He earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Southern California in 2012, and was tenured 4 years later. Professor Scurich has published over 40 peer-review journal articles, book chapters, and law review articles on a variety of topics related to judgment and decision making in the law and violence risk assessment. His research has been funded by state and federal agencies, and he has received numerous scholarly awards, including the Saleem Shah award for early career excellence from the American Psychological Association (Division 41) and the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, as well as the distinction of “Rising Star” by the Association for Psychological Science (APS). Professor Scurich teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Psychology & Law, Forensic Psychology, and Advanced Research Methods.