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Dr. Christopher M. King
BornMarch 4, 1988
Sarasota, Florida
Occupation(s)Associate Professor of Psychology, Lab Director, and Director of Clinical Training (DCT)
TitleLicensed psychologist, licensed attorney
SpouseSarah Filone [1]
ParentDr. Susan King
AwardsBest Rorschach (R-PASS) Article (2024), Drexel University Doctoral Research Excellence Award (2014), Drexel University Law Awards (2010, 2012, and 2014)
Academic background
EducationThe University of Florida- BS, Drexel University- MS, JD, and PhD
Doctoral advisorDr. David DeMatteo
Academic work
DisciplineClinical psychology, forensic psychology, and law
InstitutionsMontclair State University
Notable studentsLauren Grove

Dr. Christopher Michael King was born in Sarasota, Florida on March 4, 1988 to his mother, Dr. Susan King.[1] During his academic career, Dr. Chris King obtained degrees in psychology, clinical psychology, and law.[2] He is currently the Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of Clinical Training (DCT) at Montclair State University where he has been employed since 2016.[2][3] Additionally, he is the Forensic Mental Health and Correctional Psychology Lab Director[4][5] where he works with graduate students to research topics within psychology and law.[3][6] With this, Dr. King has made numerous contributions to research and education, with some of his areas of expertise being mental health,[7][6] juvenile mental health,[7] juveniles,[7][8] assessments,[7][6][8] correctional psychology,[8] Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT),[3][4][9] and treatment.[6]

Education

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Dr. King began his higher education journey at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he studied psychology and had received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree by December of 2008.[2][10] Dr. King began his graduate educational career with Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he studied clinical psychology and law.[2][10] During this time, he earned his Master of Science (MS) degree in clinical psychology along with completing a joint-degree program to earn his Juris Doctor (JD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in clinical psychology with a forensic psychology concentration (JD-PhD).[2][3][6] Dr. Chris King completed his MS and JD in 2014, and then completed his PhD in July of 2016.[2][10]

During his time at Drexel University, Dr. King was involved in numerous opportunities to gain professional experience in his field. Between 2010 and 2013, he served as a legal intern at the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas and Momjian Anderer LLC.[10] He also gained field experience at four different practica sites between 2011 and 2014. These sites included the Albert M. "Bo" Robinson Assessment & Treatment Center in New Jersey,[11] the Center for Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment in Philadelphia, a Forensic Assessment Clinic in Philadelphia, and the Delaware Psychiatric Center in New Castle.[10] At each of these sites, he worked with different types of people involved in psychology and law, including an inmate population and mentally ill individuals. Additionally, Dr. King developed his skills in psychological testing, interviewing, intake, cognitive behavioral therapy, treatment, forensic psychology, documentation, and law. He also conducted research on policy related issues such as death penalty sentencing, juvenile justice, mental status and law, and mental health among law enforcement officials.[10]

While at Drexel, King worked closely with many professionals including Donald N. Bersoff, David DeMatteo, and Kirk Heilbrun. Dr. Bersoff and Dr. DeMatteo both served as academic advisors for Dr. King while he was in the Law and Psychology Program.[10] Additionally, Dr. Heilbrun worked closely with King as his mentor, supervisor, and the dissertation committee chair.[10] Dr. King worked closely with Dr. Heilbrun to write his dissertation paper, titled "The Prediction of Criminal Recidivism Using Self- and Evaluator Appraised Risk and Needs"[1][10] and to create his thesis poster, "RNR-based assessment feedback: Reception by offenders and impact on self-perceived risk and needs, motivation for change, and treatment readiness" that was presented to the American Psychology-Law Society.[10]

