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Daniel A. Krauss, J.D., Ph.D., ABPP (Forensic Psychology)
(E-mail)
(Work) Claremont McKenna College
Department of Psychology
850 Columbia Ave,
Claremont, CA 91711-6420
Phone (Work) (909)-607-8504
(Fax) (909)-621-8419
EMPLOYMENT:
2013-15, 06-07 Chair, Department of Psychology, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
2011-present Full Professor, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
2006-2010 Associate Professor Psychology, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
2000-2005 Assistant Professor Psychology, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
2002- 2003 Supreme Court Fellow, Supreme Court of the United States
(Fellow at the United States Sentencing Commission)
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
2009 Diplomate Forensic Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology
2003 Admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar
2002 Licensed to Practice Psychology (California Psychology License # psy 18565)
1999-2000 Clinical Psychology Intern (clinical forensic psychology)
UNC Medical School-Chapel Hill & Federal Bureau of Prisons-Butner, NC
2000 Ph.D. (joint major-clinical psychology and psychology, policy &
law) University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1997 Authorized to Practice Law in Arizona, State Bar of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1996 M.A. (joint major-clinical psychology and psychology,
policy & law), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1996 J.D. College of Law, Magna Cum Laude, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1988-1991 B.A. Psychology, Phi Beta Kappa & G. Stanley Hall Award (Most Outstanding Graduate in Psychology), The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
HONORS, GRANTS, & AWARDS:
2015 Fellow, Division 41 (Psychology and Law) of APA
2015 Recipient, Dean’s Service Award, Claremont McKenna College
2010 Recipient, Early Career Research Award, Western Psychological Association
2010 Fellow, Western Psychological Association
2005-2008 Grant Recipient, National Science Foundation
2004 Grant Recipient, Gould Center Summer Research Award
2002-2003 Supreme Court Fellow, United States Supreme Court (U.S. Sentencing Comm.)
2003, 2005 Grant Recipient, Diversity Course Development, Claremont McKenna College
2001-5, 08, 14 Grant Recipient, Summer Research Award, Claremont McKenna College
2000 Outstanding Dissertation Award (2nd runner-up), AP-LS, Division 41 of APA
1998 Grant Recipient, Graduate Student Final Project Fund, University of Arizona
1998 Grant Recipient, Graduate Student Project, AP-LS, Division 41 of APA
1995-1996 Ares Fellow in Law, College of Law, University of Arizona
1994 Presidential Citation, Arizona Psychological Association
1992-93, 94, 95 Graduate Fellowship in Law & Psychology, University of Arizona
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Member, American Board of Professional Psychology # 6634
Member, United States Supreme Court Bar
California Licensed Psychologist # psy 18565
Member, State Bar of Arizona #018451
Member, American Bar Association #00692263
Member American Psychological Association, Division 41 #003-0729
Member, American Psychological Society #41426
Member, New York Academy of Sciences #05015005
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Instructor, Seminar in Clinical Psychology, Claremont McKenna College
Instructor, Forensic Psychology, Claremont McKenna College
Instructor, Abnormal Psychology, Claremont McKenna College
Instructor, Introductory Psychology, Claremont McKenna College
Instructor, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, College of Law, University of Arizona
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
2013-2016 Elected Member-at-Large to Execut. Com., Division 41 of APA (AP-LS)
2010-present Co-Editor, The law and public policy: psychology and the social sciences book series—American Psychological Association Press
2006-present Editorial Board, Law and Human Behavior
2000-2011, 14-present Editorial Board, Psychology, Public Policy & Law
2013-2015 Forensic Specialty Council (chair), Council of Specialties
2013-2015 Courtwatch committee member, SPSSI
2007- 2009 Appointed Member, Joint APA-ABA Task Force Child Custody
2006-2008 Editorial Advisory Board, The Encylopedia of Psychology and Law
