Behavioral and Social Sciences Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of behavioral and social sciences expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on behavioral and social sciences and related issues. Behavioral and social sciences expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these behavioral and social sciences expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Coercive Control, Domestic Violence, Abuse, Child Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health, Trauma, ADHD, Autism, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Discrimination, Disparate Treatment, Ethics, and False Confession.
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Stefano Bloch, Ph.D
Assoc. Professor - Gang Labeling / Graffiti Expert
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Gangs, Immigration and gang labeling, Graffiti, Gang policing, Organized criminal street gang identification, Gang indicia, Gang categorization, Gang graffiti, Prison gangs, Race-based prison gangs
I am a tenured associate professor in the School of Geography, Development, and Environment at the University of Arizona, with faculty appointments in the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory and the Criminology minor in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.
I provide expert testimony in criminal cases involving gang identity, gang territoriality, gang enhancements, and gang-related criminal activity, including the use of gang and non-gang graffiti in criminal cases. My expert opinions draw on two decades of active research, direct fieldwork in gang-affected communities, personal experience living and operating in gang-controlled environments, and participation in criminal cases in multiple jurisdictions. I am available to be retained by defense or prosecution and am experienced working with attorneys from initial case review through deposition and trial testimony.
My published work includes one monograph, a second on gang identity a...
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MATTHEW B. ROSS, PhD
Prof. of Policy & Econ: Veteran Policing Expert
Matthew B. Ross LLC
California
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Police Practices & Procedures
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Discrimination, Disparate Impact, Disparate Treatment, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Police Benchmarking, Stop Disparities, Search Disparities, Force Disparities, Selective Enforcement, Fourth Amendment, Consent Decree, Pattern & Practice, Racial Justice Act & RIPA, Section 1983, Monell Claim, Econometrics, Statistics, Long Motion
Professional Overview
Dr. Matthew B. Ross is a nationally recognized authority in the quantitative analysis of administrative policing data and its application in high-stakes civil rights litigation. As an Associate Professor of Public Policy & Economics at Northeastern University, Dr. Ross’s scholarship bridges the gap between high-level econometric research and practical legal application. He specializes in identifying and mitigating racial and ethnic disparities within the criminal justice system through the implementation of advanced statistical modeling and causal inference. Dr. Ross received his PhD in Economics from the University of Connecticut in 2016.
Dr. Ross offers clients a rigorous, peer-reviewed econometric approach designed to withstand the most intensive Daubert and Frye challenges. His reputation is built on a dual ability to maintain scientific integrity while providing a communication style that translates complex statistical findings into a digestible, compelli...
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April Gould, Ph.D., M.A., M.P.H
Expert Witness: DV/IPV, Hate Crimes, Terrorism
Park Dietz & Associates | Threat Assessment Group
Newport Beach, California
Behavioral and Social Sciences
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domestic violence, collective violence, homicide, gang violence, forensic interviewing, IPV, radicalization, terrorism, hate crimes, stalking, grievances, intimate partner violence, cycle of violence, coercive control, bias-motivated violence, child abuse
Dr. April Gould provides expert analysis, consultation, and testimony in criminal and civil cases involving domestic violence/intimate partner violence, hate crimes, gang violence, and homicide. She is a Criminology Expert at Park Dietz & Associates. She has been retained as an expert witness or consulting expert in more than 20 criminal and civil matters, involving homicides, domestic violence, gang violence, bias-motivated violence, and death penalty cases.
Dr. Gould specializes in helping attorneys and juries understand the behavioral dynamics underlying violent crime. Her areas of expert opinion include the dynamics of domestic violence and coercive control, risk and lethality assessment in intimate partner violence, hate crime and terrorism motivation and radicalization pathways, gang violence, and child abuse and neglect. She has developed and presented continuing legal education programs for the National District Attorneys' Association on topics such as lethality risk asses...
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Jeffrey R. Goodyear, LCSW
Mental Health, Behavioral Health and Substance Use
Scotts Valley, California
Mental Health, Substance Abuse
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Forensics, Homelessness, Chronic Mental Illness, Crisis Intervention, Dual Diagnosis, Substance Use Disorder, Psychosocial Assessments, LPS holds, Conservatorship, Coordinated Care, Jail Mental Health, Social Work, Treatment Planning, Multidisciplinary Teams, Hospital, Psychiatric Inpatient, Behavioral and Social Sciences
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) – Forensic & Community Mental Health Specialist
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of experience in behavioral health, homelessness, substance use, and forensic mental health, including 9 years of post-MSW clinical practice. My professional background spans high-acuity settings such as correctional facilities, psychiatric units, and community-based programs, where I’ve provided direct clinical services, crisis intervention, and care coordination for some of the most vulnerable populations.