Career

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Dr. King received his first licensure as an attorney in Pennsylvania in 2014.[2][10] In 2016, he began his career at Montclair State University as an Assistant Professor for graduate students in the clinical psychology program.[2][3] Between 2018 and 2022, Dr. King served as the Director of Forensic Psychology and the Associate Director of Clinical Training.[2][3] During this time, he became a licensed psychologist in New Jersey and worked as a private psychologist where he made research contributions to law enforcement training.[2][12] Dr. King became a full-time Associate Professor of Psychology and the DCT in 2022 in addition to becoming a licensed psychologist in New York.[2][3] Dr. Chris King currently remains employed as an educator at Montclair State University where he is also the director of the Forensic Mental Health and Correctional Psychology Lab.[5] There, he works with MA and PhD level students to explore research topics of interest, often exploring the relationship between psychology and the legal system.[3][4][6] Recently, King and his research team have been investigating the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) within the legal system.[3][4][9] Recently in 2024, a student of Dr. King’s named Lauren Grove won the 2nd place American Psychology-Law Society Dissertation Award for her article, “An Analysis of the Sophistication-Maturity of Justice and Non-Justice Involved Youth and Young Adults”. Dr. King worked closely with Grove on this project as her thesis sponsor and the chair of the dissertation committee.[2][13][14]

Editorial and service work

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Dr. King has made many contributions as an editor and reviewer of literature in psychology. Between 2011 and 2012, King served as the Managing Editor for Drexel Law Review.[2][10] He also served as a Content Editor for the American Psychology-Law Society Newsletter between 2017 and 2022 as well as an Editorial Board Member for Law and Human Behavior from 2017 to 2023.[2] Currently in 2024, Dr. King works as an Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Forensic Mental Health and the Journal of Personality Assessment in addition to being the Associate Editor for Law and Human Behavior.[2] He has also served as an ad hoc reviewer for Law and Human Behavior beginning in 2010. Also, he has volunteered as a reviewer for the American Psychology-Law Society.[2][10] Furthermore, King has served as a committee chair member for the American Psychological Association in the American Psychology-Law Society, the New York State Psychological Association for the Student and Early Career Psychologists Committee, and the Montclair Psychology Department’s Faculty Search Committee.[2] As faculty at Montclair State University, he has also been a member and the chair of the dissertation committee since 2017 as well as the project chair.[2][14] Moreover, King has been of service to the New Jersey court system by working as a consultant beginning in 2022.[2]

Research focuses

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Dr. King has focused his research career on topics relating to psychology and law. As an educator at the Forensic Mental Health and Correctional Psychology Lab,[5] he has narrowed his focus down to forensic psychology,[7] psychological testing,[7] risk assessment,[8] treatment,[8] evaluations of juveniles,[8] and police mental health screening.[12] Some recent literature contributions through his work at Montclair State University that have been cited by other scholars include "Legal Admissibility of the Rorschach and R-PAS: A Review of Research, Practice, and Case Law",[15][16] "State of the States: A Survey of Statutory Law, Regulations, and Court Rules Pertaining to Guilty Pleas Across the United States",[17][18] “Evaluating Juvenile Transfer and Disposition: Law, Science, and Practice”,[19][20] “Technology for Assessment and Treatment of Justice-Involved Youth: A Systematic Literature Review”,[21][22] and "Tablet Computers and Forensic and Correctional Psychological Assessment: A Randomized Controlled Study".[23][24]

“Legal Admissibility of the Rorschach and R-PAS: A Review of Research, Practice, and Case Law” is one of the most commonly cited articles written by King.[15][16] In addition to this literature being cited thirty-five times by other researchers, it also won the 2024 "R-PAS Award for Best Rorschach Case or Conceptual Article".[2][16] It also serves as a prime example of Dr. King's research focuses in psychological testing,[7] mental illness, and law.[3][4][7] This article examines the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) as it relates to the research question of whether this assessment can and should be used as evidence in legal court proceedings. The R-PAS is a method of psychological testing that involves a subject’s analysis of inkblots. Put simply, this method is used as a mental health assessment to gain insight into the thought process of an individual. Findings from this study concluded that there are many factors that contribute to admissibility of evidence in court, including relevance and reliability. With this, the R-PAS is often allowed to be used as evidence in criminal law but is subject to be challenged based on relevance and reliability. Furthermore, suggestions were made by Dr. King and colleagues relating to only allowing this evidence from expert assessors in order to meet validity expectations. Additionally, R-PASS evidence should be relevant to the case in question.[15]