2005-2011 Committee Member, AP-LS Undergraduate Paper Award (Chair 09-11)
2004-2007 Elected Committee Member, APA’s Committee on Legal Issues (COLI)
2002, 2004, 2005-2014 Paper Reviewer, AP-LS annual Conference Psychology-Law
2000-2004 Associate Editor, Newsletter of Division 41 of APA (Psychology-Law)
REVIEWER
Journals (ad hoc) Assessment; Current Directions in Psychological Science; Criminal Justice and Behavior; Ethics & Behavior; Justice Quarterly; Psychology, Crime, & Law; Behavioral Sciences and the Law; Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling; Legal and Criminological Psychology; Basic and Applied Social Psychology; International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
Books (ad hoc) APA Press, Wadsworth, John Wiley
Grants (ad hoc) National Science Foundation (Law and Social Science Division)
COLLEGE & DEPARTMENT SERVICE:
Sept. 2015-present Academic Affairs Committee, CMC Board of Trustees
Sept. 2005-2014, 2015-present Faculty Athletic Representative, SCIAC conference Sept Sept. 2001-present Phi Beta Kappa Society, V. P. (‘11-13), Pres. (‘13-15)
Sept. 2000-present Faculty Advisor, Women’s Soccer Team, CMS
Sept.2000-present Legal Studies Committee Claremont Consortium
Sept. 2013-15 Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Course Evaluations
Sept 2013-15 Elected Committee Member, APT(Promotion & Tenure)
Sept. 2001-May 2012, 2009-2011 Elected Committee Member, Administration Committee
Sept. 2006-2007, Sept. 2014-15 Committee Member, Curriculum Committee
Sept. 2005-2006 Committee Member, Student and Alumni Affair
April 2005 Co-Organizer Claremont Symposium
Sept. 2004, 2005 Search Committee in Clinical/Community
Sept 2003 Ad Hoc Committee on Pre-Law Advising
April 2002-Aug. 2002 Web Design Task Force
Sept. 2001-May 2011 Judicial Board
Sept .2001-Aug. 2005 Student Recruitment
Sept. 2001-Aug. 2002 Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity Issues
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
2008-2010 Clinical Psychologist, Bernatz Forensic Neuropsychology Inc. (Colleagues: Dr. Susan Bernatz & Dr. Stacey Wood)
Conducted neuropsychological evaluations for Los Angeles County Elder Abuse Forensic Center for Elderly Adults and Dependent Adults when financial abuse (conservatorship of estate), guardianship (conservatorship of person), or criminal fraud were at issue. Provided reports and consultation to attorneys, Adult Protective Services, and police officers.
2001-2002 Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of La Verne Counseling Center, La Verne, Ca (Supervisor: Richard Rogers, Ph.D.)
Provided diagnosis, assessment, and treatment to university students, faculty, and staff, including clinical supervision of students enrolled in Psy.D. program. Provided psychotherapy and testing services for problems including: depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and learning disabilities. Treatment was provided using a cognitive behavioral framework, with eclectic interventions utilized based on client need.
1999-2000 Psychology Intern, U.S. DOJ, FCI- Butner, NC and UNC School of Medicine (Supervisor: Rhett Landis, Ph.D.) Major Rotation
Conducted comprehensive psychological evaluations and provided treatment as a service to federal court system, including pre-trial evaluations (competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility), pre-sentencing studies, and federal mental health commitments. Provided reports and consultations to federal courts.
Minor Rotation Child Sexual Abuse Assessment Team (Supervisor: Mark Everson, Ph.D.)
Conducted psychological evaluations as a service to state courts and state organizations, consisting of interviews and psychological assessment of children, parents, and other caregivers. Provided reports to these organizations detailing the psychological health of the child, the likelihood of abuse, and recommendations for treatment of the participants.
Minor Rotation Transplant Team (Supervisor: Eileen Burker, Ph.D.)
Conducted psychological evaluations of transplant candidates to determine their suitability for transplant and compliance with post-transplant medical regimen. Provided reports to the Heart and Lung Transplant surgeons and participated in the decision-making process to determine the viability of candidates for transplant. Offered psychological counseling and group therapy to individuals awaiting transplants as well as their family members.
