Experienced forensic psychology trauma expert.

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Forensic Psychology and Reproductive Endocrinology

Keywords/Search Terms:

Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Wrongful death, Assault, Whistleblowing, Fertility Fraud, Infertility, Reproductive Medicine, IVF, Medical Malpractice, Retaliation, ObGyn, Trauma, PTSD, Transgender, LGBTQ+, Foreseeability, Depression, Anxiety, Pregnancy Loss

Education:

PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; MA, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; BS, University of Utah

Years in Practice:

20

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

9

Additional Information

I am a former Professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, where I held appointments in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Psychiatry. I have received training in both clinical and forensic evaluation with specialized training in the forensic assessment of harassment, discrimination, assault, retaliation, reproductive/fertility clinic trauma, and other trauma litigants. For the last 20 years, I have specialized in the study of harassment, discrimination, assault, retaliation, reproductive medicine/ObGyn trauma, and other trauma experiences: their risk factors and organizational causes, their psychological and other consequences, the ways in which victims respond to these situations, and how organizations can prevent, discourage, and remedy these problems. I have published on these topics in peer-reviewed scientific journals in my field, have lectured numerous times on the topic, and my co-edited book on Trauma Informed Care in Reproductive Medicine is scheduled to be published Fall 2024. I have been qualified as an expert witness in federal and state courts and have provided consultation to numerous private attorneys. I have participated in psychological evaluations of numerous plaintiffs involved in civil lawsuits alleging harassment, discrimination, assault, retaliation, reproductive/fertility clinic/ObGyn trauma, and other trauma litigation at the request of both plaintiff and defense attorneys and have testified in federal and state court. I am licensed through PSYPACT to conduct evaluations in-person and virtually in 40 states.