As a former Mental Health First Aid Instructor for Santa Cruz County Mental Health, I trained county agencies and community-based partners in identifying, understanding, and responding to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This role highlights my dedication to community education and building mental health literacy across systems of care.
My expertise includes:
Crisis intervention and de-escalation
Psychiatric risk ass...
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Stephanie Chassman
TBI Social Consequences Expert – Ph.D., LCSW
Santa Monica, California
Social Work, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Social Work, Mental Health, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Social Consequences of TBI, Psychosocial Damages, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Employment & ADA, Criminal Defense, Standard of Care, Behavioral Health, Homelessness, Substance Use, Emotional Distress, Causation, Damages
Dr. Stephanie Chassman is a Ph.D.-level Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and one of the few expert witnesses whose published research specifically focuses on the social consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury — including its effects on employment, housing stability, intimate relationships, social identity, and community functioning.
With over 12 years of clinical and research experience and a three-manuscript doctoral dissertation on TBI and homelessness, Dr. Chassman bridges the gap that neurologists and neuropsychologists cannot fill: she explains not just what happened to a person's brain, but what happened to their life. Her peer-reviewed publications document how TBI disrupts social integration, substance use patterns, housing, and access to resources — exactly the downstream harms that drive damages in personal injury, workers' compensation, criminal defense, and employment matters.
Dr. Chassman holds a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Denver and an MSW from ...
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Dr. Michael A. Kamins, PhD
Lanham Act-Confusion, Secondary Meaning, Surveys
Kamins Survey Consultants
Los Angeles, California
Marketing, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Consumer Behavior, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Research, Marketing Management, Lanham Act, Confusion, Dilution, Secondary Meaning, Genericism, Right of Publicity, Celebritys, Statistician, Surveys, Creativity
From January 1, 2018 until I retired on June 30, 2020, I was Director of Online Programs and Visiting Full Professor of Marketing at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. As of September 2021, I took an appointment as Adjunct Full Professor of Marketing at California State University Northridge (CSUN) teaching Undergraduate Marketing Research and Graduate Marketing Management where I remain on a part-time basis (as needed) today.
Prior to my appointment at Drucker, I served as Director of Research, Full Professor and Area Head of Marketing with tenure at the Harriman School of Business at Stony Brook University-SUNY for eleven years. At Stony Brook, I exclusively taught courses in marketing at the graduate level, including Marketing Research, Marketing Management, and Marketing Strategy. Prior to my position at Stony Brook, I was an Associate Professor of Marketing, with tenure, at the Marshall School of Business Administration (Univer...
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Felicia Rosario, MD
Coercive Control in Trafficking & Abuse Cases
Los Angeles, California
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Psychology
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coercive control, human trafficking, domestic violence, abuse dynamics, psychological coercion, undue influence, grooming, witness credibility, victim behavior, inconsistent statements, return to abuser, compliance under threat, exploitation, false confession, pressured statements, intimidation, fear-based compliance, manipulation
Dr. Felicia Rosario provides behavioral analysis in trafficking and abuse cases involving coercive control, psychological pressure, fear, dependency, and power imbalance. Attorneys retain her to explain how these dynamics shape disclosure, decision-making, communication, and testimony in legal settings. Her work clarifies behavior that courts and juries often misread—such as inconsistent statements, return to abusers, compliance under threat, and apparent passivity or emotional flatness—by situating it within coercive environments rather than individual pathology. She has been retained in criminal, family law, and domestic violence matters in state and federal proceedings.
Dr. Rosario holds an MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed a psychiatry internship at LAC+USC Medical Center, one of the nation's busiest public psychiatric emergency systems. She is a member of Harvard Medical School's Program in Psychiatry and the Law (PIPATL), an interdis...
