Who We Are

Personal Statement

I am a Clinical and Forensic Psychiatrist and Director of the UW Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law.  I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. I also work at the VA Puget Sound.  In addition to my medical training, I earned my law degree from the University of Washington. I am Board Certified in both general psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. I am a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the Ethics, Research, and Resident Education Committees of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL). I have twice earned the prestigious Young Investigator Award from AAPL. I am the Legal Digest Editor for the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. I have  served as an expert witness or consultant in legal cases involving criminal and civil competencies; criminal responsibility; malpractice; personal injury; sexual and gender harassment; and fitness for duty, among others. I teach courses in forensic mental health at the University of Washington and speak locally and nationally on topics related to psychiatry and the law.

Education

JD, University of Washington 2001
MD, USC/Keck School of Medicine, 2007
General Psychiatry Residency, University of Washington, 2011
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, Case Western Reserve University, 2012

Department Affiliations

Other Affiliations

VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division