Curriculum Vitae

CURRENT CV (as of December 2021)

Education

• University of Delaware, 1966 – B.A. Degree in Psychology
• Virginia Commonwealth University, 1968 – M.S. Degree in Clinical Psychology
• Attended the New School for Social Research – Ph.D. Program in Psychology
• United States International University, 1978 – Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
• Georgia Health Science University, 2014 -online course by National Academy of Neuropsychology
• Medical College of Georgia, 2016 – Updated 16 week course by National Academy of Neuropsychology
• Penn State University, 2018 – Course in Application of Brain Imaging to Clinical Neuropsychology
• Barrow Neurological Institute, 2020 – 16 week course on Neuropsychology of Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery

Academic Experience

• UCLA Department of Psychology, Fieldwork Site Supervisor, Psychology 195A, 2018-Present
• USC Keck School of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, July 2005- July 2006

Lectures for the Courts

• Invited Lecturer, CLE Presentation to Orange County Superior Court, Minor’s Counsel Section, Analysis of Sexual Deviance in Child Sexual Abuse Allegations, November 2005

University Affiliation

• Instructor, UCLA extension
• Instructor, UCI extension
• Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, USC July 2005-July 2006
• Graduate Faculty, Forensic Psychology Program, Argosy University
• Invited lecturer, Santiago Canyon College, PSI Beta Honor Society, March 28, 2012
• Guest Lecturer, Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychology, Argosy University, November 8, 2008
• External Reader, Ph.D. Dissertation Committee, Pacifica Graduate Institute, December 2008
• Fieldwork supervisor, Clinical and Research Interns, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychology (2018)

Faculty Appointments

• Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, July 1, 2005 – July 1, 2006
• Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member, Pacifica University, 2010-11

Internships

• University-approved 1500-hour pre-doctoral internship in Clinical Psychology at the California Youth Authority, Youth Training School, Chino, California, 1978-79
• 1500-hour post-doctoral internship in Clinical Psychology at the California Youth Authority, Youth Training School, Chino, California, 1979-80

Honors

• Tuition Scholarship at the University of Delaware
• Dean’s List at the University of Delaware
• Vice President, National Honors Society in Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University
• The U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award; U.S. President’s Council in Service and Civic Participation
• National Republican Congressional Committee, 2006 National Leadership Award, Honorary Chairman for California Business Advisory Council
• Invited Member to People-to-People Citizen Ambassador Programs’ Marriage and Family Therapy Delegation to Russia and Poland
• Invited by National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges to participate in People-to-People Citizen Ambassador Program in South Africa
• Invited address to Department of Psychology Faculty and Undergraduate and Graduate Students, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, Emerging Trends in Forensic Psychology: Career Paths for the 21st Century, analysis of simulated crime scenes with student discussion, eyewitness ID issues, October 11, 2012
• Listed: 2013 edition of Who’s Who Among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs
• Received an award for 5 years of service from the Professional Services Reserve, Orange County Sheriff

Certification/Licenses

• Licensed Psychologist, California
• Licensed Psychologist, Pennsylvania
• Licensed Marriage, Family, Child Counselor, California
• National Register of Health Service Psychologists
• Independent Medical Examiner appointment by State of California 1990-93
• Certified Expert in Forensic Psychology in San Bernardino and Orange Counties
• Court Appointed Expert, San Bernardino County Superior Court Adult and Juvenile Panel
• Court Appointed Expert, Orange County Superior Court Adult and Juvenile Panel
• Court Appointed Expert, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Adult and Juvenile Panel
• Court Appointed Expert, Kern County Superior Court, Adult and Juvenile Panel
• Expert Child Custody Evaluator, Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties
• Los Angeles County Superior Court: Confession & eyewitnesses ID expert panel
• Los Angeles County Superior Court: Neuropsychology/neurology expert panel
• Expert Reviewer, California Board of Psychology, Enforcement Division

Recent Court Certification

• Certification by L.A. County Superior Court to confessions and eyewitness ID expert panels in addition to neuropsychology/neurology expert panel, June 2011