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Kate Amber, MSc
Coercive Control, Workplace & Domestic Violence
ECCUSA (End Coercive Control USA)
Vernon, Connecticut
Psychology, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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coercive control, domestic violence, child abuse, workplace bullying, batterers, battered women syndrome, grooming, coercion, psychological manipulation, psychological maltreatment, abuse, alienation, undue influence, consent, cults, workplace violence, hostile workplace, workplace harassment, fraud
Kate Amber MSc is a researcher, speaker, trainer, consultant and turnaround expert in coercive control and domestic abuse/violence in the contexts of family abuse, human trafficking, gangs, extremist groups, religions, workplace abuse, and psychological maltreatment. She holds post graduate certifications in violence and abuse prevention executive leadership, and coercive control, and professional certifications in human rights, ADA advocacy, the Homicide Timeline, and the Danger Assessment. Ms. Amber is trained on the Safe & Together CORE Model at the intersection of domestic violence and child abuse, and assesses cases for different types of abuse and the short and longterm risks involved for adults and children traumatized by it.
Ms. Amber's Quicksand Model® of Coercive Control (QSM®) is a synthesis of 70 years of research and theory on coercive and controlling abuse of power and the trauma it causes. Ms. Amber speaks, conducts research, and trains mental health, law enforcement...
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Gwendolyn R. Y. Miller
Microaggressions & DEI Expert Witness
Addressing Racial Microaggressions, LLC
Millsboro, Delaware
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Education & Schools
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Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Systemic Bias, Title VII Violations, Cultural Competence, Racial Microaggressions, Microaggressions, Implicit Bias, Unconscious bias, Litigation Support, Policy Review, Reports, Hostile Work Environment, Disparate Treatment, DEI Policy Review and Compliance, Discrimination
Gwendolyn R. Miller is a nationally recognized consultant, educator, and expert witness specializing in racial microaggressions, unconscious bias, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As founder of Addressing Racial Microaggressions, LLC (ARM), she provides litigation support, expert testimony, and strategic consulting to law firms, corporations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations.
Her expertise is grounded in decades of academic training, professional experience, and community engagement. She has been retained in high-profile cases involving racial discrimination in education, employment, and healthcare, and has authored expert reports that have influenced legal outcomes and contributed to institutional reform.
Ms. Miller is frequently engaged in matters involving Title VII violations, hostile work environments, disparate treatment, and systemic bias. She has served as an expert witness in cases across multiple jurisdictions, including California, Wiscon...
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Dr. Abbie Marono, PhD
Body language expert -Top 1% behavioral scientist
Orlando, Florida
Psychology, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Nonverbal behavior, Trauma response, False confession, Behavioral scientist, Body language, Homicide, Social engineering, Nonverbal communication, Violent crime, Nonverbal analysis, Body language analysis, Post-trauma, Violent behavior, Sexual assault
Dr. Abbie Maroño is an internationally recognized behavioral and social scientist, acknowledged by the U.S. Department of State as a top 1% expert in her field. She has delivered specialized behavioral analysis training to representatives from 29 U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security, as well as to senior leadership at INTERPOL. Dr. Abbie is the creator of The Upper Hand, a proprietary framework for understanding human decision-making and influence. After delivering this training, the U.S. Secret Service recognized her expertise with an award for outstanding contribution to their forensic services.
Earning her PhD in Psychology, Abbie became a Professor of Psychology at 23 and now serves as Director of Education at Social-Engineer, LLC, specializing in behavior analysis. She contributes regularly to Forbes, Court TV, and Apple News and has been featured on BBC News, Fox News, WIRED, and Forbes Breaking News. Dr. Abbie i...
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David M. Diamond, Ph.D.
Expert on Stress, Decision-Making and Memory
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
Human Factors, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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brain, memory, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, memory failure, forgotten baby syndrome, amnesia, trauma, heatstroke, automobile-related fatality, cognition, traumatic brain injury, negligence, decision-making
I am a professor in the Department of Psychology, Cognitive, Neural and Social Division, at the University of South Florida. I have been studying the brain and memory for over 40 years, and I have served as an expert witness on memory-related cases for the past 16 years. In one area of expertise, I have studied how parents and caretakers, without evidence of abuse or neglect of children, unintentionally and unknowingly, forget children in cars. Under conditions in which the ambient temperature is warm enough and the car is exposed to direct sunlight, heat builds within the car and the child may die or become brain damaged as a result of heatstroke. I have testified as a memory expert in cases in which these parents and caretakers have been charged with civil and criminal crimes, including manslaughter. In a related area of expertise, I recently retired as a career scientist in the Department of Veterans Affairs, with 30 years of research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I ...
