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Forensic Services &
Counseling Psychology

FORENSIC SERVICES
Founder, Executive Board Member—  2002-Present
R Christopher & Associates Inc., PSII Inc.,  Hadley, MA
 
* Providing the public sector, private industry and individuals with psychologically supported interventions, investigations, consultation, training programs and unique resources including;
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- Management & Organizational Consultation Program Development
- Human Resource Consultation & Personnel Development
- Policy Development
- Threat Assessment Risk Management/ Perimeter Access and Control
- Criminal, Civil, Forensic, Internal, Background Investigations
 
* Group Clinical Practice.  Providing; Behavioral Health interventions and EAP services for Uniformed Professionals within the United States Armed Forces, State & Municipal Law Enforcement, Emergency Service Responders, Corrections Officers and their families. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Licensure. 

- Policy, program development and training for Critical Incident Stress Management and uniformed Peer Support and EAP Units.  
- Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Response, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing & Defusing.
- Clinical Liaison and EAP referral for State and Municipal law enforcement agencies.
- Conflict Resolution in occupational settings.
- Anger Management and Professional Performance Evaluations.

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​EXPERIENCE

Site Training Coordinator— 2002
Homeland Security Corporation Nashville, TN
 
*Liaison for Lockheed Martin Corporation, Homeland Security, Transportation Safety Administrationand major airport facilities within the United States to select, train, and place 56,000 TSA Screeners.
 
Sergeant, Unit Commander— 1995-2002   
Framingham, MA
 
-  Clinical Liaison, EAP Unit
 
Division of Investigative Services   
- Behavioral Science Unit                                                                                                                                           
 
Massachusetts Department of State Police
 
*  Developed a model for psychological support services for law enforcement   and a delivery system for operational and investigative support. 
 
* Established a graduate program in Counseling Psychology and Forensic Services Track.
 
* Responsible for overall supervision of day-to-day operations, unit personnel, and related psychological support services, including network development and management for long-term EAP services. 
- Initiated and fostered research projects, policy development and implementation.
- Pursued funding initiatives through state and federal grant programs.
- Awarded funding to establish a sister unit, Springfield Police Department, Springfield, MA.

Trooper— 1980-1995
Massachusetts Department of State Police -Framingham, MA
 
* Division of Field Services  ●  Uniformed Branch
* Division of Investigative Services  ●  Hampshire County Detectives
* Division of Administrative Services  ●  Headquarters Operations
 
- Office of the Colonel/Superintendent, Special Projects
- Research & Development Unit
- Accreditation Unit


EDUCATION

Master of Education   ● counseling psychology   -  May, 2000
 Forensic Services Track    - Boston, MA
University of Massachusetts Boston
 
Bachelor of Science   ● criminal justice administration-  May 1988

Westfield State College -Westfield, MA

TEACHING AFFILIATIONS

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Adjunct Professor   - 2000 – 2010
Westfield State College - Westfield, MA
Department of Criminal Justice Studies
 
Adjunct Professor - 2001- 2003
Westfield State College - Westfield, MA
Division of Graduate & Continuing Education
 
- Visiting Instructor
- Massachusetts State Police Academy
- New Hampshire State Police Academy
- Vermont Municipal Police Training Academy
- Connecticut State Police Academy
- Springfield Police Academy, Springfield, MA 

AFFILIATIONS

- American Counseling Association
- International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
- Central Massachusetts Critical Incident Response Team
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Massachusetts State Police Academy Commission
- Franklin/Hampshire County Probate Court, Guardian Ad Litem
- Franklin/Hampshire Juvenile Court, Guardian Ad Litem
- Hampden County Probate Court, Guardian Ad Litem
- Hampden County Juvenile Court, Guardian Ad Litem
- Committee for Pubic Counsel Services 


- Child and Family Law Resources Clinical Resource
- On-Site Academy
- Uniformed Professionals Service Program
- ESI Employee Assistance Group
- ESI Employee Assistance Group Law Enforcement
- Every Woman’s Center & First Call for HELP
- SOLDIER ON
- State of Vermont EAP

