05.13.19 鈥淭he Adolescent Brain and Normative Sexuality: The Starting Point鈥 and 鈥淩eview of Current Research: Where We鈥檝e Been and Where We are Going in Assessment and Treatment (with F Dicataldo, PhD). Certified Juvenile Court Clinicians Specialty Training Day 1: Assessing Juveniles with Sexual Offenses. Division of Forensic Mental Health, MA Department of Mental Health. Westborough, MA
- 04.10.19 鈥淗aving Difficult Conversations.鈥 Training for judges in the Judicial Mentoring Program, Judicial Institute of the Massachusetts Trial Court, Boston, MA
- 04.09.19 鈥淪cience in the Courtroom: Sentencing.鈥 Program for Federal Court Judges and Staff with Harvard Law Students. Clinical Consultant Participant. Harvard Law School. Cambridge, MA.
- 04.06.19 鈥淎dolescent Delinquent Misconduct: Lessons from Neurodevelopment, Social Science, and Common Sense.鈥 Plenary address, annual Diversity Conference, Plymouth State University. Plymouth, NH.
- 04.04.19 鈥淎dolescent Neurodevelopment and Social Development: Implications for Addressing Physical and Sexual Aggression in Adolescence and Young Adulthood.鈥 Joint Conference of MASOC/MATSA. Marlboro, MA
- 03.27.19 鈥淧roblematic Sexual Behaviors and Juvenile Sexual Offenses.鈥 Psychiatry Resident Training Program (Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital), Boston MA
- 03.15.19 鈥淗aving Difficult Conversations.鈥 Training for judges in the Judicial Mentoring Program, Judicial Institute of the Massachusetts Trial Court, Boston, MA
- 01.15 and 18.19 鈥淎dolescent Social and Neurodevelopment: Implications for Youth Justice Systems.鈥 International Legal Foundation (NGO). Videoconference training for defense attorneys and juvenile justice officials. Ramallah, Occupied West Bank, Palestine.
- 01.13.19 鈥淎dolescent Social and Neurodevelopment: Implications for Youth Justice Systems.鈥 Invited lecture for class in Law and Neuroscience (Judge Nancy Gertner, ret., Instructor). Harvard Law School. Cambridge, MA
- 01.09.19 鈥淛uvenile Firesetting: Best Practices in Assessment and Intervention.鈥 Co-presenter for day-long conference jointly sponsored by MA Department of Mental Health, William James College, FirePsych, Inc. during day one of two-day conference. University of Massachusetts Medical School South Campus, Shrewsbury, MA
2018
- 12.14.18 鈥淗idden in Plain Sight: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Cradle to Prison Pipeline.鈥 Moderator and panel participant. 19th Annual Conference on Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare. Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Boston, MA.
- 12.12.18 鈥淢ass Shooters and Mental Illness: Is There A Link and What Would it Be?鈥 Grand Rounds (also webcast). Massachusetts Mental Health Center. Boston, MA
- 12.11.18 鈥淐hildren and Firearms in Homes, Schools and Communities: Policy, Public Health and Pediatric Practice in Crisis.鈥 Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston, MA
- 12.11.18 鈥淒evelopmental Neuroscience and Young Offenders.鈥 Video recorded lecture for federal judicial system. Federal Judicial Center. Washington, DC.
- 12.01.18 鈥淣ormative Adolescent Development and Developmental Complications: Adversity, Trauma and Substance Abuse,鈥 and 鈥淐ase Study: Principles of Integrated Assessment and Formulation in Youth.鈥 20th Annual Conference on Contemporary Applications of Psychological Assessment (conference faculty and presenter for three day conference from 11.29 .18 鈥 12.01.18). Massachusetts Mental Health Center and 91香蕉视频成人在线. Newton, MA.
- 11.13.18 鈥淐hild Welfare and Child Protection: How Efforts to Protect Children Inadvertently Help Drive the Cradle to Prison Pipeline.鈥 Bridgewater State University. Bridgewater, MA.