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Morgan K Ward, PhD, MBA
Expert: Consumer Perception & Consumer Surveys
InsightHive
Decatur, Georgia
Marketing, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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consumer perception, likelihood of confusion, secondary meaning, implied endorsement, trademark infringement, false advertising, brand dilution, claim substantiation, survey design, trade dress, packaging perceptions, statistical analysis, false endorsement, consumer surveys, survey evidence, consumer confusion, copyright
Dr. Ward is a consumer behavior scholar and expert witness who helps courts and litigants evaluate how consumers perceive brands, advertising, product design, and marketplace communications. Her work applies behavioral science, consumer psychology, and marketing principles to trademark, trade dress, false advertising, and related intellectual property matters.
Her expert witness work includes intellectual property litigation involving likelihood of confusion, secondary meaning, brand dilution, and related consumer perception issues, including the design and evaluation of litigation-oriented consumer surveys and service as a rebuttal expert in federal and state court proceedings.
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Sean E Richey, PhD
AI, Social Media, Online Reputational Harm Expert
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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AI, Defamation, Online Harassment, Statistical Analysis, Sampling Bias, Polling Methodology, Survey Design, Survey Validity, Polling Methodology, Social Media, Political Advertising, Cyberbullying, Conspiracy Theories, Political Communication, Election Disputes, First Amendment, Vaccine Hesitancy, LLM, Measurement Error, Data Analysis
Sean Richey, Ph.D., is a Full Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University specializing in digital communication, online information environments, public opinion formation, and survey methodology. His research examines how narratives spread online, how individuals form beliefs, and how communication environments influence perception, reputational harm, and behavior.
Dr. Richey has authored seven books and more than thirty peer-reviewed publications on political communication, online discourse, persuasion, conspiracy beliefs, civic behavior, and internet-mediated information environments. His recent work includes research on artificial intelligence systems, social media amplification, misinformation, and digital persuasion dynamics.
He provides litigation consulting and expert analysis in matters involving:
online defamation and reputational harm,
AI-generated misinformation,
social media amplification,
digital narrative spread,
survey methodology disputes,
polling i...
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George C. Klein, PhD
Oakton Community College
Northbrook, Illinois
Police Practices & Procedures, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Mentally Ill, Police, Police Apprehension of the Mentally Ill, Police Policies and Procedures, Crisis Intervention Teams, Jail Suicide
George C. Klein, Ph.D. works as an expert witness on the intersection of mental health and criminal justice. He specializes in the police apprehension of the mentally ill, police policies and procedures, police use of excessive force, and jail suicide. He was a part-time police officer for over eight years. He was a consultant and researcher for the Behavioral Science Unit at the FBI Academy for over 13 years. He is a trained hostage negotiator and served with a SWAT team. His book, entitled, Law And The Disordered: An Exploration in Mental Health, Law, and Politics, was published in 2009. The book is an examination of the mental health and criminal justice system in Illinois. It includes fieldwork on police apprehension of the mentally ill, hospital emergency rooms, the homeless mentally ill, and mental health screening in jails. His book, entitled, The Militarization of the Police? Ideology Versus Reality, was published in 2019. The book examines the police use of force, a...
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Andrea N. Cimino, PhD, MSW, LMSW
Social Scientist | Expert in Gender-Based Violence
Baltimore, Maryland
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Social Work
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Intimate Partner Violence, Criminalized Survivors of Violence, Women’s Pathways to Prison, Gender-Based Violence, Intimate Partner Homicide Risk, Traumatic Brain Injury from IPV, Coercive Control, Violence Risk Assessment, Prostitution/Sex Work, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking, Childhood Maltreatment, LGBTQIA+ Populations
I am a nationally recognized social scientist and licensed master social worker (LMSW) with over 15 years of experience conducting interdisciplinary research on intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sex trafficking, trauma, and the criminalization of survivors, including work with LGBTQIA+ populations. My work emphasizes trauma-informed, social and behavioral responses to explain survivor behavior, risk trajectories, and decision-making in high-stakes contexts. I have authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and served as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on over $9 million in funded research.
As a social worker by training with advanced interdisciplinary violence research training at Johns Hopkins University, I bring expertise grounded in both empirical research and practice-informed understanding of violence, trauma, and systems response. My approach integrates social science, public health, and trauma-informed frameworks to examine the health, mental...