Most cited research articles

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  • Batastini, Ashley B., King, Christopher M., Morgan, Robert D., McDaniel, Brieann. (2016). Telepsychological Services with Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse Clients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Psychological Services, Vol 13(1), 20-30.[25]
  • Heilbrun, K., DeMatteo, D., Yasuhara, K., Brooks-Holliday, S., Shah, S., King, C., Dicarlo, A. B., Hamilton, D., & Laduke, C. (2012). Community-Based Alternatives for Justice-Involved Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: Review of the Relevant Research. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 39(4), 351-419.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b King, Christopher (2016). "The Prediction of Criminal Recidivism Using Self- and Evaluator Appraised Risk and Needs" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Christopher Michael King Montclair State University" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Christopher King". www.montclair.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Chris King Research Lab at Montclair State University – Forensic Psychology, Correctional Psychology, Police and Public Safety Psychology, Mental Health Law". Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  5. ^ a b c "Research Labs". Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Christopher King". Montclair State University. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Forensic psychology and mental health law – Chris King Research Lab at Montclair State University". Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Correctional psychology – Chris King Research Lab at Montclair State University". Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  9. ^ a b "DBT training clinic – Chris King Research Lab at Montclair State University". Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m King, Christopher (October 2014). "Curriculum Vitae Christopher Michael King". Drexel.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Albert M. "Bo" Robinson Assessment & Treatment Center, 377 Enterprise Ave., Trenton, NJ Re-entry Programs". www.reentryprograms.com. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  12. ^ a b "Police and public safety psychology – Chris King Research Lab at Montclair State University". Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  13. ^ "The American Psychology-Law Society - Dissertation Awards". ap-ls.org. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  14. ^ a b Grove, Lauren (2023-05-01). "An Analysis of the Sophistication–Maturity of Justice and Non-Justice Involved Youth and Young Adults". Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects.
  15. ^ a b c Viglione, Donald J; de Ruiter, Corine; King, Christopher M; Meyer, Gregory J; Kivisto, Aaron J; Rubin, Benjamin A; Hunsley, John (2022). "Legal Admissibility of the Rorschach and R-PAS: A Review of Research, Practice, and Case Law". Journal of Personality Assessment. 104 (2): 137-161.
  16. ^ a b c "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  17. ^ Zottoli, Tina M; Daftary-Kapur, Tarika; Adkins, Vanessa A; Redlich, Allison D; King, Christopher M; Dervan, Lucian E; Tahan, Elizabeth (2019). "State of the States: A survey of statutory law, regulations and court rules pertaining to guilty pleas across the United States". Behavioral Science & the Law. 37: 388-434. doi:10.1002/bsl.2413. PMID 31134688.
  18. ^ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  19. ^ Heilbrun, Kirk; DeMatteo, David; King, Christopher; Filone, Sarah (May 2017). Evaluating Juvenile Transfer and Disposition: Law, Science, and Practice (1st ed.). New York. ISBN 9781315661445.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  20. ^ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  21. ^ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  22. ^ Grove, Lauren; King, Christopher M; Bomysoad, Rachel; Vasquez, Loumarie; Kois, Lauren E (2021). "Technology for Assessment and Treatment of Justice-Involved Youth: A Systematic Literature Review". Law and Human Behavior. 45 (5): 413–426. doi:10.1037/lhb0000467.
  23. ^ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  24. ^ King, Christopher M; Heilbrun, Kirk; Kim, Na Young; McWilliams, Kellie; Phillips, Sarah; Barbera, Jessie; Fretz, Ralph (2017). "Tablet Computers and Forensic and Correctional Psychological Assessment: A Randomized Controlled Study". Law and Human Behavior. 41 (5): 468–477. doi:10.1037/lhb0000245.
  25. ^ Batastini, Ashley B; King, Christopher M; Morgan, Robert D; McDaniel, Brieann (Feb 2016). "Telepsychological services with criminal justice and substance abuse clients: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Psychological Services. 13 (1): 20-30. doi:10.1037/ser0000042. PMID 26192259.
  26. ^ Heilbrun, Kirk; DeMatteo, David; Yasuhara, Kento; Brooks-Holliday, Stephanie; Shah, Sanjay; King, Christopher; Dicarlo, Anne Bingham; Hamilton, Danielle; Laduke, Casey (2012). "Community-based alternatives for justice- involved individuals with severe mental illness: Review of the relevant research". Criminal Justice and Behavior. 39 (4): 351–419.
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