Media Expertise

• Expert Consultant CSI: Crime Scene, Vanished, Numbers
• Interviewed for New Zealand television documentary on high-profile murder in Aukland, New Zealand, Great Journeys Film Productions, October 28, 2008
• Invited guest, Dr. Howard Gluss Show, The Trial of Michael Jackson, L.A. Talk Radio, September 30, 2011
• Invited guest, NBC News, analysis serial killer of the homeless in Yorba Linda, January 2012
• Invited guest, 106.9 FM Philadelphia, commentary on mutilation homicide, January 2013
• Invited guest, analysis of Christopher Dorner, BBC, February 2013

Expert Peer Review Consultation

• Expert consultant and expert witness, State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Enforcement Unit, State Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
• Medical review for Advanced Medical Reviews and MEMC
• Medical review expert for Elite Physicians, LTD, a subsidiary of National Medical Review, provider of evidence-based medical reports

Areas of Expertise

Family Law

• 730 evaluations of child sexual abuse allegations in custody disputes and dependency proceedings
• Evaluation and treatment of Department of Social Services cases involving molestation referred by the Courts
• Mediation of visitation and disputes in cases referred by the Courts
• Psychological evaluation of individuals in adoptions and termination of parental rights cases
• 730 psychological evaluations for child custody
• Conduct bonding studies for Orange County Juvenile Court
• 733 expert in Family Court custody matters
• Expert witness panel, Center for Families, Children and The Courts

Criminal Law

• Designated expert testamentary capacity
• Designated expert in PTSD by superior court
• Designated expert in effects of substances on the brain (published in area)
• Designated expert in neuropsychological assessment
• Designated expert in eyewitness identification
• Assessment of juveniles in fitness matters
• Assessment of false confession
• Evaluation of competency to stand trial (published in area)
• Evaluation of sanity at the time of an offense
• Evaluation of individuals charged with Penal Code 288 offenses
• Evaluation/analysis of criminal intent and state of mind (published in area)
• Evaluation of learning disabled offenders
• Evaluation of juveniles in cases pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 707
• Psychological evaluation of minors in contested dispositional hearings
• Analysis of voluntariness of confessions and Miranda issues

Personal Injury

• Evaluation of individuals in insurance defense and plaintiff cases
• Treatment of victims of violent crime and workplace violence

Clinical Treatment Areas and Expertise

Therapeutic Orientation: Psychodynamic; Analytic; Cognitive-Behavioral; Expressive-Emotive

• Referred patients for treatment of PTSD; patients were peace officers who were in car crashes during pursuits, treatment of victims of violent crimes, domestic violence, TBI
• Designated expert in PTSD by Superior Court
• Treatment of patients with depression
• Treat patients with disorders of anxiety and depression, pain disorders, and substance abuse
• Conjoint parent-child therapeutic treatment
• Marital therapy
• Family therapy with blended and biological families and victims of trauma
• Treatment of victims of physical and sexual abuse
• Anxiety management and therapeutic treatment of patients with panic disorder
• Treatment of PTSD and complex PTSD in combat war veterans in Afghanistan as well as Iraq
• Individual psychotherapeutic treatment with the brain-injured
• Individual and family therapy with geriatric patients
• Couples therapy with disabilities
• Crisis intervention specialist with Brea, Placentia, and Anaheim police; assist in determination of 5150 holds with patients with acute mental disorders
• Pre-marital counseling
• Treatment of individuals with dementia and neurological disorders
• Treating mental-health provider for military families
• Treatment of individuals referred by employee assistant plans
• Treatment and management of patients with chronic pain
• Treatment of patients with addictions and co-occurring psychiatric disorders

Pro Bono Services

• Pro bono counseling services to individuals and families
• Pro bono services to patients in crisis

Clinical Treatment Oversight

• Appointed by court to evaluate efficacy of residential treatment programs

Clinical Supervision

• Supervised psychologist’s treatment and assessment at California Youth Authority