- 11,13.18 鈥淓thics Conversations: Part II.鈥 Webcast on ethics in psychological practice. American Psychological Association. Webcast from 91香蕉视频成人在线, Newton, MA.
- 11.07.18 鈥淓thics Conversations: Part I.鈥 Webcast on ethics in psychological practice. American Psychological Association. Webcast from 91香蕉视频成人在线, Newton, MA.
- 11.03.18 鈥淓thics in Mental Health Practice: The Clinician in Court.鈥 Day-long training with Reneau Kennedy, EdD. Big Island Psychological Association. Waimea, HI.
- 10.26.18 鈥淭he Violent Patient: Clinical Strategies and Trauma Informed Responses.鈥 Day-long training with Robert Macy, PhD. Brattleboro Retreat. Brattleboro, VT
- 10.10 鈥 11.18 鈥淎CEs, Adversity and Addiction: Implications for Criminal Justice.鈥 Training for Pretrial Officers, Probation Supervision Officers, and Justices of the Federal Court for the Western District of Washington State. Tacoma and Seattle, Washington State.
- 10.07.18 鈥淐haracteristics of Perpetrators of Mass Violence.鈥 Presentation with Dr. William Pollack (Harvard Medical School) and Dr. Jeffrey Swanson (Duke University School of Medicine). Presenters and member for Expert Panel on Mass Violence. National Council for Behavioral Health. Chicago, IL
- 08.21.18 鈥淣eurodevelopment, Adversity and Trauma, and Addiction: What the Research Tells Us and Why It Matters.鈥 Plenary for National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies. Fort Worth, TX
- 08.98.18 鈥淟aw and Ethics for the Practicing Psychologist.鈥 With Dr. Reneau Kennedy. Day-long preconference workshop, American Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA
- 06.21.18 鈥淯sing the Massachusetts Child and Adolescent Assessment Protocol (MCAAP).鈥 Six hour training webinar for staff of Department of Children and Families and for qualifying examiners on use of this newly developed protocol for risk assessment and case planning for youth in DCF custody who have engaged in sexually abusive behaviors while in out-of-home placements. With Phil Rich, Ed.D. and Kevin Creeden, MA. Jointly supported by the MA Department of Children and Families and Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP). Webinar platform.
- 06.08.18 鈥淎dolescent Neurodevelopment: Implications for Public Policy, Law and Judicial Practice.鈥 Presentation and then panel participant. Vermont Judicial Education Conference. Basin Harbor, Vergennes VT.
- 05.03-05.18 鈥淎sk the Experts鈥 panel with Mark Albanese, PhD and Judith Edersheim, MD, JD., and 鈥淩esearch to Practice Skill-Building: Interpreting Supervision Behavior鈥 with Judith Edersheim, MD, JD, and 鈥淟essons in the Translation from Research to Federal Practice鈥 with Chief Probation Officer Anthony Castellano (Northern District of Florida). Federal Judicial Center 鈥 Harvard Law School Workshops on Science-Informed Decision-Making. Harvard Law School. Cambridge, MA.
