Curriculum Vitae

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Criminal (Adult and Juvenile) - Competency to Stand Trial; Competency to Waive Miranda; Confessional Voluntariness; Criminal Responsibility (Insanity); Diminished Capacity; Aid in Sentencing

Civil - Psychological Injury; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Abuse; Clergy or Other Professional Abuse; Psychologist or Agency Misconduct; Mental Health Commitability; Sexual Dangerousness Commitability; Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB)

Probate and Family Court and Juvenile Court - Custody; Visitation; Parental Capacity; Removal; Sexual Abuse; Competency; Substituted Judgment; Guardianship; Testamentary Capacity; Termination of Parental Rights; Adoption; Attachment

Other Forensic Assessments or Consultations - Workplace Violence; Fitness for Duty; Workers’ Psychological Disability; School Violence; Special Education (Autistic Spectrum Disorders; Asperger’s Disorder); Residential Treatment; Mental Health; Mental Retardation

EXPERT TESTIMONY AND APPOINTMENTS

Testified as expert witness in psychology in approximately 1,750 cases in District, Superior,

Probate and Family, and Federal Courts, as well as state administrative bodies

Appointed by numerous Courts as an independent Guardian ad Litem or psychological examiner in over 500 cases

Appointed by the Bristol County (MA) Probate and Family Court and Bristol (MA) Superior Court over the past 20 years as the Court Monitor of a residential, educational and psychological treatment center for the severely developmentally disabled and behaviorally disordered

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Psy.D.

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Baylor University

Waco, TX

(1983)

M.S.W.

Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work

Smith College

Northampton, MA

(1979)

A.B., cum laude

St. Michael’s College

Winooski Park, VT

(1971)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Diplomate

American Board of Psychological Specialties

American College of Forensic Examiners

Milwaukee, WI

(1998 – present)

Designated & Supervising Forensic Psychologist

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Department of Mental Health

Boston, MA

(1986 – present)

Clinical Associate

McLean Hospital

Belmont, MA

(1982 - Present)

Instructor

Department of Psychiatry

Harvard Medical School

Cambridge, MA

(1983 - Present)

Court Monitor

Bristol County (MA) Probate and Family Court

Bristol (MA) Superior Court

Taunton, MA

(1986 - Present)

Consulting Staff

Pembroke Hospital

Pembroke, MA

(1986 - 2003)

Consulting Staff

Westwood Lodge Hospital

Westwood, MA

(1986 - 2003)

Advisory Panel

Massachusetts 9/11 Fund

Boston, MA

(2001 - 2003)

Community Access Board

Supervisor, Qualified Examiners

Qualified Examiner

Massachusetts Treatment Center for Sexually Dangerous Persons

Bridgewater, MA

(1992 – 2000)

Senior Staff

Division of Forensic Mental Health

Department of Mental Health

Boston, MA

(1986 - 1994)

Assistant Medical Director

Bridgewater State Hospital

Bridgewater, MA

(1983 - 1986)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Private Practice (Forensic Psychology)

Braintree, MA

(1995-present)

Director

Brockton Court Clinic

Brockton, MA

(1986-1994)

Private Practice (Clinical & Forensic Psychology)

Plymouth, MA

Brockton, MA

(1984-1994)

Consultant (McLean Hospital)

Secure Care Unit

Taunton State Hospital

Taunton, MA

(1988-1989)

Consultant (Human Services Cooperative)

Massachusetts Treatment Center for Sexually Dangerous Persons

Bridgewater, MA

(1988-1989)
Unit Clinical Director &

Forensic Psychologist (McLean Hospital)

Bridgewater State Hospital

Bridgewater, MA

(1983-1986)

Instructor

Baylor University

Waco, TX

(1981-1982)

Instructor

McLennan Community College

Waco, TX

(1980-1981)
Assistant Director

May Institute for Autistic Children

Chatham, MA

(1976-1977)

Coordinator of Children’s Services

May Institute for Autistic Children

Chatham, MA

(1974-1976)
Houseparent

Hampshire Country School

Rindge, NH

(1973-1974)

SUPERVISED TRAINING EXPERIENCE

Doctoral Intern in Clinical Psychology

McLean Hospital (APA Approved)

Belmont, MA

(1982-1983)

Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology

Veterans Administration Medical Center Hospital

Waco, TX

(1981-1982)

Waco Center for Youth

Waco, TX

(1980-1981)