Evaluation of Sexual Deviance

• Served on task force reporting to San Bernardino County Juvenile Court on assessment of risk with sex offenders
• Testified as 733 expert in evaluation of sexual deviance in Orange County Family Law Court
• Requested to give presentation on psychological assessment of sexual abuse allegations to Minor’s Counsel section of Orange County Superior Court (CLE presentation)
• Testify as expert for Orange County District Attorney in sexual abuse allegations
• Conduct 288.1 P.C. psychological evaluations for Criminal Court
• Testify as expert in analysis of police interview techniques in child molestation matters
• Conduct expert psychological evaluations of sexually violent predators
• Certified in administration and interpretation of Abel Inventory of Sexual Interests Protocol
• Ongoing participation in research on various types of sex offenders

Neuropsychology

• Expert in neuropsychology – designated by superior court
• Training and consultation with Dr. Ralph Reitan (author of Halstead-Reitan and Neuropsychological Test Battery)
• Specialized training in administration and interpretation of Luria Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Battery
• Specialized Neuropsychological testing for physicians and neurologists
• Seminars, symposia and laboratory in neuroanatomy and neurophysiology taught by faculty of Jefferson Medical School at Delaware State Hospital
• Specialized evaluation of individuals with closed head trauma and traumatic brain injury
• Neuropsychological forensic assessments for USC: family therapy – USC, consultations regarding brain imaging – USC

Specialized Experience with Law Enforcement

• Assisted Police Departments of Brea, Anaheim, Santa Ana and Yorba Linda with assessment and management of combative and psychotic individuals whom I evaluated with police for appropriate WIC 5150 certification
• Participated in ride-alongs with law enforcement; assisted officers with evaluation and disposition of problematic suspects with substance abuse issues
• Psychological treatment of officers involved in traumatic experiences, i.e., police pursuit, injured in high speed pursuit and officer involved shootings
• Civilian responder, Professional Services Reserve, Orange County Sheriff
• Testified as expert in police misconduct cases

Assessment And Treatment Of Juvenile Offenders

• Involved in training of youth counselors at California Youth Authority in crisis intervention assessment techniques as well as treatment planning
• Conducted psychological evaluations for Youthful Offenders Parole Board in the area of annual review and readiness for parole as well as treatment recommendations and evaluations concerning extension of commitment issues
• Ph.D. dissertation conducted on treatment of youthful offenders at California Youth Authority Facility in Chino

Crisis Intervention

• Provided crisis intervention, consultation and services to law enforcement and assessment of mentally disordered and substance abusing individuals; assisted police in evaluating dangerousness to self and others in these individuals

Employee Assistance Plan Services

• Provided crisis intervention, assessment, and treatment services to private industry concerning assessment and treatment of employees’ psychological and career problems

Independent Medical Examiner

• Provided consultative services to the State of California Employment Development Department concerning psychological evaluation of individuals applying for disability
• Provide second opinion psychological evaluations on disability

Government Expert

• Government expert for review of psychological providers care for Medicare; review of cases for medical necessity and appropriate level of care

Consulting Positions

• Consultant to the Bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino, 1980-1986
• Selection Testing of Applicants for Seminary and Ordination to the Deaconate and Ordination to Priesthood, 1980-1986
• Outpatient treatment of nuns, brothers, deacons, seminarians, and priests for the Diocese of San Bernardino, 1980-1986
• Consulting forensic psychologist services performed for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on CBS television, Vanished, and Numb3rs
• Consultant, IPRO Healthcare Assessment and Improvement Services, 2019

Professional Experience

• Psychiatric Social Worker – June 1966–September 1966, Wilmington Mental Hygiene Clinic, Wilmington, Delaware. Interviewed individuals for case histories. Conducted individual group and family therapy. Member of Community Emergency Crisis Intervention Team. Visited patient’s home when emergencies arose.

• Psychological Assistant – June 1967–September 1967, Central State Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia. Conducted psychodiagnostic evaluations, vocational testing and career counseling. Aided patients in achieving effective adjustment. Reported test results and made recommendations regarding disposition of cases at weekly multidisciplinary team conference.