- 04.20.18 鈥淚nnovative Cross-disciplinary Partnership Enables Rapid and Accurate FASD Diagnosis and Referrals to Support Services.鈥 Presentation with Enid Watson. 8th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD. University of British Columbia. Vancouver, BC Canada
- 04.15.18 鈥淒evelopment and Use of the Massachusetts Child and Adolescent Assessment Protocol (MCAAP).鈥 Day-long training for MAe Department of Children and Families (DCF) personnel and contracted evaluators for assessment of problematic sexual behaviors among children in the custody of DCF. Jointly presented by the Department of Children and Families, MASOC. 91香蕉视频成人在线. Newton, MA
- 04.11.18 鈥淭en Essential Elements of Effective Mental Health Courts.鈥 Presentation for Mental Health Courts: Teamwork and Collaboration conference jointly sponsored by the Judicial Institute of the Executive Office of the MA Trial Court and the Center of Excellence for Specialty Courts of UMass Medical School. Boston, MA
- 04.20.18 鈥淚nnovative Cross-disciplinary Partnership Enables Rapid and Accurate FASD Diagnosis and Referrals to Support Services.鈥 With Enid Watson, MDiv. 8th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD. University of British Columbia, April 18-21, 2018. Vancouver, Canada
- 04.13.18 鈥淭he Development and Use of the MASOC Child and Adolescent Assessment Protocol (M-CAAP). With Kevin Creeden, LICSW and Phil Rich, EdD. 20th Annual Joint Conference of MASOC/MATSA. Marlboro, MA
- 04.12.18 鈥淎dolescent Neurodevelopment, Trauma, and Substance Abuse: Implications for Law, Policy and Practice.鈥 20th Annual Joint Conference of MASOC/MATSA. Marlboro, MA
- 04.04.18 鈥淗ow Would Federally Funded Research Prevent Gun Violence?鈥 Panelist with Dr. David Hemenway (Director, Harvard Injury Control Research Center) and Dr. Nancy LaiVigne (Vice President, Urban Institute Justice Policy Center.鈥 Congressional Briefing co-sponsored by American Public Health Association and American Psychological Association. Sam Rayburn Office Building, Washington DC.
- 03.28.18 鈥淒evelopmentally Informed Assessment and Intervention Children and Youth with Problematic Sexual Behaviors and Adjudicated Sexual Offenses.鈥 Psychiatry Residents Training Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston, MA.
- 03.27.18 鈥淪cience-Informed Decision-Making in Sentencing.鈥 Expert consultant and commentator with Judith Edersheim, JD, MD. Federal Judicial Center- Harvard Law School Professional Development for Federal District Court Judges and Presentencing Officers. Harvard Law School, Cambridge MA.
- 03.20.18 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Age Got to Do With It? The Implications of Sentencing Juvenile As Adults.鈥 Co-presenting with Jean Trounstine and First Justice Jay Blitzman. National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. San Diego, CA.
- 03.14.18 鈥淪trategies for Communication with Mentally Ill Litigants.鈥 Training for Suffolk County CPCS Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys. Co-presenting with Dr. Stephanie Tabashneck. Boston, MA.
- 03.2-3.18 Lead faculty for Weekend in Residence for professional development Certificate program in Juvenile Justice and Mental Health (including training on risk assessment/operational threat assessment, adolescent neurodevelopment). 91香蕉视频成人在线. Newton MA.
- 02.07.18 鈥淎dolescent and Young Adult Neurodevelopment: Science, Legal and Policy Implications.鈥 Co-presenting with Dr. Leah Somerville. Course in Law and Neuroscience, Harvard Law School. Cambridge, MA.
2016
- 08.05.16 鈥淒uty to Protect? Balancing Social Justice with the Limitations of Research Findings.鈥 Presenter and discussion moderator. American Psychological Association annual conference. Denver, CO.
- 08.05.16 鈥淚ntimate Partners and Firearms: Violence Prevention through Policy and Advocacy.鈥 Panel participant. American Psychological Association annual conference. Denver, CO
- 08.04.16 鈥淎dvances in Addressing Violence: Assessment, Attachment and Treatment.鈥 Day-long workshop with Dr. Lisa Firestone in the APA Presidential Human Rights Series, American Psychological Association annual conference. Denver, CO.
- 08.03.16. 鈥淟aw and Ethics for the Practicing Psychologist.鈥 Day-long preconference workshop for American Psychological Association Continuing Education programs. Denver, CO.
- 06.15.16 鈥淣eurodevelopment in a Social World: Adolescent Crime, Punishment and Effective Policy and Practice.鈥 Co-Presenting with Vincent Schiraldi. Office of the District Attorney of Suffolk County. Boston, MA.
- 06.03.16 鈥淲hat Juvenile Courts Need to Know About Providing Effective Services to Youth with Co-Occurring Disorders.鈥 Annual conference of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. Anaheim, CA.
- 06.01.16 鈥淐ompetence to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility in Juvenile Cases.鈥 Youth at Risk Conference, Beverly, MA.
