Guests

Alana Cook

Registered psychologist, private practice; Adjunct faculty member, Simon Fraser Univesity

Dr. Alana Cook, a Registered Psychologist in British Columbia, specializes in psychology and law. With a PhD in clinical-forensic psychology, she provides treatment, assessments, and consultations in Vancouver. An adjunct faculty member at Simon Fraser University, her research focuses on violence risk assessment. Her work has earned multiple prestigious awards.

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Natalie Anumba

Associate Professor, UMass Chan Medical School

Dr. Natalie Anumba, a forensic psychologist and associate professor at UMass Chan Medical School, Co-Directs the Law & Psychiatry Program. A violence risk consultant, expert witness, and mentor, she is a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology and the 2023 AP-LS Outstanding Clinical Mentoring award recipient.

Luciano Giromini

Associate Professor, University of Turin

Dr. Luciano Giromini, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Turin, specializes in psychological assessment, statistics, and psychometrics. A prolific author with about 100 publications, he co-developed the IOP-29 and IOP-M validity tests, used globally. He serves on editorial boards of journals like Psychological Assessment.

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Tess Neal

Associate Professor, Iowa State University

Dr. Tess M.S. Neal, Dean’s Professor at Iowa State University, is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in expertise and judgment processes. Formerly at ASU, she founded the Future of Forensic Science Initiative. A Fulbright Scholar, she is Editor-in-Chief of Psychology, Public Policy, and Law and an APS/APA Fellow.

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Shelby Hunter

Postdoctoral Fellow, Patton State Hospital

Shelby Hunter, a postdoctoral fellow in clinical neuropsychology at Patton State Hospital, specializes in neuropsychological assessment and intervention for forensic patients. She earned her doctorate from the University of Alabama (Psychology & Law) and focuses on advancing neuropsychology’s role in forensic treatment, with research aimed at expanding access in criminal legal settings.

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Eleasa Sokolski

Assistant Professor, Oregon Health and Sciences University

Dr. Eleasa Sokolski, an addiction medicine specialist and psychiatrist at OHSU, provides inpatient addiction consultations and outpatient psychiatry. A lecturer for Oregon's Forensic Evaluator Training Program since 2022, she completed residency at UC Davis and an OHSU fellowship. Her interests include medical education and co-occurring disorder treatment.