Dr. Tess M.S. Neal, Dean’s Professor at Iowa State University, is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in expertise and judgment processes. Formerly at ASU, she founded the Future of Forensic Science Initiative. A Fulbright Scholar, she is Editor-in-Chief of Psychology, Public Policy, and Law and an APS/APA Fellow.
Shelby Hunter, a postdoctoral fellow in clinical neuropsychology at Patton State Hospital, specializes in neuropsychological assessment and intervention for forensic patients. She earned her doctorate from the University of Alabama (Psychology & Law) and focuses on advancing neuropsychology’s role in forensic treatment, with research aimed at expanding access in criminal legal settings.
Dr. Eleasa Sokolski, an addiction medicine specialist and psychiatrist at OHSU, provides inpatient addiction consultations and outpatient psychiatry. A lecturer for Oregon's Forensic Evaluator Training Program since 2022, she completed residency at UC Davis and an OHSU fellowship. Her interests include medical education and co-occurring disorder treatment.
Aliza Kaplan, professor at Lewis & Clark Law School and director of the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, leads efforts to address systemic issues and mentors future advocates. Co-founder of the Oregon Innocence Project, she is an award-winning educator and advocate against wrongful convictions.
Dr. Ashley Batastini, Associate Professor at Swinburne University, researches intervention strategies for high-risk populations and improving service access in legal contexts. A recipient of early career awards from APA Divisions 18 and 41, she serves on APA’s Advisory Committee for Mental Health Technology and co-chaired the AP-LS Telepsychology Taskforce.
Devon LaBat is a doctoral candidate in Legal Psychology at Florida International University, holds a master's in Psychology from FIU and a bachelor's in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Iowa State. Her research focuses on jury decision-making, interrogations, false confessions, and jurors' evaluations of forensic science expert testimony.
