My detailed curriculum vitae can be found here.

I have a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Minnesota, a master's degree in clinical social work from Fordham University, New York City, and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon. I completed my doctoral internship in clinical and forensic psychology at Mendota Mental Health Institute and the University of Wisconsin, both in Madison, Wisconsin. Other graduate placements included Manhattan Psychiatric Center in New York City; the Veteran's Administration Vet Center in Times Square, New York City; Portland State University, Portland, Oregon; and Network Behavior Healthcare, a community-based mental health agency in Portland, Oregon.

My doctoral dissertation, "Sexual Arousal Patterns in Admitting and Denying Sexual Offenders," examined differential arousal, as measured through penile plethysmography, between men who admitted and men who denied their adjudicated sexual offenses. The findings of this research were presented at the annual conference of the Western Psychological Association, in Maui, Hawaii, in 2001.

I have worked primarily in the area of sexual offender evaluation and treatment since 1996. However, prior to completion of my doctoral work, I was employed in a variety of human services and mental health settings, including adolescent residential treatment programs in Minnesota and New York. I also worked as a foster care social worker in New York City, supervising foster homes and the welfare of children in foster care in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx, as well as several suburban counties. I have completed foster care home studies in New York, New Jersey, and North Carolina. I have past experience testifying in family court matters relating to foster care placement, family reunification, and permanency planning.

I have served as an adjunct instructor in psychology, social work, and education departments at Marymount Manhattan College, New York, New York; the University of Portland, Portland, Oregon; Clackamas Community College, Gresham, Oregon; Upper Iowa University, Madison Campus, Madison, Wisconsin; Augsburg College in Minneapolis; The University of Wisconsin, River Falls, River Falls, Wisconsin; and Minneapolis Community and Technical College. 

I am a clinical member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA). I am also a member of the Minnesota chapter of ATSA, of which I am also a board member. I am also a member of the American Psychological Association and the University of Minnesota ROTC Alumni Association. I am a frequent presenter at the annual Minnesota ATSA conference. Additionally, I have also served as a mental health responder with the American Red Cross in Portland, Oregon, responding to the mental health concerns of the victims of fires, floods, and other disasters throughout the Pacific Northwest.

In addition to my clinical work, I have served as a field grade transportation officer in the United States Army Reserve. I have served in various command and staff positions in infantry, chemical, transportation, and training units, in both an active and reserve status.

My hobbies and interests include reading, fishing, anything BWCA related, ice hockey, softball, and endurance athletics. I live with my wife Carol, a family nurse practitioner, and our two cats in South Minneapolis.

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