Center for Forensic Studies at Alliant International University
 
 
 
 
 
 




 

Los Angeles Campus Faculty

 

 
Diane M. Beneventi, Ph.D.
Regional Field Training Director
Ph.D. 1996, CSPP at Alliant
Research Interests: neuropsychology
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Kyle Boone, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor
Ph.D. 1984, CSPP at Alliant
Fellow, APA Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology). Former Professor-in-Residence, Dept. of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine (1986-2008). Published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in professional journals in the area of neuropsychological assessment and malingering. Editorial boards include: The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society and Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. Research Interests: malingering, neuropsychological assessment, neuropsychology.
 

 
Robert R. Briones, Psy.D.
Field Training Liason
Psy.D. 2005, CSPP at Alliant
Currently Clinical Staff Psychologist at USC Student Counseling Services
Research Interests: Latino adolescent psychology, multicultural and community psychology
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Phillip Corrado, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D. 1997, Alliant 
Former Staff Psychologist to the State of California Department of Corrections
Research Interests: neuropsychology and violence assessment
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Dennis Dixon, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D. 2006, Louisiana State University
Currently at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Resarch Interests: neuropsychology, intellectual disabilities
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Annette Lorene Ermshar, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D. 2000, Loma Linda University; M.S. in clinical psychopharmacology, 2007, Alliant.
Board certified in forensic psychology-American Board of Professional Psychology
Research Interests: neuropsychology
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Jay Finkelman, Ph.D.
Affiliated Faculty
Ph.D., New York University, M.B.A., City University of New York
Currently both an industrial and forensic psychologist, and a Certified Professional Ergonomist. Extensively published, Dr. Finkelman has held positions such as station manager of KTVU San Francisco and Vice President of Marketing for Walt Disney television.
Currently Systemwide Associate Dean, Marshall Goldsmith School of Management
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Debra F. Glaser, Ph.D.
Ph.D. 1983, CSPP at Alliant
Specializations in: police psychology; critical incident stress debriefing; hypnosis; workplace violence prevention; and expert witness testimony. Served as LAPD Chief Police Psychologist from 1997-2006.
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Adam K. Herdina, Psy.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Psy.D. 2004, University of LaVerne.
Currently serves as a Police Psychologist for LAPD. Other interests include: risk assessment, sex offenders, and prison psychology.
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Eric Hickey, Ph.D.
Systemwide Director
Center for Forensic Studies
Ph.D., 1985; Brigham Young University
Books include: The Myth of a Psychiatric Crime Wave, Sex Crimes and Paraphilia, Serial Murders and Their Victims , Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime , and Controversial Issues in Criminology .
Research interests:  Serial murderers, paraphilia, stalkers, sex offenders
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Carl Kelly, PhD
Adjunct Faculty
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Gerard Labuschagne, Ph.D .
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D., University of Pretoria, South Africa
Currently Commander of the South Aftrican Police Service's Investigative Psychology Unit. This Unit responds nationaly to assist in mass and spree murders, serial rape, and more. Dr. Labuschagne is a qualified clinical psychologist and criminologist.
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William McTaggart, J.D.
Adjunct Faculty
J.D. 1978, Loyola Law School
Attorney and Mediator. Admitted to practice law in California, New York, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. District Courts in California and Arizona, U.S. Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit).
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Deborah S. Miora, Ph.D.
Interim Program Director-Los Angeles
Ph.D. 1987, CSPP at Alliant
Affiliated with CSPP since 1989, in various academic and administrative capacities. Regularly consults in clinical pediatirc cases and adult forensic and neuropsychological matters before attorneys and the courts, including competency to stand trial, sentencing, and post-conviction appeal in capital matters.
Research Interests: neuropsychological funcions underlying functional abilities in competency, relationship of higher order cognitive function to underlying brain structures, neuropsychological and legal issues pertaining to the less developmentally mature adult brain and juveniles in the context of criminal proceedings.
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Randy Noblitt, Ph.D.
Affiliated Faculty
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Author of: Cult and ritual abuse: its history, anthropology, and recent discovery in contemporary America, (2000). Praeger publishers: Wesport, Connecticut. 
Currently CSPP faculty 
Research interests: dissociative disorders, ritual abuse, and psychopharmacology
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Joe Reed, J.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D., 1985 CSPP at Alliant
J.D., 1995 University of California Hastings College of the Law
Consulting Editor to the Journal of Forensic Psychology. Currently the clinical psychologist for the Board of Parole Hearings for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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Dr. Donsha Robinson-McClain
Field Training Liason
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Sherry Skidmore, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. 1975; United States International University
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