Two Minor Rotations UNC-Chapel Hill Counseling Center (Supervisor: Perryanne Davis, Psy.D.)
Provided short-term psychological therapy to students seeking treatment at the University Counseling Center. Treated conditions including: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, and life decision stress. Treatment was provided using a cognitive behavioral framework with eclectic interventions utilized based on client need.
Minor Rotation Neuropsychological Assessment (Supervisor: Karla Thompson, Ph.D.)
Performed neuropsychological testing and constructed reports on patients referred to the Neuropsychological Clinic at UNC- Chapel Hill Medical Center. Clinic patients included: individuals suffering from neuropsychological impairment due to traumatic brain injury, individuals suffering from memory loss caused by neuropathology (Alzheimer disease, Multi-infarct dementia, Korsakoff’s disease, etc..), individuals suffering from epilepsy, and individuals suffering from other forms of psychopathology (depression, anxiety, etc.). Patients ranged from young adults to the elderly.
1996-1999 Psychological Extern, (Supervisor: Joseph Geffen, Ph.D.)
Performed psychological evaluations and constructed reports for the Arizona state courts detailing alleged adult offenders competence to stand trial, mental state at time of offense, and extent of psychopathology. Alleged juvenile offenders were also assessed to determine whether transfer to adult court was appropriate, treatment options for sexual offenders, and extent of psychopathology.
1997-1999 Psychometrician, Department of Neurology, University Medical Center (Supervisors: Ann Herring Ph.D. & Al Kaszniak, Ph.D.)
Performed neuropsychological testing and constructed reports on patients referred to the Neuropsychological Clinic at University Medical Center. Clinic patients included: individuals suffering memory loss caused by injury, individuals suffering from memory loss caused by neuropathology (Alzheimer disease, Multi-infarct dementia, Korsakoff’s disease, etc..), individuals suffering from epilepsy, and individuals suffering from other forms of psychopathology (depression, anxiety, etc.). Patients ranged from young adults to the elderly.
1995-1996 Psychological Extern and Psychotherapist, Arizona State Prison Complex- Tucson (Supervisor: Randy Garland, Ph.D.)
Performed psychological testing and individual therapy with medium security adult male clients, juvenile male clients, and adult female medium-maximum security clients. Common psychopathology encountered and treated included: anti-social personality disorder, malingering, anxiety, sleep disturbance, panic disorder, substance abuse, depression, schizophrenia, and suicidal behaviors. Eclectic therapy treatments were implemented..
1994-1995 Psychotherapist, Dept. of Psychology, University of Arizona
(Supervisors: Randy Garland Ph.D., Marge Holiman, Ph.D., & Michael Rohrbaugh, Ph.D.)
Conducted individual therapy with college students and family therapy with low-income families who were referred to the Psychology clinic at the University of Arizona. Used cognitive-behavioral techniques, gestalt-existential techniques, and MRI family therapy techniques. Problems treated included depression, inappropriate sexual behavior, acting out, and social skills deficits.
1994 Psychometrician, Arizona Center for Clinical Management
(Supervisor: Michael Berren, Ph.D.)
Performed psychometric testing on individuals referred to the Arizona Center for Clinical Management (ACCM). ACCM held the behavioral health contract for the mentally ill in Tucson, Arizona. Clients consisted of individuals suffering from serious mental illness.
MAJOR GRANTS AWARDED:
Krauss, D., & Lieberman, J. (2005-8). Encouraging rationality in jurors’ evaluation of expert testimony in the civil commitment of sexually violent predators. NSF grant $180,000.00 two years. (PI: Krauss) 1 year. Sup. funding $26,000; Total funding ($205,918.00).
