Becoming a Forensic Psychologist
About this ebook
This comprehensive guide extends beyond mere definitions and overviews to discuss tips, strategies, and questions to ask at every step of the way to becoming a forensic psychologist. Told from the perspectives of individuals at different stages in their career, this book provides up-to-date information about existing forensic psychology programs and resources to assist aspiring forensic psychologists in career decision-making. Additional sidebars define key terms, highlight important court decisions that shaped the field of forensic psychology, and provide interesting facts about the field.
This book will help any individual pursuing a career as a forensic psychologist, including those about to start college who are narrowing their career interests, graduate students, and those already in the field of psychology who are considering a career shift.
About the author
David DeMatteo, JD, PhD, ABPP (Forensic), is an Associate Professor of Psychology & Law at Drexel University, and Director of Drexel’s JD/PhD Program in Law and Psychology. He is board certified in forensic psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Jaymes Fairfax-Columbo, JD, PhD, is a graduate of the Thomas R. Kline School of Law and Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
Alisha Desai, MS, is a doctoral candidate in the PhD Program in Clinical Psychology (forensic concentration) at Drexel University.