• Lecturer and Teaching Assistant – September 1966–August 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Taught classes in Experimental Psychology and Clinical Psychology. Administered and scored psychological tests.

• Consulting Psychologist – September 1968–March 1969, Virginia Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Richmond, Virginia. Conducted Psychological evaluations and outpatient psychotherapy with individuals referred by the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. Prepared psychological reports. Assisted in disposition of cases.

• Psychology Instructor – May 1975–May 1976, Goldey Beacom College, Wilmington, Delaware. Taught Psychology and Sociology in Special Veterans Evening Division.

• Psychological Assistant – 1975. Individual, group, conjoint and family therapy and psychodiagnostic evaluations for private practice group.

• Staff Clinical Psychologist II – March 1969–May 1976, Delaware State Hospital, New Castle, Delaware. Provided psychological services for a 220 acute chronic care unit and periodically acted as Unit Director. Examined new admissions, conducted clinical interviews, mental status examinations and diagnostic workshops. Administered selected, scored and interpreted results of a wide variety of psychological tests. Performed psychological evaluations of considerable difficulty.
• Participated in classifying and diagnosing cases. Completed psychodiagnostic evaluations of adolescents and adults.

• Conducted individual, conjoint, group and family therapy with patients suffering from a wide range of disorders. Examined defendants for competency to stand trial in criminal proceedings. Supervised psychologists, interns, and nurses. Taught therapeutic and diagnostic techniques to students and volunteers. Received supervision from Board Certified Psychologists and Psychiatrists. Periodically served as Acting Chief Psychologist.

• Psychology Associate; Staff Psychologist; Senior Psychologist – June 1976–May 1983, California Youth Authority, Youth Training School, Chino, California. Aided in the formation and implementation of comprehensive psychological services program for the institution. Conducted individual and group psychotherapy. Treated individuals suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and various psychological problems.

• Supervised and trained staff in treatment techniques and crisis intervention. Conducted psychodiagnostic and psychotherapeutic evaluations for the California Youth Authority Board. Consultant to the First Offenders Program. Directed multi-disciplinary team conferences. Provided treatment support services to specialized counseling program. Trained psychiatric nurses and other paraprofessional staff in group and individual therapy techniques. Supervised psychology interns. Formulated individual treatment programs. Supervised psychological and psychiatric staff. In charge of development and implementation of psychological services contracts. Trained psychiatric nurses, interns, and staff. Conducted consultative services for the entire institution. Conducted evaluations and offered testimony before Youth Authority Board. Conducted performance evaluations of psychologists. Prepared and approved invoices for contract psychologists and consulting psychiatrists. Per-formed evaluations for the Youth Authority Board, medical staff, and youth counsellors. Formulated individualized treatment plans. Performed crisis intervention.

• Private Practice -1977–Present, Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling.

• Private Practice -1980–Present, Clinical Psychology.

• Consultant, Psychological Treatment Services – July 1992–November 1992. Clinical neuropsychological and behavioral screening of at-risk infants and children. Psychological testing to assist in identifying psychoeducational, psychological and neuropsychological problems. Short-term interventions with families. Liaison with Department of Social Services and Foster Family Agency to effect and implement recommendations. Clinical assessment, individual and group psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis. Treatment of adults, adolescents and children.

• Probable Cause Hearing Officer – March 1994–County of Orange.

Professional Societies

• American Psychological Association—Life Member
• National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
• National Academy of Neuropsychology
• American Psychology Law Society, Division 41, American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Association, Division of Media Psychology
• American Psychological Association, Division of Clinical Neuropsychology
• American Psychological Association, Division of Exercise and Sport Psychology
• American Psychological Association, Division of Trauma Psychology
• American Psychological Association, Society of Addiction Psychology
• American Psychological Association, Division of Military Psychology
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
• American College of Forensic Psychology
• Forensic Expert Witness Association
• Orange County Peace Officers Association
• California Psychological Association
• American Chemical Society
• Honor Society Member
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Associate Member, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Section
• Pediatric Neurology Society
• Pennsylvania Psychological Association

