Specialties

Psychological evaluation of emotional damage claims; Standard of care testimony; Immigration evaluations; Drug and alcohol issues; Fitness for duty; Mental state at time of alleged crime; Testamentary Capacity.

Degrees/Licenses

Ph.D; California Psychologist; Virginia Clinical Psychologist.

Formal Education

PhD, Psychology, University of CA, Berkeley,1975.

Registration and Licenses

Licensed Psychologist in California since 1976; Virginia Psychologist since 2015; Fellow, American Psychological Association.

Previous/Current Position

Williams Forensic Mental Health Services; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Board of Parole Hearings Forensic Assessment Division; Kaiser Permanente Medical Center.

Honors/Awards

Fellow American Psychological Association

Prof. Affiliations

American Psychological Association; American College of Forensic Psychology; California Psychological Association.

Publications

Publications on licensing and ethics; PTSD; Assessment (see website).

Prior Expert

Testified under oath 205 times before criminal, civil, and administrative courts on matters including insanity defense; mental health mitigation of sentencing; fitness to practice; security matters involving NSA, CIA, DoD and DoE. Court appointed 1368 evaluator in Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. Frequent criminal testimony in San Francisco County.