Heart of Texas Mental Health Mental Retardation Center

Waco, TX

(1979-1980)

Graduate Student in Clinical Social Work

McLean Hospital Outpatient Clinic

Belmont, MA

(1978-1979)

North Central Massachusetts Mental Health Center

Fitchburg, MA

(1977-1978)

PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND CITATIONS

Invited Speaker: "Sexual Offender Evaluations and The Courtroom"
Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting
Providence, RI
(2010)

Invited Panelist: “Family Law Case Update”
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.
Boston, MA
(2008)

Invited Panelist: “Clinical Experts in a Custody Case”
17th Annual Family Law Conference
Massachusetts Bar Association
Lenox, MA
(2007)

Invited Speaker: “Toxic Parent-Child Relationships in Divorce”
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.
Southern New England School of Law
Dartmouth, MA
(2007)

Invited Panelist: “Criminal Issues in the District and Probate Courts”
Criminal Law Section & Family Law Section
Boston Bar Association
Boston, MA
(2006)

Cited: “Most Helpful Expert”
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
In Doe by Vawter v. Wormser
Essex Superior Court (Whitehead, J.)
Salem, MA
(2006)

Cited: “Eminently Qualified” Expert in Sexual Dangerousness
In Commonwealth vs. Crichlow
Hampden Superior Court (Veliz, J.)
Springfield, MA
(2004)

Invited Speaker: “Complex Issues in Murder Cases”
20th Anniversary Advanced Legal Studies
Suffolk University Law School
Marcaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy
Sponsored with the Flaschner Judicial Institute
Boston, MA
(2002)

Invited Speaker: “Evaluating Removal in Massachusetts”
Family Law Section
Boston Bar Association
Boston, MA
(2002)

Quoted as Expert: “Can Trauma Hide in the Back of the Mind”
USA Today
McLean, VA
(2002)

Author: “Toward an Appropriate Evaluative Pathway in Removal Cases”
Family Law Section Newsletter
Boston Bar Association
Boston, MA
(2001)

Invited Panelist: “The Insanity Defense: The Richard Sharpe Case”
News Night
New England Cable News
Newton, MA
(2001)

Invited Panelist: “Sexually Dangerous Persons: The Christopher Reardon Case”
Channel 5 News
Newton, MA
(2001)

Invited Panelist: “Sexually Dangerous Persons: The Christopher Reardon Case”
News Night
New England Cable News
Newton, MA
(2001)

Invited Speaker: “Assessment of Sexually Dangerous Persons”
Spring Judicial Education Conference
Massachusetts Superior Court Judiciary
Dedham, MA
(2001)

Invited Speaker: “Violence in the Workplace”
Human Resources Division
Liberty Mutual
Boston, MA
(2001)

Invited Speaker: “Violence in the Workplace”
Labor and Law Division
Boston Bar Association
Boston, MA
(2000)

Invited Panelist: “Who’s Benefiting From The Move? Protecting the Best Interest of the Child”
Massachusetts Bar Association
Boston, MA
(2000)

Cited: “Eminently Qualified” Expert in Sexual Dangerousness”
In Commonwealth vs. Donn Krueger
Middlesex Superior Court (Sosman, J.)
Cambridge, MA
(2000)

Invited Speaker: “Exploring Psychology: Forensic Psychology”
Cablevision
Braintree, MA
(2000)

Invited Speaker: “School Violence”
Thayer Academy
Braintree, MA
(1999)

Quoted as Expert: “Children Who Kill”
Patriot Ledger
Quincy, MA
(1999)

Invited Panelist: “School Violence”
Independent Schools Crisis Response Team
Noble and Greenough School
Dedham, MA
(1998)

Invited Panelist: “Recidivism and Treatment of Sex Offenders”
News Night
New England Cable News
Newton, MA
(1998)

Cited: “Expert” in Medical Malpractice Case
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Middlesex Superior Court (Docket No. 94-7544L)
Cambridge, MA
(1998)

Invited Panelist: “Assessment of Sex Offenders”
News Night
New England Cable News
Newton, MA
(1996)

Invited Speaker: “Assessment of Dangerousness”
Norfolk Probate and Family Court
Dedham, MA
(1996)

Quoted as Expert: “Violence Prevention in Schools”
Patriot Ledger
Quincy, MA
(1996)

Invited Panelist: “The Insanity Defense: The John Salvi Case”
News Night
New England Cable News
Newton, MA
(1996)

