CURRICULUM VITAE OF KIMBERLY BROWN, PH.D., ABPP

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE OF KIMBERLY BROWN, PH.D., ABPP OFFICE ADDRESS Vanderbilt University Forensic Services rd Avenue South, 3 rd Floor Nashville, TN Office: (615) Fax: (615) Kimberly.p.brown@vanderbilt.edu BOARD CERTIFICATION: Board Certified in Forensic Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) EDUCATION: College: Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, B.A. in Psychology (with Honors) and German, Summa Cum Laude, Graduate School: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Concentration in Law, o Masters Thesis: The Impact of Mental Disorder, Locus of Crime Causation, and Individual Differences on Sentencing Decisions and Attitudes Toward Murder o Dissertation: Racial Bias in Criminal Sentencing and Verdict: The Role of Different Evaluation Standards Internship: Predoctoral Internship in Clinical/Forensic Psychology at Napa State Hospital, Napa, California, Fellowship: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Forensic Psychology at University of Washington/Western State Hospital, LICENSURE: Licensed Clinical Psychologist with Health Service Provider Designation, Tennessee - #2450, present 1

2 ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2002-present Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University School of Arts and Sciences, EMPLOYMENT: FORENSIC Clinical Psychology Trainee - Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility, Tuscaloosa, AL, Forensic Evaluator and Treatment Provider (predoctoral intern) at Napa State Hospital, Forensic Evaluator (postdoctoral fellow) at University of Washington/Western State Hospital, Juvenile Detention Center Alcohol and Drug Group Treatment Provider- Vanderbilt University / Woodland Hills Youth Development Center, Nashville, TN, 2002 Assistant Professor and Director of the Vanderbilt University Forensic Evaluation Team, Nashville, TN, present o Conduct court ordered competency and mental state at time of offense (criminal responsibility) evaluations for juvenile and adult criminal defendants o Conduct fitness for duty evaluations for impaired professionals (primarily physicians) as part of the Vanderbilt Comprehensive Program for Professionals o Conduct pre-employment psychological evaluations for Metro Communications Center o Conduct forensic mental health examinations and consult on cases involving both criminal (e.g., competencies, risk assessment, sentencing) and civil issues (e.g., personal injury lawsuits) o Supervise trainees in conducting forensic evaluations and deliver seminars PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: American Psychological Association, 1991-present American Psychology Law Society (APA Division 41), 1995-present Fellow, American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP) 2

3 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (including Awards and Honors): University of Alabama Graduate Council Fellowship, University of Alabama Graduate Research and Travel Award, 1998 American Psychology Law Society (Division 41) Grant-in-Aid, 1998 University of Alabama Clinical Service Award, 1999 American Psychology-Law Society (Division 41) 3 rd Place Dissertation Award, 2001 Vanderbilt University Resident Psychiatry Outstanding Educational Support Award, Chair TN Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Risk Assessment Committee, Nashville, TN American Psychology-Law Society Biennial Conference Program Submissions Reviewer-2003 & 2004 Vanderbilt University Division of Community Psychiatry Distinguished Service Award, 2005 NAMI Ambassador of Hope Award for Outstanding Advocate in Criminal Justice, 2007 Member - Psychology Advisory Committee, Vanderbilt University Department of Psychiatry emphasis on licensure and ethics, 2012-current Lead Evaluator for Psychologists Vanderbilt University, current TEACHING ACTIVITIES Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Principles of Psychotherapy Lab (co-led graduate course), 1998 Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL - Introduction to Psychology (undergraduate course), Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - Lectures to Psychiatry Residents, present including Forensic Assessment, Malingering, Introduction to the Criminal Justice System, Competency to Stand Trial, Insanity Defense, and The Psychiatrist as Expert Witness. 3

4 Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - Psychiatry Residents Journal Club, Inpatient Violent Risk Assessment, 2003 Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - Case Conference for Psychiatry Residents, Competency to Consent to Medical Decisions Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - Clinical Transaction Project and Intersession for Medical Students, Personality Disorders, Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, TN Guest Lecturer, 2004 present, including Eyewitness Identification, Insanity Defense Panel, Juvenile Risk Assessment, Risk Assessment of Violence, and The Expert Witness. Supervision of Vanderbilt University Psychiatry Residents, Child Psychiatry Fellows, Psychology Doctoral Graduate Students, and Psychology Predoctoral Interns in conducting forensic evaluations, 2002-present RESEARCH: Masters Thesis: The Impact of Mental Disorder, Locus of Crime Causation, and Individual Differences on Sentencing Decisions and Attitudes Toward Murder, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, Rater for Competency to Stand Trial Research Project - University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, Dissertation: Racial Bias in Criminal Sentencing and Verdict: The Role of Different Evaluation Standards, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, Research Project on the Generalizability of Psychopathy in Women and Minorities, Western State Hospital, Tacoma, WA, PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS: Book Reviews: Articles: 1. Brown, K.B., Book Review of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond, 2 nd Ed. by Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (in press) 2. Brown, K.B., Disclosure of Attorney/Client Information for Court Ordered Competency to Stand Trial Evaluations: How Much to Reveal? in the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Journal: The Defense (May/June 2013). 4

