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FORENSIC SPECIALIZATIONAbout the ProgramThe Forensic specialization is designed to provide an opportunity for clinical students to develop a more intensive academic focus and clinical experience in Forensic psychology without sacrificing the integrity of a general clinical training. Although fulfilling the requirements of the Forensic specialization does not in itself correspond to "expertise" in forensic psychology, the curriculum is sufficient to provide a student with exposure to a range of topics within forensic psychology and forms an excellent background for further work (research and clinical) in this area. Students concentrating in Forensic Psychology are encouraged to join the academic organizations most relevant to their interests (see below), attend national and international conferences (to present their research findings, learn about current developments in the field, and network with graduate students from other forensic psychology programs), and participate in forensic psychology internet list-serves. Unlike some "forensic psychology" graduate programs, the Forensic specialization does not sacrifice any of the requirements of the general clinical training program. Instead, the specialization enables students to focus their elective coursework, externship placements, and research projects in order to develop competency in forensic psychology. Students completing this specialization will be able to compete for highly selective forensic internships and post-doctoral fellowships, as well as entry-level forensic clinical positions. The Forensic specialization is co-directed by Barry Rosenfeld and Keith Cruise. RequirementsThe requirements of the Forensic specialization are the following:
Note that the Forensic concentration, like the other concentrations within the Clinical Psychology program (Neuropsychology/Health and Child/Family) does not accept applications per se. These concentrations are available to ANY interested doctoral student within the Clinical Psychology program. Interested applicants must apply to the Clinical Psychology Doctoral program. Those students seeking additional information are encouraged to contact one of the faculty members directly (preferably via email). Program FacultyDr. Barry Rosenfeld is a board certified (by the American Board of Professional Psychology), forensic psychologist with extensive experience evaluating criminal defendants and civil litigants. Before joining the Fordham faculty, Dr. Rosenfeld was a Senior Psychologist and Director of Education and Training for the New York City Forensic Psychology Clinic, a division of Bellevue Hospital. He has published numerous articles on topics within Forensic psychology, including empirical studies on the clinical assessment of competence to stand trial and criminal responsibility, risk assessment and treatment of stalkers, malingering, competence to make treatment decisions, physician-assisted suicide, and the effects of violence on psychological functioning. He currently maintains a private practice, specializing in forensic assessment and providing expert testimony. Dr. Keith Cruise is a licensed clinical psychologist and specializes in the clinical evaluation and treatment of youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Dr. Cruise is an active member of the American Psychology Law Society and the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services. He has published articles and co-authored book chapters in the area of forensic psychology with a specific emphasis on clinical-forensic evaluations of juvenile offenders with topics including mental health screening of juvenile offenders, psychosocial maturity and legal decision-making, juvenile psychopathy, juvenile risk assessment, and specialized risk assessment of juvenile sexual offenders. Prior to joining the Department of Psychology, Dr. Cruise was working within the Louisiana juvenile secure custody system providing a combination of clinical service delivery and program evaluation/research of mental health programs implemented within secure institutions. He maintains an active clinical practice that includes conducting clinical assessments of juvenile offenders, providing expert testimony, and delivering consultation and training services to juvenile justice programs Dr. Celia B. Fisher, Director of the Fordham University Center for Ethics Education and Professor of Psychology, is current Chair of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Ethics Code Revisions Task Force, Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees for the APA Insurance Trust specializing in professional liability insurance, and a member of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Data Safety and Monitoring Board. She has written commissioned papers on ethics involving research with children, ethnic minority groups, persons with cognitive impairments, and individuals at suicidal risk for the President's National Bioethics Advisory Commission [NBAC] and the National Institutes of Health (NIMH) and coordinated the recent Ethics Center, APA, and NIMH co-sponsored conference on "Research Ethics for Mental Health Science Involving Ethnic Minority Children and Youth." Dr. Fisher has served as Chair of the New York State Board for Licensure in Psychology, Chair of the Society for Research in Child Development Committee for Ethical Conduct in Child Development Research, and member of the APA Ethics Committee. She has served as an expert witness in national and international cases involving child sexual abuse and sexual harassment in the schools. Her current research and scholarship include studies on racial discrimination, the consent of children and adults with impaired cognitive capacity to provide informed consent for research and treatment, the validity of child abuse assessment techniques, community perspectives on socially sensitive research, and ethical issues in randomized clinical trials involving suicidality. ResourcesForensic Psychology JournalsAggression and Violent Behavior Forensic Psychology Organizations American Academy of
Forensic Psychology Forensic Information/Literature SourcesAnti-stalking
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