- 05.27.16 鈥淧rofessional Ethics and Mental Health Practice: Version.2016鈥 Day-long training on ethics and professional practice. Vermont Trauma Institute. Burlington, VT.
- 05.10.16 鈥淪hould We Ever Sentence Juveniles As Adults?鈥 Youth debate followed by discussant panel (Harris, Carey, Kinscherff). Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, Harvard Law School. Cambridge, MA
- 04.20.16 鈥淧roblematic Sexual Behaviors and Sexual Offenses in Children and Adolescents.鈥 Professional staff and psychiatry residents training series. McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Belmont, MA.
- 04.15.16 鈥淏oundaries in Mental Health Practice.鈥 Half-day training sponsored by NorthEast Health Services. Taunton, MA.
- 04.14.16 鈥淭he Development and Use of the MASOC Child and Adolescent Assessment Protocol (M-CAAP). Co-presenter on half-day workshop on development and use of assessment tool for problematic sexual behaviors and juvenile sexual offenders. MASOC/MATSA Annual Conference. Marlboro, MA
- 04.13.16 鈥淏oys to Men to Boys: What is the Role of Psychology and Neuroscience in the post-Miller and Montgomery Era?鈥 Presentation jointly sponsored by Harvard Law School (Petrie Flom Center) and Massachusetts General Hospital (Center for Law, Brain and Behavior). Cambridge, MA.
- 04.08.16 鈥淓thical and Legal Updates for School Psychologists.鈥 CE program for school psychologists, 91香蕉视频成人在线. Newton, MA.
- 03.28.16 鈥淚mplications of Adolescent Neurodevelopment for Juvenile and Criminal Justice.鈥 NeuroEthics, Graduate Program in Bioethics, Harvard Medical School. Boston, MA.
- 03.17.16 鈥淓thics in Child and Adolescent Sexual Offender Assessment, Intervention, and Management.鈥 Videotaped day-long training in Master Series, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers. Newton, MA.
- 02.04.16 鈥淎dolescent Brain Development: Implications for Neurons, Neighborhoods, Public Policy and Practice.鈥 Commonwealth Senior Leadership Series (senior leadership of MA state child-serving agencies), MA Governor鈥檚 Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee. Worcester, MA.
- 02.03.16 鈥淰iolence Risk Assessment with Youth and Young Adults.鈥 Grand Rounds. Cambridge Health Alliance. Cambridge Hospital. Cambridge, MA
- 02.01.16 and 04.04.16. 鈥淵outh with Co-Occurring Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders.鈥 Judicial training conference. Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. Lombard, IL
2015
- 12.05.15 鈥淎dvances in Addressing Violence: Assessment, Attachment and Treatment.鈥 With Lisa Firestone, Ph.D. Day-long training for professionals. 91香蕉视频成人在线. Newton, MA
- 12.03.15 鈥淛uvenile Drug Treatment Courts: Lessons Learned.鈥 Statewide conference on specialized drug courts. Tennessee Association of Drug Court Professionals. Murfreesboro, TN
- 11.03.2015 鈥淭rauma and Traumatization of Child-Serving Systems.鈥 Professional development for personnel of the Department of Children and Families. Bridgewater State University. Bridgewater, MA
- 10.28.15 鈥淰iolence Risk Assessment in Youth鈥 and 鈥淥perational Threat Assessment for Schools.鈥 Workshops for Alberta Conference on Mental Health in Schools. Calgary, Canada
- 10.21.15 鈥淐ompetence to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility.鈥 Co-presenter with Attorney J. Califano in criminal law class of Professor Nancy King. Harvard Law School. Cambridge, MA
- 10.15.15 鈥淒evelopment of the M-CAAP鈥 Co-presenter on the development and content of a risk assessment protocol for case planning for youth with problematic or sexually aggressive behaviors in placement with the MA Department of Children and Families. Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers. Montreal, Canada
- 09.28.15 鈥淔rom Troubled Teens to Tsarnaev: Promises and Perils of Adolescent Neuroscience and Law.鈥 Panel presenter at symposium jointly sponsored by Harvard Law School (Petrie-Flom Center) and Massachusetts General Hospital (Center for Law, Brain and Behavior) Cambridge, MA
- 09.24.15 鈥淲hat is the Hoffman Report? What Does it Say?鈥 Panel presenter for symposium on the 鈥淗offman Report鈥 regarding American Psychological Association and the investigative report about its relationship to use of torture by national security and military authorities post-9/11. 91香蕉视频成人在线, Newton, MA
- 08.5-9.15 鈥淟aw and Ethics for the Practicing Psychologist鈥 day-long preconference workshop; Symposium: 鈥淲hat is Psychology鈥檚 Role in Firearm Violence Research and Prevention?;鈥 Symposium: 鈥淚nteractive Panel Discussion on Ethical Challenges in Child and Adolescent Psychology;鈥 Symposium: 鈥淢ental Health, Violence, and Policy Realities and Recommendations.鈥 Annual conference of the American Psychological Association. Toronto, Canada.