Positions held in Professional Societies

• Co-Chair, Orange County Psychological Association Information and Referral Service, 1981-1984
• Secretary, Inland Southern California Psychological Association, 1981-1983

Educational Endeavors

• Forensic supervision and consultation and continuing education from member of American College of Forensic Psychology and Forensic Committee

Book Publications/Electronic Publications

• Careers in Forensic Psychology, Michael Perrotti, Ph.D., and Insider’s Guide to the Psychology Major and Careers, A. Rezec, APA Books, Washington, D.C., 2009
• Advanced Forensic Assessment, Michael J. Perrotti, Ph.D., in process
• Methodology of Assessment of False Confession: A Primer of False Confession, American College of Forensic Psychology, April 2009
• Forensic Assessment of Competency in Juveniles and the Intellectually Disabled, American College of Forensic Psychology, April 2010
• A Methodology Primer for Conducting Bonding Studies in Child Custody Evaluations: Integration with Neuroscience, Handbook of Child Custody, edited by Mark Goldstein, 2015
• Attachment and Bonding Research (Perrotti, 2015), cited in Journal of Child Custody, 2018

Scholarly Articles And Publications

• Differentiating Delinquents from Non-Delinquents using the Masculinity-Femininity of Interests Scale of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1968
• The Effects of Direct Decision Therapy on Locus of Control, Aggression and Self-Concept in Juvenile Offenders, United States International University, 1979
• Psychologists Assessment of Competency to Stand Trial, The California Psychologist, July 1997
• Neuropsychological Aspects of Stimulant and Depressant Abuse, Special Issue, Neuropsychology, the California Psychologist, August 1997; published in Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists Newsletter
• Child Investigative Interviewing: Is There a Gold Standard? experts.com, February 2012
• False Confessions in a Post-DNA World, experts.com, April 2012
• PTSD Neuroblast Trauma and Other Neurobiological Traumatic Events, experts.com, April 2012
• Faulty Eyewitness ID: A Major Contributor to Wrongful Conviction, experts.com, June 2012
• Assessment and Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury in High School, College, and Professional Football: Catastrophic Events Spinning Out of Control, Concussion Litigation Reporter, July 2012
• Assessment and Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury in High School, College, and Professional Football: Catastrophic Events Spinning Out of Control, experts.com, August 2012
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, and Dementia in Professional Athletes, Concussion Litigation Reporter, September 2012
• Complex PTSD in Survivors of Prolonged and Repeated Trauma, experts.com, November 2012
• Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Athletes and Military Populations, Concussion Litigation Reporter, January 2013
• Pitfalls in Testimony Involving Children’s Memory, experts.com, February 2013
• A Judicial Response to a Longstanding Problem: Faulty Eyewitness Identification, experts.com, March 2013