Invited Panelist: “The Insanity Defense”
News Night
New England Cable News
Newton, MA
(1995)

Invited Panelist: “Jury Sequestration in the O.J. Simpson Case”
Fox 25
Newton, MA
(1995)

Invited Speaker: “Child Sexual Abuse in Child Custody Cases”
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Inc.
Southeastern Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation
Taunton, MA
(1995)

Cited: “Expert” in negligence case involving clergy sexual abuse
Verdictum Juris
Los Angeles (CA) Superior Court (Docket No. 594-04-03)
(1994)

Invited Speaker: “The Memory of a Victim in a Sexual Abuse Case”
Health Law Section
Massachusetts Bar Association
Boston, MA
(1994)

Invited Speaker: “Forensic Sexual Abuse Evaluations in the Face of Custody Conflict”
Family Development Program
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, MA
(1994)

Invited Faculty: “Critical Thinking in Guardian ad Litem Deliberations”
Massachusetts Guardian ad Litem Association, Inc.
Dedham, MA
(1994)

Invited Panelist: “Substance Abuse and the Courts”
Supreme Judicial Court Substance Abuse Project
Brockton, MA
(1994)

Invited Speaker: “Violence in the Workplace”
New England Federal Personnel Council
Bedford, MA
(1994)

Invited Speaker: “Violence in the Workplace”
Fleet Financial Services
Springfield, MA
(1994)

Invited Speaker: “Divorce and Family Dynamics”
Bristol Probate and Family Court
New Bedford, MA
(1993)

Invited Panelist: “Rehabilitation of the Sex Offender”
News Night
New England Cable News
Newton, MA
(1993)

Invited Panelist: “The Forensic Evaluation of Past Abuse: Ethical and Professional Challenges. The Emergence of a Collective Memory of Past Abuse: Lessons from the Father Porter Case.”
Ninth Annual Conference on Abuse and Victimization in Life-Span Perspective
Harvard Medical School
Cambridge, MA
(1993)

Quoted as Expert: “Unlocking Hidden Memories”
U.S. News and World Report
(November 29, 1993)

Quoted as Expert: “Sins of the Father”
The Boston Globe Magazine
(August 29, 1993)

Invited Panelist: “Working With Your Expert”
Seminar on Sexual Abuse Damages Actions
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.
Boston, MA
(1992)

Invited Speaker: “Assessment of High Risk in the Workplace
American PsychManagement/Hurst Association, Inc.
Boston, MA
(1992)

Invited Speaker: “Forensic Assessments and Issues”
Family Violence Seminars
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, MA
(1992)

Invited Speaker: “Childhood Sexual Abuse”
Plymouth Area Clergy Association
Plymouth, MA
(1991)

Invited Speaker: “Prediction of Violence”
South Shore Mental Health Center
Quincy, MA
(1990)

Contributing Author: “Guidance for Judges Hearing Grandparent Visitation Cases”
By Hon. Ernest J. Rotenberg
In Ellen Segal and Naomi Karp, Eds.
Grandparent Visitation Disputes
American Bar Association
(1989)

Invited Speaker: “Forensic Mental Health: Current Policy and Practice”
Psychology Department
Southeastern Massachusetts University
New Bedford, MA
(1987)

Invited Speaker: “Forensic Mental Health: Current Policy and Practice”
Psychiatry Academic Rounds
Brockton Hospital
Brockton, MA
(1987)

Invited Speaker: “Forensic Mental Health: Current Policy and Practice”
Speakers Bureau
Westwood Lodge Hospital
Westwood, MA
(1987)

Invited Faculty: “Administrative Institute Series”
Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools
Great Barrington, MA
(1987)

Invited Speaker: “Inpatient Treatment of the Borderline Personality Disorder”
Inservice Staff Training
Bridgewater State Hospital
Bridgewater, MA
(1984)

Invited Speaker: “Toward an Understanding of Countertransference”
Department of Psychology
Baylor University
Waco, TX
(1982)

Invited Speaker: “Using Milieu Treatment”
Inservice Staff Training
Highpoint School
Lenox, MA
(1977)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND AFFILIATIONS

Massachusetts Psychologist License #3620 (1984 to present)

Florida Psychologist License #PY6871 (2004 to present)

Rhode Island License #PS01142 (2009 - present)

Member, American Psychological Association

Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association

Member, Psychology Law Society (Division 41, American Psychological Association)

Registrant, National Register of Health Service Providers in

Psychology (1988 to present)