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Peter A. Weiss is currently Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Hartford, where he teaches courses in psychological assessment, forensic psychology, and psychotherapy in their APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology. He earned his B.S. in Psychology from the College of William & Mary and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (2001) from Long Island University. Prior to coming to the University of Hartford, Dr. Weiss worked at Interfaith Medical Center in New York City, where he supervised psychology interns in their APA-accredited internship program, and was the unit chief for two inpatient psychiatric units. Dr. Weiss has been very active as a practitioner and researcher in police psychology and forensic psychology, particularly with regard to the application of personality assessment instruments to these fields. He is a Past-President (2009) of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology and has been an editorial board member of the Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology since 2002. He maintains an active research program, mainly focusing on the MMPI-2, Personality Assessment Inventory, and Rorschach Comprehensive System. He is the author/editor of two books, including the recent Personality Assessment in Police Psychology (Charles C Thomas Publishing). He is also the author of numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles, and has been a regular presenter and symposium chair at professional meetings, particularly the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology and the Society for Personality Assessment. |
