Scope of Practice
Litigation Services
• Consultation with counsel
• Expert reports and declarations
• Deposition and trail testimony
• Plaintiff preparation for deposition
• Trauma informed training for intake staff
My testimony translates psychological research into clear, evidence-based explanations to assist triers of fact in understanding the potential functional and long-term impacts of non-visible psychological conditions, where supported by the record.
In my role as a professor of Psychology, I do not conduct clinical evaluations or provide diagnosis or treatment. Instead, I review available records and may consult with treating providers to explain how documented symptoms and diagnoses can be expressed functionally, including potential effects on occupational performance, earning capacity, interpersonal functioning, and overall quality of life.
Workplace Misconduct:
Areas of Knowledge
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Power Differentials and Consent in Organizational Hierarchies
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Psychophysiological Stress Responses and Health Outcome
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Trauma-Related Responses and Post-Traumatic Symptom Presentation
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Reporting Patterns and Disclosure Timing
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Individual Differences in Psychological Vulnerability
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Assessment of reporting validity and reliability
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Neurobiological and Behavioral Responses to Sexual Stimuli Under Conditions of Stress or Coercion
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Defensive Survival Responses
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Interpersonal Dynamics in Ongoing Harmful or Coercive Relationships
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Attachment Processes in Authority and Dependency Contexts
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Organizational Response and Perceived Institutional Support or Failure
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Functional, psychological, and occupational manifestations of distress
Social Media Injury
Algorithm Architecture
Platform design features and user engagement dynamics: algorithmic curation, content distribution, and reinforcement patterns.
Operant Conditioning
Application of Operant Conditioning to adolescent social media use: sensitivity to reinforcement schedules, reward-seeking behavior, and developmental considerations affecting habit formation.
The Teenaged Brain
Adolescent neurodevelopment and sensitivity to social evaluative threat within attachment contexts: Heightened peer salience, threat appraisal, and effects on emotional and behavioral regulation.