Clinical Psychologist Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.538

California

Summary

Professional emphasis since entering full time private practice in 1982 has been forensic psychology, with specialties in criminal law, personal injury and custody.  Of these, criminal law has been primary emphasis, with psychological evaluation of defendants and also expert testimony about the factors that affect the accuracy of eyewitness identification and report.  As  part of expert eyewitness testimony,  I  use visual displays  from eyewitness identification research. I have  testified about the results of psychological evaluations approximately 500 times and in eyewitness matters approximately 150 times.

Forensic Psychology Practice

1969 – Present

Thirty-four years experience providing expert witness testimony in California, Arizona and Texas state, federal and military courts.  There is a dual forensic emphasis: expert witness testimony in more than 290 cases regarding scientific factors known to affect accuracy of eyewitness identification or report.  Expertise includes selection of foils for live line-ups.

The second area of emphasis is psychological evaluation of more than 4000 defendants, victims or plaintiffs in criminal or civil litigation.  Expert witness testimony on the findings includes the following type of cases:

Criminal Cases

Legal Sanity

Mental Competence

Diminished Actuality

Dangerousness

Pedophilia

Mentally Disordered Offender

Civil Cases

Sexually Violent Predators (SVP)

Personal Injury

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Product Liability

Chronic Pain

Testamentary Competence

Conservatorship

Military Service

U.S. Army 1959-1961

Licensure

California State Psychology License Issued 1970

National Register of Health Service Providers in  Psychology 1978

Education

Undergraduate

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA   Bachelor of Science, Psychology 1959

Graduate

Pepperdine College, Los Angeles, California Master of Arts, Psychology 1962

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology 1966

Experiential History

1969 – Present, Private practice, San Diego CA

1970 – 1982, Chief Clinical Psychologist, San Diego County Mental Health, Services (CMH)
1969 – 1970, Staff Clinical Psychologist, San Diego County Mental Health Services

1966 – 1969, Director, YMCA Counseling Service, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1965 – 1966, Institutional Psychologist, Indiana Reformatory, Pendleton, Indiana

1964 – 1965, NIMH Psychology Intern, Psychiatric Division, Purdue Student Health Center, Indiana

1962 – 1964, Part-time Intern, Logansport State Hospital, Logansport, Indiana

1961 – 1962, Half-time Assistantship, Pepperdine Psychology Clinic, Los Angeles, California

1959 – 1961, Personnel Psychologist Assistant, U.S. Army Induction Station, Dallas, Texas

Teaching Appointments

California School of Professional Psychology, 1973 – 1988

University of San Diego, 1974 – 1975

San Diego City College, 1970 – 1974

Grossmont Community College, 1970 – 1973

University of Toronto, 1968 - 1969

Hospital Affiliations

Mesa Vista Hospital, 1972 - present

Professional Society Memberships

American Psychological Association, 1962 – present

California Psychological Association, 1969 – present

San Diego Psychological Association: Fellow since 1981, 1969 – present

San Diego Psych - Law Society, 1973 - present

Appointments And Elective Offices

Member, San Diego Psychological Association Council of Past Presidents, 1997 – present

Member, Adjunct Faculty, Vista Hill Foundation Psychology Intern Program, 1990 – present

Member, Professional Services Review Committee, California Psychological Association, 1988 – 1996

Member, Board of Directors, California Psychological Association, 1988 – 1991

Chairperson, Political Action Committee, Academy of San Diego Psychologists, 1985 - 1991
Chairperson, Political Action Committee, California State Psychological Association, 1988 – 1990

Member at Large, Executive Board, 1981 – 1986

San Diego Psych - Law Society, 1988 – 1989

Member, Board of Directors, California Psychological Health Plan, 1986 – 1989

Member, Ad Hoc Committee, Clinical Privileges for Psychologists, Harbor View Medical Center, 1987 – 1988

Chairperson, Convention Prog. and Arrangem. Comm. California State Psychological Association, 1986 – 1987

Chairperson, Program Committee San Diego Psych - Law Society, 1986 – 1987

Member, S.D. County Local Mental Health Advis. Bd., Central Region, 1975 – 1985

Consultant, Peer Review Training, APA/CHAMPUS Peer Review Project, 1981 – 1985

Member Intern Field Placement Committee, California School of Professional Psychology, 1982 – 1985

Chairperson Legislative Committee, Academy of San Diego Psychologists, 1982 – 1985

Chairperson Legislative Committee, California State Psychological Association, 1985

Consultant in Psychology, Blue Shield of California, 1982 – 1984

Commissioner, Psychology Examining Committee (PEC)  Los Angeles, 1977 – 1978

Chairperson, Forensic Committee, Academy of San Diego Psychologists, 1979 - 1982
Evaluator,  Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

Chairperson, Professional Ethics Committee San Diego Society of Clinical Psychologists, 1975