CPA’s Forensic Division Presents:
Board Certification in Forensic Psychology
Presenter: Lori L. Hauser, PhD, ABPP
Date & Time: Friday, May 30th, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Location: *HYBRID* Event
Live via Zoom. Â Zoom link will be emailed with the ticket
Live In person: Whiting Forensic Hospital
70 O’Brien Drive, Middletown, CT 06457
Cost: FREE for CPA Members
$75.00 for Non-members
Continuing Education: Â Eligible for 3.0 CEs
Presentation Abstract:
This workshop will provide a comprehensive look at the process of attaining board certification in forensic psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. First, the benefits of board certification will be explored. Participants then will be guided through each phase of the application process, using example examination questions, report checklists, and evaluation rubrics to reduce the mystique of the process. Common pitfalls encountered by candidates will be explored, and strategies for avoiding them discussed, in an effort to improve candidates’ overall work product and likelihood of success in becoming board certified.
Learning Objectives:
List at least three (3) benefits of acquiring board certification in forensic psychology.
Describe the four (4) steps involved in board certification in forensic psychology and the parameters that govern each step.
For each step of the process, identify at least one (1) common pitfall encountered by candidates and (1) strategy for how to avoid such.
Research Citations:
American Psychological Association (2013). Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists. American Psychologist, 68, 7-19.
DeMatteo, D., & Scherr, K. C. (2023). The Oxford handbook of psychology and law. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
Grisso, T. (2010). Guidance for improving forensic reports: A review of common errors. Open Access Journal of Forensic Psychology, 2, 102-115.
Melton, G. B., Petrila, J., Poythress, N. G., Slobogin, C. (2017). Psychological evaluations for the courts: A handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers (4th ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Otto, R. K., & Weiner, I. B. (Eds.). (2013). Handbook of psychology: Forensic psychology (2nd ed., Vol. 11). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Witt, P. H. (2010). Forensic report checklist. Open Access Journal of Forensic Psychology, 2, 233-240.
Presenter Biography:
Lori L. Hauser, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified forensic psychologist employed at Whiting Forensic Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut. There, she oversees the competency restoration service and conducts forensic evaluations – competency, as well as general and sexual violence risk management – for the hospital. She is the Practice Sample Review Chair for the American Board of Forensic Psychology, is the Treasurer for the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, and previously represented Forensic Psychology on the Council of Specialties in Professional Psychology. In addition to those related to competency evaluation and restoration, Dr. Hauser provides training and consultative services, both nationally and internationally, to practitioners and investigators in the areas of interviewing and credibility assessment, risk/threat assessment, and cognitive bias.
Post-Webinar Evaluation Form:
Post-webinar evaluation form will be provided during the event and must be completed to receive a Continuing Education (CE) certificate.
Closed Captions:Â Live audio captions are accessible for this event. If you need additional disability-related accommodations, please contact us by email at info@connpsych.org or by phone (860) 404-0333. Requests should be made at least two weeks in advance of the workshop date.
Refund Policy: Participants may direct questions to CPA by email at info@connpsych.org or by phone at (860) 404-0333. Registrants may cancel and receive a full refund up to two weeks in advance of the workshop date. Â An administrative fee of $30 will be charged for cancellation of registration within two weeks of the workshop date (Social Justice events will not be charged an administrative fee). Please note, no refunds will be granted within 24 hours of the workshop date.
Continuing Education Approval:
The Connecticut Psychological Association (CPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. CPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content. CPA will issue certificates of completion. APA CE rules require that we only issue credits to those who attend the entire workshop. Those logging into the Zoom webinar more than 15 minutes late or logging off before the entire workshop is completed will not receive CE credits (i.e., partial CE credit will not be issued).
CPA GRIEVANCE POLICY:
The Connecticut Psychological Association (CPA) is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists. The CPA will comply with all legal and ethical guidelines for non-discrimination in promotional activities, program content, and in the treatment of CE participants.  While the CPA strives to assure fair treatment for all participants and to anticipate problems before they occur, occasionally grievances may be filed. In cases where a participant files a written or oral grievance, the following actions are taken:
If the grievance concerns the content of the workshop, a CPA representative will mediate and will be the final arbitrator. If the participant requests action, the CPA will either provide a credit for a subsequent CE offering or provide a partial or full refund of the CE fee already paid. Â Actions involving a credit or a refund will require a written note documenting the grievance for record-keeping purposes. The aggrieved individual need not sign the note. If the grievance specifically concerns the CPA, the CPA will attempt to arbitrate.
Direct correspondence to: The Connecticut Psychological Association, P.O. Box #1167, Old Saybrook, CT 06475, or by email to executivedirector@connpsych.org.