Symposium Presentations

• Peer reviewed presentation, Psychological Assessment of Competency to Stand Trial, presented at California Psychological Association Annual Convention, published on audiotape, April 1997
• Peer reviewed presentation, joint presentation with Carol Telfer of L.A. County Public Defender’s office on Effective Representation of the Learning Disabled
• Offender: A Case Study, presented at Annual Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association of California, Costa Mesa, California, October 1992
• Peer reviewed presentation, Analysis of Criminal Intent in the case of a Learning Disabled Offender charged with murder, presented to the American College of Forensic Psychology, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, April 1998
• Peer reviewed presentation, The Effects of Phencyclidine and Cocaine in Mental States: An Analysis of Two Cases, presented to American College of Forensic Psychology, Annual Meeting, Santa Fe, May 1999
• The Forensic Psychologist and Private Investigator: A Collaborative Approach, presented to Los Angeles County Criminal Defense Investigators Association, February 8, 2000
• Peer reviewed presentation, Effects of Prior Trauma and Victimization, Ethanol Withdrawal and Passive-Dependent Personality Traits on Voluntariness of a Confession, paper accepted for inclusion and presentation in April 2002 program of American College of Forensic Psychology in San Francisco, California
• Peer reviewed course, University of California at Irvine, university extension instruction, Social Ecology 816: Psychological Profiling and Crime Scene Analysis, February 13, 2003
• Peer reviewed presentation, Bonding Study of Infant and Mother in a Correctional Facility, a symposium presented to the American College of Forensic Psychology, San Francisco, April 2004
• Presentation on assessment of sex offenders: An Analysis of Sexual Deviance and Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Family Law Matters, a presentation to Minor’s Counsel, Orange County Superior Court, CLE Program, November 17, 2005
• Lecture given for continuing education on the Art of Forensic Psychology to the American Association of Medical Transcriptionists state conference, Ontario, California, March 25, 2006.
• Invited presenter, California Coalition on Sexual Offending, 11th Annual Training and Conference; symposium presentation—a forensic case presentation on pre-frontal lobe damage and the relationship to specific intent and sexual assault, May 15, 2008
• Peer reviewed presentation, Methodology of the Assessment of False Confession: A Primer of Assessment, American College of Forensic Psychology, March 2009, San Diego, California
• Presentation to Riverside County Public Defender, Neuropsychological Deficits and Criminal Intent, February 20, 2009, Riverside, California
• Peer reviewed presentation, Neuropsychological Assessment and the Criminal Courts, California Psychological Association Annual Conference, Oakland, California, April 18, 2009
• Peer reviewed presentation, Forensic Assessment of Competency in Juveniles and the Intellectually Disabled, American College of Forensic Psychology, April 2010
• Peer reviewed presentation, Assessment of Competency to Stand Trial in Juveniles, American College of Forensic Psychology, April 22, 2010, San Francisco, California
• Peer reviewed presentation, A Multifactorial Model for Assessment of Sex Offending, Michael J. Perrotti, Ph.D., and Raymond Anderson, Ph.D., American College of Forensic Psychology, San Diego, California, March 2011
• Peer reviewed presentation, Assessment and Interpretation of Complex Variables in Eyewitness Identification, American College of Forensic Psychology, Annual Conference, San Diego, California, April 2013
• Peer reviewed presentation, Scientific Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment, Michael J. Perrotti, Ph.D., American College of Forensic Psychology, Annual Conference, San Diego, California, March 2019

Authored Professional Texts

• Complex Forensic Assessment and Neuropsychological Evaluation, book proposal, American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association Books, October 2010

Research/Professional Work In Progress

• Member of task force of psychologists developing assessment model and methodology of evaluating risk with juvenile sex offenders for San Bernardino County Juvenile Court

