Working in Forensic Settings

Explore the fields of forensic psychology and forensic mental health. Get a brief overview of current forensic workforce issues and trends, and prepare for a career in forensic psychology and mental health. Learn skills and knowledge that go beyond the context of clinics and psychiatric hospitals for criminal defendants and expand your knowledge of related forensic specializations, such as expert witness testimony, crime-prevention consultation, rehabilitation of criminal offenders, violence prevention assessments, sex trafficking, working with sex offenders, and consultation with law enforcement and criminal law attorneys.

Guest Speakers

Elizabeth Gossett, Psy.D., is a forensic psychologist and is in private practice.

Brenda Crowding, M.A., has worked for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and specializes in the treatment
of sex offenders.