PUBLICATIONS:
** CMC/Claremont Colleges undergraduates * Claremont Graduate University student
Scurich, N, Krauss, D, Reiser, L, Garcia, N., & Deer, L** (2015). Venire jurors’ perception of adversarial allegiance. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 21, 161-168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/law0000042
Sales, B. & Krauss, D. (2015). The psychology of law: Human behavior, legal institutions, and law. Part of the Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Science Book Series. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Costanzo, M. & Krauss, D. (2015). Forensic and legal psychology: Psychological science applied to the law. 2nd edition, New York: Worth Publishers.
Wood, S. & Krauss, D. (2015). Determinations of Capacity: Pragmatics, legal, and ethical considerations. In Noggle, C. & Dean R (Eds.). The neuropsychology of cortical dementias. New York: Springer. (pp 135-150).
Krauss, D. & Scurich, N. (2014). The Impact of case factors on jurors’ decisions in a sexual violent predator hearing. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 20, 135-145.
Costanzo, M. & Krauss, D., Schuller, R., & McLachlan, K (2014). Forensic and legal psychology: Psychological science applied to the law. Canadian edition, New York: Worth Publishers.
Scurich, N. & Krauss, D. (2014). The presumption of dangerousness in sexual violent predator commitment hearings. Law, Probability, and Risk, 13, 91-104. doi: 10.1093/lpr/mgt015
Krauss, D & Sales, B. (2014). Training in forensic psychology. In I.Weiner & R. Otto (Eds.) Handbook of Forensic Psychology, 4th edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. (pp. 111-134).
Lieberman, J., Shoemaker, J., & Krauss, D. (2014). The effects of mortality salience and evidence strength on death penalty sentencing decisions. Psychology, Crime, and Law.20, 199-221. DOI:10.1080/1068316X.2013.770853
Scurich, N., & Krauss, D. (2013). The effect of adjusted actuarial risk assessment on mock jurors’ decisions in a sexually violent predator proceeding. Jurimetrics Journal, 53, 395-413.
Krauss, D. & Scurich, N. (2013). Risk assessment in the law: Legal admissibility, scientific validity, and some disparities between research and practice. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 31, 215-229. DOI: 10.1002/bsl.2065
Schuller, R., Ryan, A. **, Krauss, D., & Jenkins, G. (2013). Juror sensitivity to expert testimony and delays in reporting in drug facilitated sexual assault cases. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 36, 121-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2013.01.011
Dover, T.**, Matthews, M.*, Krauss, D., & Levin, S. (2012). Just world beliefs, expert psychological testimony, and verdicts: A mediational model. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 12, 340-363.| DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-2415.2011.01278.x
Krauss, D.., McCabe, J.*, & Lieberman, J. (2012). Dangerously misunderstood: Representative jurors' reactions to expert testimony on future dangerousness in a sexually violent predator trial. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 18, 18-49. doi: 10.1037/a0024550
Costanzo, M. & Krauss, D. (2012). Forensic and legal psychology: Psychological science applied to the law. New York: Worth Publishers.
Wiener, R., Krauss, D., & Lieberman, J. (Eds.) (2011). Differences between college student and more representative jurors. A special issue of Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 29, 325-479.
Lieberman, J., Krauss, D., & Wiener, R., (2011). Preface to “Differences between college student and more representative jurors. A special issue of Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 29, 325-327.
McCabe, J.* & Krauss, D. (2011). The effect of acknowledging mock jurors’ feelings on affective and cognitive biases: It depends on the sample. A special issue of Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 29, 331-357.
Wiener, R., Krauss, D., & Lieberman, J. (2011). Mock jury research: Where do we go from here? A special issue of Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 29, 467-479.
McCabe, J.*, Krauss, D. & Lieberman, J. (2010). Reality check: A comparison of college students and community samples of mock jurors in a simulated sexual violent predator civil commitment. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 28, 730-750.
Otto, R., & Krauss, D. (2009). Contemplating the presence of third party observers and facilitators in psychological evaluations. Assessment, 16, 362-372.
DeMatteo, D., Marczyk, G., Krauss, D., & Burl, J. (2009). Educational and training models in forensic psychology. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 3, 184-191.