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MATTHEW B. ROSS, PhD
Prof. of Policy & Econ: Veteran Policing Expert
Matthew B. Ross LLC
Boston, Massachusetts
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Police Practices & Procedures
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Discrimination, Disparate Impact, Disparate Treatment, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Police Benchmarking, Stop Disparities, Search Disparities, Force Disparities, Selective Enforcement, Fourth Amendment, Consent Decree, Pattern & Practice, Racial Justice Act & RIPA, Section 1983, Monell Claim, Econometrics, Statistics, Long Motion
Professional Overview
Dr. Matthew B. Ross is a nationally recognized authority in the quantitative analysis of administrative policing data and its application in high-stakes civil rights litigation. As an Associate Professor of Public Policy & Economics at Northeastern University, Dr. Ross’s scholarship bridges the gap between high-level econometric research and practical legal application. He specializes in identifying and mitigating racial and ethnic disparities within the criminal justice system through the implementation of advanced statistical modeling and causal inference. Dr. Ross received his PhD in Economics from the University of Connecticut in 2016.
Dr. Ross offers clients a rigorous, peer-reviewed econometric approach designed to withstand the most intensive Daubert and Frye challenges. His reputation is built on a dual ability to maintain scientific integrity while providing a communication style that translates complex statistical findings into a digestible, compelli...
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Sadie Elisseou, MD
Primary Care - Physical Exams - Trauma Cases
Trauma-Informed Practices, LLC
Newton Centre, Massachusetts
Internal Medicine, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Internal medicine, primary care, malpractice, medical errors, delayed diagnosis, screening, trauma-informed, trauma, assault, abuse, neglect, maltreatment, violence, victim, survivor, physical exam
Board-certified Internal Medicine physician, practicing primary care in the VA Healthcare System.
Earned B.A. and M.D. at Brown University. Completed residency and chief residency at Yale School of Medicine. Teaches at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine.
Highly qualified expert witness for malpractice cases.
Subject matter expert in trauma-informed care, an evidence-based framework for supporting trauma survivors that has been adopted by the legal field (see Law360 publications).
Dr. Elisseou's curriculum on trauma-informed physical examination--a framework for how clinicians should conduct exams to enhance patient safety--is now being taught at medical schools and healthcare institutions across the U.S.
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Stefani E Goerlich, PhD, LMSW-C, LISW, LCSW, CST
Forensic Social Worker: BDSM/Kink Expert
MGA, LLC
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Sexual Health
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Sexual Assault, Sexual Trauma, Trauma, Intimate Partner Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Sexually Violent Predator, BDSM, Kink, Paraphilias, Fetishes, Sex Crimes, Sexual Trauma, Trauma-Informed Care, Sexual Deviance, Sexual Disorders, Sadomasochism, Bondage, Sadism
Stefani Goerlich is a Clinical and Forensic Social Worker, Board Certified Clinical/Forensic Sexologist and Certified Sex Therapist and an internationally recognized expert on erotic minorities. A multi-award-winning author of five books on BDSM/Kink and mental health, she literally “wrote the book” on working with clients with both clinical and sub-clinical paraphilias.
Her work includes:
The Leather Couch: Clinical Practice with Kinky Clients
Kink-Affirming Practice: Culturally Competent Therapy from The Leather Chair
BDSM & Kink: The Basics
With Sprinkles On Top: Everything Vanilla People and Their Kinky Partners Need to Know to Communicate, Explore, and Connect.
Securing Sexuality: Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Intimacy and Technology
as well as several peer-reviewed academic journal publications on the topic of clinical practice related to sexual trauma, BDSM/kink and paraphilias.
Stefani lectures at the Universities of Michigan and Minnesota on gender, sexualit...
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Natalie Atwell, Ed.D, LCMHCS, NCC, BCPCC
Mental Health Expert
Natalie Atwell Counseling and Consulting
Concord, North Carolina
Mental Health, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Ethics, sexual abuse, dissociative disorders, relationships, anxiety, sex trafficking, divorce, counselor ethical behaviors
Dr. Atwell has a Doctorate of Education in Family Care and Counseling. She owns and operates a private counseling and consulting practice in Concord, NC. As someone who is committed to serving her community, she is on the Cabarrus County Human Trafficking Task Force and is a past Board member for an anti-sex trafficking agency, Present Age Ministries. Dr. Atwell is also an adjunct faculty member at Liberty University teaching in the clinical mental health and school counseling programs. In addition to teaching and counseling, she consults with businesses, school systems, churches and other organizations to provide training and consulting on mental health and wellness.
