Cheryl Paradis, Psy.D., has more than twenty years experience as a forensic psychologist, and has evaluated thousands of seriously mentally ill and violent individuals. As an expert in psychological and neuropsychological testing, she has testified in both the New York State and federal court systems. She specializes in the assessment of Competency to Proceed to Trial, Competency to waive Miranda rights and Criminal Responsibility - including insanity, extreme emotional disturbance and diminished capacity. Her research and writings have been published in journals such as Psychiatric Services, Transcultural Psychiatry and The Journal of Psychiatry & Law. Currently an associate professor of psychology at Marymount Manhattan College, where she is the coordinator of the Forensic Psychology Minor, she is also a clinical associate professor at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center.