5 Presentations at State/National Meetings: 1. American Psychology-Law Society (Division 41) Poster Presentation (Co-author), Redondo Beach, CA, March 1998 peer reviewed 2. American Psychological Association (APA) Poster Presentation (Co-author), San Francisco, CA, August peer reviewed 3. American Psychology-Law Society (Division 41) Poster Presentation (Dissertation Award Winner), Austin, TX, March 2002 invited and peer reviewed 4. Court-Ordered Forensic Evaluations Presentation (co-presenter), Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Nashville, TN, December invited 5. Risk Assessment Training for Regional Mental Health Institutes (co-presenter), Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Nashville, TN, June invited 6. Risk Assessment in an Forensic Inpatient Setting: Results from Tennessee, NASMHPD Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas, September Is this Person Faking?: Malingering Assessment (co-presenter), Tennessee Psychological Association, Nashville, TN, November peer reviewed 8. Mental Illness and Self-Harm (co-presenter), Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Nashville, TN, March Malingering, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Nashville, TN, November invited 10. Malingering, Correct Care Solutions, Nashville, TN, April invited 11. Forensic Evaluations of Juveniles Charged with Crimes, Center of Excellence Lunch and Learn, Nashville, TN, January invited 12. Court Ordered Forensic Evaluations of Juveniles, Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Memphis, TN, August invited 13. Violence and Mental Illness, Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee, Nashville, TN, December invited 14. Effectively Working with Difficult Clients and Witnesses, Nashville Bar Association, Nashville, TN, August 2012 invited 15. Court Ordered Criminal Forensic Evaluations of Juveniles, Davidson County Juvenile Court, Nashville, TN, May 2013 invited 5

6 16. Assessing and Managing Risk of Violence in Juveniles, Davidson County Juvenile Court, Nashville, TN, September invited 17. A Study of Factors Associated with Physician Suicide Behavior in Tennessee Doctors. Federation of State Physician Health Programs - Poster Presentation (Coauthor), Denver, CO, April 2014 peer reviewed 18. Evaluation and Treatment for the Disruptive Physician. Federation of State Physician Health Programs (Co-presenter), Denver, CO, April 2014 peer reviewed Other Presentations: Grand Rounds, Vanderbilt University Department of Psychiatry, Risk assessment in civil inpatient settings: Who will be violent after release? 2002 Juvenile Risk Assessment, 2003 Forensic Grand Rounds, Vanderbilt University Department of Psychiatry, Assessing Risk in Sexual Offenders: The Static-99 and Static-2002, 2003 Child Grand Rounds, Vanderbilt University Department of Psychiatry, Risk Assessment of Juvenile Delinquents: Who Will Be Violent in the Future? 2003 Child Grand Rounds, Vanderbilt University Department of Psychiatry, Juvenile Competencies in the Juvenile Justice System, 2005 Grand Rounds, Vanderbilt University Department of Psychiatry, Anecdote or Evidence: Misconceptions in Mental Health Introduction to The Woodsman, Belcourt Theater, Nashville, TN, 2005 Presentations to Davidson County Public Defenders and District Attorneys, Process of Forensic Evaluations. 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013 Law and Human Behavior White Paper - Police-Induced False Confessions: Risk Factors and Recommendations, 2010 Updates in Violence Risk Assessment: Focus on Psychosis, 2011 Reliability of Forensic Experts,

7 Grand Rounds, Vanderbilt University Department of Psychiatry, The Insanity Defense: Mental Illness and Wrongfulness? invited OTHER TRAINING: Certified Forensic Examiner Training Workshop (20 hours), 1998, Presented by psychology staff at Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility, sponsored by Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Tuscaloosa, AL Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) Training [Assessing Psychopathy: Clinical and Forensic Applications of the PCL-R] (19 hours), 2000, Presented by Robert D. Hare, Ph.D. and Adelle Forth, Ph.D., San Diego, CA Certified Outpatient Forensic Examiner Training Workshop (8 hours), 2002, Presented by Forensic Specialists of Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute, Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee Sex Offender Treatment and Supervision Training (18 hours) 2002 & (8 hours) 2003, Sponsored by the Tennessee Sex Offender Treatment Board, Embassy Suites, Brentwood, Tennessee Annual Forensic Examiner Renewal Training for Re-Certification, 2003 present, sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 7