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Andrea L. Dobrin
Experienced Expert in Health and Human Services
Gap Analysis LLC
Cleveland , Ohio
Developmental Disabilities, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Non-profit, Government health and human services, Intellectual disabilities, Human services, Behavioral Health services, Foster Care, Medicaid services, Client Rights, Severe Mental Illness services, Residential Treatment, Intermediate Care Facilities, Group Homes
My forty-year career has largely been devoted to non-profit health and human services organizations. Starting as a direct service worker, I advanced to Director, Chief Officer (both Administrative Services and Operations) and Vice President in five separate organizations. What sets me apart is my ability to interpret the extensive rules and regulations that govern the social service and behavioral health industries and apply them to "real life" experiences. More importantly I am able to clearly explain both complex and nuanced information to jurors.
I am an experienced Expert. I have supported both Plaintiff and Defense attorneys in more than thirty (30) cases since 2018. I am qualified with both depositions and trial testimony and have assisted on cases across the USA.
My background, experience and relatability make me highly qualified to serve as an expert witness in cases involving behavioral health, developmental disabilities and other related social service non-profit or p...
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Rachel Avner Torrance, M.Ed., BCBA, COBA
Autism, DD, Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Ed.
Behavioral and Educational Expert Services, LLC
SOLON, Ohio
Developmental Disabilities, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), School Law, Developmental Disabilities, Autism, Assessment Intervention, Nonverbal, Drowning Injury Abuse, Self-Injury Tantrum, Supervision, Co-Morbidity, Intellectual Disabilities, ADHD, Multiple Disabilities, Complex Medical Needs, Training, Special Needs
Rachel Torrance, M.Ed., BCBA, COBA, has worked in the developmental disabilities (DD) field since 1998. Current license/certification includes Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (COBA), and licensure in the state of Ohio as an Intervention Specialist (Special Education Teacher) with mild/moderate and moderate/intensive endorsements. Rachel regularly trains parents and professionals in districts and agencies. She has presented at the national, state, and international levels and written publications for various organizations. Rachel has served clients throughout the U.S. and also worldwide.
Though Autism is one of the areas of specialty, professional experience includes working with children and adults with various disabilities as well as those without disabilities but who engage in interfering behaviors. Range of expertise includes Autism, ADHD, multiple disabilities, intellectual disabilities, medically fragile, Cerebral Palsy, Oppositional ...
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Katrina Shchupak, MD
Psychiatric Expert Witness
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Psychiatry, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Perinatal, Deprescribing, Adolescent, Addiction, Geriatric, Consult and liason, Hospital psychiatry, Emergency psychiatry, ADHD, PTSD, postpartum, treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia
Medical Director of intensive outpatient program. Managing patient population from the age of 13 and older, including a subset of geriatric and perinatal patients. Cases include deprescribing in appropriate patient populations, in particular gradual taper off long-term benzodiazepine use. Also working as an on-call Consult & Liaison psychiatrist for medically admitted patients with a significant percentages of geriatric cases, difficult to place psychosocially complex cases and emergency psychiatry cases seen both in the emergency department and in the crisis response center.
With a prior history of working for several years in a methadone maintenance clinic in the outpatient psychiatry department with experience managing MMT patients and a significant portion of focus on minimizing risk of psychotropic abuse.
Specialty certifications include American Board of Adolescent Psychiatry with extensive clinical experience working with adolescents in clinical practice, as well as Perina...
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Deborah Cunningham, DNP
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
Cunningham Consultants
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Hospital Administration
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Hospital Operations, Pediatrics, Hospital Executive, Rural healthcare, Womens Healthcare OB/GYN, Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders, Inpatient Psychiatric Units, Behavioral Health Hospital, Behavioral Health Crisis, Neuromodulation, ECT/TMS, Medication Assisted Therapy, Psychotherapy, Telepsychiatry, New construction/design
Doctorally prepared healthcare executive with a proven track record of success in hospital operations across a variety of settings and specialities. Previous roles include Senior Vice President, Hospital President, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. Expertise in behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorders) to include inpatient psychiatry (adults, children and adolescents), residential drug and alcohol, emergency department care, behavioral health urgent care, crisis care, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, individual counseling, psychotherapy, medication assisted therapy, acute care hospital consult liaison program, neuromodulation services and telepsychiatry services. Also experienced in women, infant and children's operations, rural healthcare hospital operations, and new healthcare building designs.
