Dr. Steven W. Steinert has been a licensed psychologist in the State of Wisconsin since 2023. He has experience conducting forensic psychological evaluations addressing a variety of psycho-legal questions relevant to court proceedings. He has routinely qualified as an expert witness, and his evaluation reports have been accepted in multiple jurisdictions. He has significant experience testifying to the conclusions of his evaluations in various Wisconsin courts. Dr. Steinert’s experience in forensic evaluation includes:

 

•       Competency to Proceed to Trial, Revocation, and Sentencing (Adult & Juvenile)

•       Criminal Responsibility/Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect (NGI)

•       Conditional Release

•       Psychological/Emotional Damages

•       Juvenile Waiver

•       Dispositional Issues

•       Guardianship and Protective Placement

•       Violence Risk

•       Department of Vocational Resources (DVR)

•       Court Ordered General Psychological Assessment

 

Dr. Steinert’s educational accomplishments include the following:

 

•        Bachelor of Science (B.S.) – (2014) UW-Oshkosh – Major: Psychology, Minor: Law

•        Master of Science (M.S.) – (2016) UW-Oshkosh – Experimental Psychology

•        Master of Science (M.S.) – (2019) Eastern Michigan University – Clinical Psychology

•        Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – (2022) Eastern Michigan University – Clinical Psychology

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Dr. Steinert has received extensive training and supervision in forensic evaluation. He completed a one-year, full residency predoctoral internship at the Department of State Hospitals-Atascadero in Atascadero, California where he received foundational training in forensic psychology. After graduating with his Ph.D., he pursued advanced and specialized training conducting a range of forensic evaluations within a one-year, full-time postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology through Behavioral Consultants Inc. (BCI) and the Wisconsin Forensic Unit (WFU). He met all qualifications for and was granted licensure as a clinical psychologist in the State of Wisconsin in 2023. Dr. Steinert has been practicing with BCI and the WFU on a fulltime basis since September 2023.

 

Dr. Steinert’s training and expertise are founded in evidence-based practices, and he is committed to empirically scrutinized methodology. Throughout the course of his training, he taught several undergraduate university courses related to forensic psychology, and he supervised Ph.D. clinical trainees. In addition, he has conducted research and published in peer reviewed academic journals on a variety of forensically focused topics including personality assessment, use of the MMPI-3 in forensic contexts, response style and malingering, psychopathy, and false memories in legal contexts. He has been invited to present his research at scientific conferences including (but not limited to) the American Psychological Association, the American Psychology-Law Society, and the Society for Personality Assessment. Dr. Steinert adheres to the highest ethical standards and regularly seeks opportunities for continuing education.