AWARDS

Departmental Commendation  - 1995
Massachusetts Department of State Police  -  Framingham, MA
Outstanding Performance of Duty
 
Book Award  -  2000
University of Massachusetts at Boston -  Boston, MA
Outstanding Achievement in Counseling & Forensic Services

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Forensic Pathology  - Baltimore, MD
Armed Forces Institute of Forensic Pathology
Critical Incident Stress Management -   Gardner, MA
Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management -  Gardner, MA
Anger Management   -  Springfield, MA
Civil Commitment & Assessing Dangerousness -  Gardner, MA
Incident Command and Control - Worcester, MA
Trauma PTSD & Grief  - Springfield, MA
CBT for Trauma Exposure & Stress -  Springfield, MA
Coping With Stress -Springfield, MA
Emergency Behavioral Health Assessment & Treatment  - W Springfield, MA
Homeland Security/ Transportation Safety Administration  - Oklahoma City, OK
Federal Aviation Administration
Criminal Personality Profiling  - Evanston, IL
Northwestern University
Criminal Investigative Analysis - New Braintree, MA
Massachusetts State Police Academy
Advanced Criminal Investigative Analysis -  Salt Lake City, UT
Crisis Negotiations- Boston, MA

 Scientific Content Analysis - Richmond, KY
Violent Sexual Offenders/ Rape Typologies -  Westfield, MA
Risk & Threat Assessment For Juvenile Offenders -   Springfield, MA
Suicide Assessment/ Prevention  -  West Springfield, MA
Alcohol Problems and Family Relationships  - Bedford, TX
Motivational Interviewing  - Springfield, MA
Substance Abuse and Addiction  -  Bedford, TX
Anxiety Disorders  -   Worcester, MA
Psychotropic Drugs  - Hadley, MA
Meeting the Challenges of Quality Care -  Holyoke, MA
CBT - Springfield, MA

PRESENTATIONS

Application of Behavioral Sciences in Municipal Law Enforcement               
Springfield, MA
 
Cyber-Stalkers                                                                                                     
Service-Net, Northampton, MA
 
Threat Assessment &Risk Management - In the Wake of 911                           
M.S.P.A., New Braintree, MA
 
Private Investigative Techniques for the Business Sector                               
South Hadley, MA
 
Stress & PTSD - The Negative Impact                                                                              
Springfield, MA            
 
Stress Management in Law Enforcement                                                                 
Amherst, MA
 
Psychological Services for Law Enforcement Administrators                                                           
Northampton, MA
 
Stress Management & Inoculation Against Crisis                     
W.N.E.C., Dept. of Public Safety, Springfield, MA
                     
Mastering Stress Inoculation Against Crisis                                                              
​M.S.P.A., New Braintree, MA
 
Stress Map                                                                                                                      
M.S.P.A., New Braintree, MA
 


                        
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  • Home
    • The Cold Case Foundation Mission
    • Behind the Brand
    • Videos
  • THE TEAM
    • EXECUTIVE TEAM >
      • Gregory M. Cooper - Executive Director
      • Dean Jackson - Deputy Executive Director
      • John E. Douglas - Chairman Emeritus
    • Executive Support Team >
      • Francine Bardole - Director of Forensic Sciences
      • Dana Boss - Analyst Supervisor
      • AJ Jackson - Creative Director
      • Dr. Lawrence J. Simon - Director of Research
      • Chris McDonough - Law Enforcement Relations
      • James Patrick - Director of Intelligence
      • Robert E. Taylor, Jr. - Director of Training
      • Cathie Vallas-McKinzie - Case Management Supervisor
      • James L. Vance - Communication Specialist
    • INVESTIGATIVE TEAM
    • FORENSIC TEAM
    • Investigative Support Services
  • Training
    • Training Schedule
  • Law Enforcement
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    • Stress Reduction >
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      • Terminology
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