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Dennis K McBride, Ph.D., MSSM, MSPA/MPA, CPE
U.S. Designated Expert in Engineering Psychology
Institute for Regulatory Science (President)
Woodbridge, Virginia
Human Factors, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Neuropsychology, Aerospace Physiology, Aerospace Psychology, Accident Analysis, Kinesiology, Psychometrics, Intelligence Testing, Stastistics, Time and Motion Analysis, Military Legal, Pilot Selection & Training, Regulatory Science, Disabilities, Biostatistics, Modeling Simulation, Decision Sciences
Highly experienced, award-winning expert in support of legal issues, strategy/sworn testimony, ranging from expert witness in criminal and civil cases, JAG Investigations, impaired driving charges/defense, up to, and including primary co-authorship of key invited, consequential amicus briefing(s) to the U.S. Supreme Court.
* B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience, University of Georgia
* M.S. in Systems, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California
* M.S.P.A./MPA, Public Administration (Regulatory Affairs), Troy State University
* A.A. Chemistry, Macon State College
* Designation, Naval Aerospace Experimental Psychologist, Navy Flight Surgeon Class 80-1, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute
* Certification in Ergonomics, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics
* Certification, Professional Modeling and Simulation - Modeling and Simulation Professional Certification Commission
* Master's level Certificate, Biostatistics (Institute of Statisti...
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Adrienne Isom Malin
Ret FBI Profiler - Violent Crime Against Children
Eagle Experts at Eagle Security Group
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Child Abuse
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Behavioral Analysis, Child Exploitation and Abuse Material, Child Sex Offender/Grooming Behavior, Child Sexual Abuse, Crimes Against Children, Cold Cases, False Allegation of Child Abduction, FBI Profiling, Incest, Infant and Child Abduction, Missing Children, Rape, Sexual Exploitation Using Social Media, Violent Crime
Adrienne Isom Malin has dedicated her entire professional career to protecting society’s most innocent by investigating offenders who harm children. The first half of her career at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was spent in Los Angeles where she investigated child sexual abuse –including the production, trading and possession of child sexual abuse material—child sex tourism, and sex trafficking of juveniles as part of a multi-agency task force. Ms. Isom Malin then spent over 10 years as a subject matter expert and behavioral analyst (colloquially known as a criminal profiler) at the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) assisting law enforcement agencies from around the world in cases involving violent crimes against children. As part of her extensive operational experience, she authored numerous criminal affidavits and led search and arrest operations, including those involving multiple targets in different parts of the country simultaneously. She has testified before Gr...
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Dr. Richard J Stride, MBA, Psy.D., LPC, LMHC, LPC
Behavior Health Expert-Over 25 Years of Experience
Dr. Stride Forensic Services
Olympia, Washington
Mental Health, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Developmental Disabilities, Accidental Death, Child Custody, Competency, Jury Selection, Child Abuse, Ethics, Licensure & Practice, Professional Conduct, Memory, Diminished Capacity, Stand of Care, Abuse, Depression, Anxiety PTSD, Suicide, Diagnosis, Law Enforcement, Fitness for duty, Licensed in WA CO and TX
I am licensed at the doctoral level in Mental Health Counseling, Colorado (LPC), Washington (LMHC) and Texas (LPC). I and also licensed as a Private Investigator in Washington and Texas. I have been providing forensic mental health services to law enforcement, attorneys and courts since 1996. I have been an expert witness and/or consulted in numerous cases. I provide precise, factual, influential, and professionally articulated services. I have experience in working with jury's and in countering other expert witnesses testimonies.
I have been an expert and or consulted on cases related to child custody, competency, criminal behavior, developmental disability and work place harassment. I can, and have, created custom reports, issue specific professional reviews, and case specific consultations.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado, Licensed Private Investigator, and a Licensed Mental health Counselor in Washington State
I have been a Therapist, Clinical Operations ...
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Melissa Schiefelbein
Autism Expert Witness (MA, BCBA, COBA)
Wausau, Wisconsin
Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Autism, BCBA, COBA, MA, Behavioral Health, Child Development Specialist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Clinical Consultant
Melissa Schiefelbein has over 15 years of experience in the field of autism services and provides specialized legal services tailored for cases involving autism. Her expertise ensures that you receive informed and accurate representations in court.
As a parent of a child with autism, child development specialist, former educator, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, clinical consultant, CEO of Bloom Health and nation-wide speaker, Melissa provides a comprehensive level of assistance in legal cases.
You can also find Behavioral and Social Sciences Expert Witnesses in:
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin
