In 1994, he earned his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He became board certified in forensic psychology in 2001. For 20 years he practiced clinical and forensic psychology at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, a major medical referral center within the Federal Bureau of Prisons. In addition to his clinical duties, he spent 11 years as Director of Clinical Training for the facility’s APA-accredited predoctoral internship. Since 2008, he has served as an examiner for the American Board of Forensic Psychology. In that role, he reviews practice samples and serves as an oral examiner for candidates for board certification. He is co-author, with Drs. Randy Otto and Marcus Boccaccini, of Forensic Reports and Testimony: A Guide to Effective Communication for Psychologists and Psychiatrists.