Jacomina Gerbrandij, M.S., Ph.D. finished her doctorate in August 2022 in clinical psychology with a specialization in forensic psychology at Fordham University. Her major research interests include the study of psychopathy, personality disorders and violence risk assessment, and she is currently working on her dissertation evaluating the relationship between psychopathy and therapeutic alliance in a sample of offenders participating in a diversion program. Jacomina’s education includes past and present internships with the Fordham Law Clinic and Massachusetts Mental Health Center/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School. In addition to forensic evaluations, Jacomina’s clinical work has included Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD and borderline personality disorder. Jacomina earned her M.S.in Forensic Psychology from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and she is fluent in English, Spanish and Dutch.