This highly-qualified expert has twenty years of experience specializing in law enforcement investigations with particular expertise in sexual assault, threat assessment, and management. She is certified in forensic sciences, as a defensive tactic and use of force instructor, and as a threat assessment professional. This expert is active in her field with memberships to the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, Alliance for Hope, California Homicide ...
This expert has over two decades of experience in pediatric emergency medicine and child abuse. She earned her BA from Brown University and her MD from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She completed a residency in pediatrics at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is dual board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine and is a member of the ...
This highly qualified psychology expert earned her BA in psychology from Cedarville University and her MA in mental health from Wright State University. She then went on to complete her PhD in counseling psychology from University of Wisconsin, Madison. This expert is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and has been published over 40 times in academic journals. She formerly served as a co-director of the community engagement unit at the Institute for ...
This expert is board certified in pediatrics and child abuse pediatrics, and certified as a life care planner. She is a full Professor of Pediatrics at a Medical School in New York. She has significant experience as a clinical and medical expert consultant and witness for causation in the field of sexual abuse, physical abuse, child neglect, child fatalities, and child product liability and safety, and for damages assessments as a life care planner. She has conducted ...
This highly qualified expert earned her BA in Forensic Psychology and her MA in Criminal Justice from John Jay College. She went on to receive her MSW from Hunter College and her MPhil and PhD in Social Welfare from the City University of New York. She is a certified field instructor and rape crisis counselor and a licensed clinical social worker. She has over 15 years of clinical and research experience in social work and has published over 12 journal articles and ...
This well-credentialed, experienced expert earned her B.A. from Ohio University, her Master of Social Work from Clark Atlanta University, and her Ph.D. in Social Welfare from Hunter College School of Social Work of the City University of New York. The expert has worked extensively in the public sector, with government roles including the Director of the Office of Adolescent Services for the New York City Human Resources Administration, the Interim Commissioner of the ...
This expert has extensive experience with youth recreation, safety, and sports programs in the United States. He earned his Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation and Tourism at the University of Utah following an M.S. in Sports Medicine & Movement Studies and Disabilities at Oregon State University and a Bachelor's of Physical Education in Athletic Training & Special Education from Brock University. The expert is a member of the National Recreation and Park Association, the ...
This expert is a highly qualified Child and Adolescent Psychologist. He received his BA in Psychology from Boston College and an MA in General Psychology and Counseling Psychology from Boston University and Boston College, respectively. He received a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University Chicago before completing a Pediatric Psychology fellowship at Temple University. He is a member of several psychological societies and is very well-published with 32 ...
This expert has been involved in executive, management, policy-making, and consulting in the field of social welfare since 1980. He earned his master's in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University and also has a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. The expert is an honorary fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and an Editorial Board member on several social work journals. He is currently a social work professor in New York City and an ...
This board certified expert earned a BS (highest honors) from the University of California- Santa Cruz and MD from University of California- San Diego. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Yale University School of Medicine.The expert completed a fellowship at one of the premier research and clinical centers for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Addiction, and childhood trauma. She is actively involved in a number of clinical programs and projects to increase ...
This expert has a BA in History, a Masters in Media Technology, a Masters in Educational Leadership, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Walden University. He wrote his dissertation on the needs of foster children in rural schools and is the author of several books on foster care books. He is the director of the Foster Care Institute, and acts as a consultant to foster care agencies and legal agencies across the US, and across the globe. He writes regularly ...
This expert is a Licensed Clinical Social (LCSW) and a Diplomat Child Forensic Interviewer (DCFI). She is currently practicing at an advocacy center in VA. In this role, she coordinates the multidisciplinary team response to child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse investigations. She conducts forensic interviews and extended forensic interviews of child and adolescent alleged victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and witness to crimes. She has also worked at the ...
After providing medical expert testimony in suspected child abuse cases for more than three years, a doctor in Tacoma, Washington has left her hospital post. Dr. Elizabeth Woods’s exit comes after an explosive investigation exposed her lack of credentials in…
Co-authored by Carrie M. Babiasz Family law is an area of law involving issues and disputes that may arise from familial or other personal relationships, including domestic partnerships, civil unions, and marriages. The area of family law is quite broad, encompassing…
Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: In the Interest of M.M.-A. Citation: 2017 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 4434 One of the experts was a radiology expert, retained by the parents, who opined on non-abusive causation explanations. The…
Court: Court of Appeals of Michigan Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: People v. Ortiz Nieves Citation: 2019 Mich. App. LEXIS 7367 In a murder case, the defendant claims abuse of discretion. The motion focuses on the trial court admitting the testimony…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Dees v. County of San Diego Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6280 In this Family Court case, the plaintiff alleges a social worker violated constitutional…
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Hester v. Sec’y, Fla. Dep’t of Corr. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 210539 Facts The petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus challenging…
Court: Court of Appeals of Mississippi Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Nelson v. State Citation: 2017 Miss. App. LEXIS 183 Facts The defendant was convicted by the Simpson County Circuit Court of sexual battery and child touching for lustful purposes. He…
Court: Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: People v. Van Druten Citation: 2019 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6726 The defendant’s motion to exclude testimony from the plaintiff’s psychology expert witness testimony regarding…
Court: Court of Appeals of North Carolina Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: State v. Knolton Citation: 2017 N.C. App. LEXIS 332 Facts The defendant was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his minor daughter, was tried, and found him guilty of seven…
Court: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: State v. Grandison Citation: 2018 La. App. Unpub. LEXIS 314 Facts This sexual abuse case involves a child that was raped by her mother’s boyfriend when she was…
The boy did not report negative experiences at either of his first 2 homes. After 6 months of placement into his most recent foster home, the boy reported to his caseworker that his foster father was abusing him. In spite…