- 06.19.15 鈥淣othing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Managing Therapeutic Risk When Serving Persons with High-Risk Behaviors.鈥 Office of Continuing Education, American Psychological Association. Washington, DC.
- 06.15.15 鈥淢eeting the Mental Health Needs of Justice-Involved Youth with Mental Health Disorders.鈥 Co-presenting with North Dakota state Representative Diane Larson. National Council of State Legislators, Charleston, SC.
- 05.11.15 鈥淐linical, Forensic and Ethical Issues in Conceptualizing and Assessing Violence.鈥 Workshop for Juvenile Court Clinician Conference, MA Department of Mental Health and Administrative Office of the Juvenile Court Department, Worcester, MA.
- 04.24.15 鈥淟egal Implications of Adolescent Brain Development.鈥 Appellate Division, Children鈥檚 Public Defenders and New York Trial Court. Albany, NY.
- 04.16.15 鈥淓thical and Legal Issues in Trauma Work.鈥 Staff training at The Trauma Center, Justice Resource Institute, Brookline, MA.
- 04.09.15 鈥淔ifty Shades of Grey: Approaches to Assessment and Risk Management of Persons with Severe Mental Illness, Sexual Offending, and Antisocial Personality.鈥 Workshop co-presented with Kerry Nelligan, Psy.D. for annual conference of MATSA/MASOC, Marlborough, MA
- 04.08.15 鈥淭he MC-APP: Development of a Structured Professional Judgment Tool for Assessment of Problematic Sexual Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents.鈥 Co-presenting with M-CAPP Working Group Members, full-day workshop for annual conference of MATSA/MASOC, Marlborough, MA
- 03.20.15 鈥淐linical, Forensic and Ethical Issues in Violence Risk Assessment and Management.鈥 Invited half-day workshop for Professional Development Training Institute, American Psychological Association. Washington, DC
- 03.12.15 鈥淛uvenile Justice and the Adolescent Brain: Is Healthy Neurodevelopment a Civil Right?鈥 Moderator and presenter for symposium of MGH Center for Law, Brain and Behavior, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA.
- 03.10.15 鈥淭hrough a Glass, Darkly: Intersections of Psychology, Law and Public Policy.鈥 Criminal Justice Student鈥檚 Group. Newbury College, Brookline MA
- 03.07.15 鈥淢ind, Body and Addiction in Life and Law.鈥 Presentation and panel for New England Law Students Mental Health Symposium, Harvard Law School. Cambridge, MA
- 03.06.15 鈥淐onfronting Violence In Professional Practice.鈥 Day-long training for Rhode Island Psychological Association. Warwick, RI
- 01.22.15 鈥淰iolence Risk Assessment and Management: Best Practices and Implications for Psychiatric Inpatient Units. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center (MA Department of Mental Health). Boston, MA
- Winter 2015 鈥淛uvenile Justice and Mental Health.鈥 Blended learning professional development Certificate Program, Certificate Program in Child and Family Forensic Psychology. 91香蕉视频成人在线.