Journal Editorships

• Invited editor for special issue, Journal of Forensic Psychology

Expert Testimony

• Conducted psychological evaluations of minors as to fitness in juvenile court matters
• Analysis of criminal intent in defendants; have extensively testified at jury trials on the issue of criminal intent
• Lectured and conducted workshops for peers on the psychological assessment of defendants as to competency to stand trial
• Testified as an expert witness and am published in the area of stimulant and depressant use (California Psychological Association, Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists), especially as it affects the brain and brain behavior relationships
• Testified on and recently had a paper accepted in the American College of Forensic Psychology on false confessions; provided expert testimony on involuntariness of confessions
• Testified as an expert on interview protocols and police interrogation techniques as concerns child molestation allegations
• Testified for the prosecution and defense in matters of competency to stand trial, sanity, as well as extension of commitment as concerns the issue of dangerousness
• Conducted psychological assessments and testified as an expert in the area of bonding studies and potential for reunification in dependency court proceedings
• Testified in juvenile court matters in cases of contested disposition
• Lectured to peers and testified as an expert on the psychological analysis of learning disabled defendants in criminal matters
• Conducted psychological assessments and testified for the defense and plaintiff in personal injury matters
• Conducted psychological evaluation of minors and learning disabled defendants in an analysis of defendant’s capacity to understand Miranda
• Conducted psychological assessment of defendants in sex offender cases, both as to suitability for probation as well as dispositional matters for Juvenile and Adult Criminal Court
• Conducted psychological evaluation of criminal defendants as to the matter of sanity in criminal proceedings
• Conducted analysis of video and audio feeds in police vehicles and related this material to matters such as voluntariness, competency of defendants during police interrogation, as well as matters of state of mind of defendants during allegations
• Conducted crisis intervention and psychological evaluation of defendants for the police in the field concerning substance abuse evaluations and evaluation of individuals to assist law enforcement as to whether individual is dangerous to self or others to warrant an involuntary commitment hold in a psychiatric facility
• Conducted fitness testing for law enforcement applicants
• Conducted evaluations to assess competency of criminal defendants to enter into plea bargain agreements
• Testified as expert witness in evaluating law enforcement interview techniques in matters involving child sexual abuse and molestation allegations
• Testified as expert witness in matters pertaining to criminal street gangs
• Expert testimony on brain pathology and criminal intent resulting in granting of new trial
• Served as psychologist for California Youth Authority and conducted psychological evaluations for Youthful Offenders Parole Board as well as on issues of amenability for adult court
• Conducted analysis of mental state and neurological status and correlated with serum alcohol levels as well as with chemical tests of stimulants and depressants
• Analyzed nonverbal and verbal behavior of criminal defendants and presented data to juries
• Served as consultant to counsel and assisted with questioning of expert witnesses
• Appointed as expert evaluator for Board of Prison Terms in psychological assessment of mentally disordered offenders
• Served as expert for prosecution with assistance in cases involving state of mind during allegations as well as competency matters
• Retained by prosecution and defense in false confession cases
• Designated expert in neuropsychology by Los Angeles County Superior Court
• Qualified as an expert and testified on eyewitness identification
• Qualified as an expert and testified in the area of psychological autopsy
• Qualified as an expert and testified in the area of death penalty cases
• Evaluated geriatric clients in court proceedings to evaluate competency as a witness
• Court appointed expert in custody and visitation matters
• Court appointed expert in juvenile court criminal matters, i.e., juvenile fitness, competency, and contested dispositions
• Court appointed expert in dependency court matters, i.e., reunification; expert for state of California, dependency court
• Psychological evaluation of individuals involved in terrorist acts against individuals and institutions
• Qualified and testified as psychological expert in personal injury civil proceedings
• Testify as expert for District Attorney in sexual molestation matters, competency, and sanity
• Expert analysis of the effects of pornography on children
• Psychological expert in analysis of the effects of sexual abuse and trauma on children
• Psychological expert on the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder

Civil Litigation

• Testified as expert on developmental disability in Los Angeles County Superior Court
• Evaluated cases for defense and plaintiff involving alleged personal injury from brain trauma
• Evaluated plaintiffs as concerns competency to enter into fiduciary contracts
• Conducted evaluations as to competency to execute a will
• Expert in civil matters involving evaluation of closed head injuries and neuropsychological disorders
• Deposed as expert in civil litigation involving victims of sexual assault
• Testified as expert on traumatic effects of Taser

Family Law

• Court-appointed evaluator for custody and visitation issues for Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange County Family Law Courts
• Conducted EC733 evaluations for Family Court
• Conducted bonding studies in cases involving custody and visitation disputes

Disability

• Independent medical evaluations for insurance carriers

Medicare Appeals

• Government expert, Department of Health and Human Services, offer expert opinion on standard of care and medical necessity

Expert Evaluations For Education Counsel

• Due process evaluations
• Parental advocacy
• Independent psychoeducational evaluations

Peer Review Activities

• Invited book reviewer, Kaplan & Sadock’s Comprehensive Review of Psychiatry, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2009
• Invited Peer Reviewer: Scientific and Medical Journals, Tests, and Publications. Wiley Medical Journals and Transitional Research (2021)

Gang Expert

• Doctoral research on criminal street gangs and reduction of violence
• Psychologist at California Youth Authority

Security Assessments

• Expert evaluator of individuals for high-security classification and presidential security
• Expert evaluations concerning military matters