His research interests include mental health issues in criminal & civil law, expert testimony, involuntary commitment, sex offender risk assessment & management, and substance abuse. His research focuses on the involvement of persons with mental illness in the criminal justice and civil court systems. He would like to develop a better understanding of how and why the courts have become the access point for social services in most communities for persons living in poverty. He is also interested in the protection of vulnerable populations in human subjects’ research.