Concurrent Leadership, Service and Professional Activities
Concurrent Work Experience
- Since July 2021,Executive Director, Center for Law, Brain and Behavior, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Delegate from American Psychological Association, Advisory Board, Gun Violence Prevention Research Roundtable Coalition, American Academy of Pediatrics
- Consultant, The Sentencing Project and Virginia Coalition on Solitary Confinement
- Clinical Consultant and Team Member, Deferred Sentencing Program, Federal Court for the District of Rhode Island, Providence RI
Current Professional Leadership
- Associate Vice President for Community Engagement (2010 - 2021), 91香蕉视频成人在线
- Designee of American Psychological Association for gun violence and gun policy briefings (e.g., Congressional, RAND Corporation), presentations (e.g., Main Stage event at 2019 APA Annual Convention), and membership on expert panels and working groups (e.g., 2016 White House Summit on Community Violence, National Council of Behavioral Health Expert Working Group on Mass Violence)
- Member of Planning Committee and Presenter for national Federal Judicial Center trainings on Science in the Courtroom series for federal district court teams from US states and territories, Harvard Law School
- Planning Board, International Association on Firesetter Intervention, Research and Evaluation ( IFIRE), currently implementing an international association of multidisciplinary professionals addressing fire setting by youth and adults
- Friend of the Board, MASOC (regional professional association for prevention and treatment of sexually abusive behavior by youth)
- Planning Committee, annual conferences on Child Welfare and Delinquency, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
Prior Experience
Prior Professional Leadership includes:
- Member and on Executive Committee, Board of Professional Affairs, American Psychological Association
- Chair (two terms), Ethics Committee, American Psychological Association
- Chair, Committee on Legal Issues, American Psychological Association
- Chair, Gun Violence Policy Review Task Force, American Psychological Association
- Member, Committee on Professional Practices and Standards, American Psychological Association
- APA Chair, Joint Task Force with the American Bar Association
- Member, National Juvenile Drug Court Advisory Committee, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Board Member and Editorial Board Member, Society for Terrorism Research
- Section Council Member, Juvenile and Child Welfare, Massachusetts Bar Association
Prior Work Experience includes:
- Chair, Working Group on Juvenile Solitary Confinement, American Psychological Association
- Director of Forensic Studies, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (now 91香蕉视频成人在线)
- Director of Clinical Services, Easter Seals of New Hampshire
- Forensic Examiner, Massachusetts Parole Board
- Assistant Commissioner for Forensic Mental Health, MA Department of Mental Health
- Director of Juvenile Court Clinic Services, Juvenile Court Department, MA Trial Court
- Director of Forensic Training (Adult), Law and Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
Professional Affiliations
- International Association of Forensic Mental Health
- American Psychological Association
- Massachusetts Psychological Association
Community Involvement
- Pro bono evaluations of indigent defendants, parole-eligible inmates, others
- Pro bono consultations to defense counsel and prosecutors on forensic evaluation, risk management, professional standards and practices issues.
- Pro bono consultations to behavioral health, child protection, and other professionals from multiple disciplines on clinical, legal, ethical, and risk management issues.
- Pro bono professional development presentations, staff training presentations, and other teaching and training activities for groups including: trial and appellate judges at state and federal levels; behavioral health and medical professionals; law enforcement; prosecutors and defense attorneys; family law attorneys; child protection professionals; family law attorneys; probation and parole officers serving state and federal courts, juvenile justice, or criminal justice systems
- Uncompensated participation in state government Commissions and Working Groups in Massachusetts and New Hampshire on juvenile justice, criminal justice, and child protection matters
- Uncompensated participation in authoring or consulting to authors of amicus briefs including briefs filed before the US Supreme Court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and Massachusetts appellate courts.
- Uncompensated mentoring and supervision of candidates for Designated Forensic Professionals or Certified Juvenile Court Clinicians in Massachusetts.
- Uncompensated (including travel costs) site visits for the Emancipation Project to programs in Nepal serving persons who had been commercially sexually trafficked in Nepal and India.