Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2019
Clinical Psychology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice / CUNY Graduate Center
New York, NY
Dissertation: Examining the use of Hebephilia and Paraphilia Non-Consent in Sexually Violent Predator Evaluations
Masters of Science (M.S.)
2012
Clinical Psychology
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Thesis: Examining the Effects of Childhood Disorders and Personality Characteristics on Youth's Legal Competence-Related Abilities
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2010
Psychology & Criminology
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Thesis: Associations among Childhood Abuse and Psychopathy Facets in Male Sexual Offenders
Clinical Training
Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Institute for Behavioral Sciences & the Law
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Conducted forensic evaluations for criminal and civil matters. Criminal evaluations included competency to stand trial, mental state at time of the offense, downward departure, psychosexual evaluations, and violence risk assessments. Civil evaluations included guardianship, and psychological injury. Fellowship also included training in Fitness for Duty and school-based violence assessment.
Larry Brooks, PhD PA
Hollywood & Miami, FL
Neuropsychological evaluations of a diverse population of adults with a range of presenting neurological concerns. Evaluations included diagnostic clarification, IMEs, NFL Concussion Settlement, and NHL return to play.
Neuropsychological Associates of Miami
Miami, FL
Neuropsychological evaluations of teenagers and adults for diagnostic and treatment planning and vocational rehabilitation services.
Pre-Doctoral Internship
Central Regional Hospital
Butner, NC
Conducted forensic evaluations including competence to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and violence risk assessment. Provided individual and group therapy for individuals diagnosed with a severe mental illness and committed to the state hospital
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Conducted comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations in an outpatient rehabilitation center. Assisted the NFL-Players' Association with neuropsychological assessment of retired players.
Clinical Practicums
Doctoral clinical training also included forensic positions within inpatient psychiatric settings, mental health courts, and state and federal correctional institutions; as well as neuropsychological assessment services within inner-city medical settings, and providing evaluations relevant to civil litigation.
Clinical Internships
Prior clinical experience included assisting in psycho-educational assessments for children and adolescents; and providing individual, and group therapy in a public school setting.
Academic Positions
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Adjunct Assistant Professor:
Violence Risk Assessment & Management (PSY 430)
Psychological Analysis of Criminal Behavior (PSY 476)
Family Conflict & the Court (PSY 375)
Brain and Behavior (PSY 320)
Cognitive Psychology (PSY 200)
Abnormal Psychology (PSY 242)
Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101)
Professional Affiliations
American Psychology & Law Society
Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse
American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
National Academy of Neuropsychology
Florida Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
Publications & Presentations
Invited Presentations
2020: Use of Tele-Psychological Platforms in Forensic Mental Health Evaluations
Broward & Palm Beach Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Chaos, Disruption, and Trauma in the Lives of Juveniles
Broward County Crime Commission
The Collateral Consequences of Covid on Attorneys and their Clients
North Carolina Federal Public Defender's Office
2019: Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Violence
Broward County Crime Commission
2018: The Use of Other Specified Paraphilic Disorder in SVP Evaluations
Florida Department of Children & Families
2018: The Real Forensic Psychology: Not an Episode of Criminal Minds
Psychology Collective of Hunter College
Conference Presentations
2018: Examining the Use of Hebephilia and Paraphilia Non-Consent in SVP Evaluations
American Psychology & Law Society
2017: Exploring the Reliability of DSM-5 Diagnoses provided in SVP Evaluations
2016: Desistance from Sexual Offending: A Qualitative understanding of Eleven Offenders
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
2016: Exploring the Effects of Race/Ethnicity in Juror Decision making in Sexual Assault Cases
American Psychology & Law Society
2010: The Association between Childhood Maltreatment and Dimensions of Psychopathy
American Psychology & Law Society
Publications
Deluca, J., Vaccarro, J., Rudnik, A., Graham, N., Giannicchi, A., & Yanos, P. (2017). Sociodemographic predictors of sex offender stigma: How politics impact attitudes, social distance, and perceptions of sex offender recidivism. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 1-18.
Kimonis, E. R., Graham, N., & Cauffman, E. (2017). Aggressive male juvenile offenders with callous-unemotional traits show deficient emotional processing of distress cues. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.
Graham, N., & Calkins, C. (2016). Sexually violent predators. The Sage Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Kimonis, E.R., Branch, J., Hagman, B., Graham, N., & Miller, C. (2013). The psychometric properties of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in an undergraduate sample. Psychological Assessment, 25, 84-93.
Graham, N., Kimonis, E.R., Wasserman, A.L., & Kline, S.M. (2012). Associations among childhood abuse and psychopathy dimensions in male sexual offenders. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 3, 66-75.