Katelyn A. Hernandez - A Closer Look at Juvenile Homicide: Kids Who Kill

is in her 5th year of clinical training in the clinical psychology doctoral program at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and is part of her programs forensic concentration. Prior to attending NSU, she received her Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of California San Diego. Her primary clinical interests include criminal and civil forensic evaluations and complex trauma. Currently, Ms. Hernandez is completing her predoctoral clinical psychology internship at Eastern Virginia Medical School with her main rotation being at Eastern State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital located in Williamsburg, VA. As part of her internship training, she conducts various forensic evaluations including competency and sanity evaluations. In addition to her work with pre-trial defendants, she works with patients adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI), conducting risk assessments, and writing reports for the court. Following the internship, she will complete her postdoctoral fellowship at the Denver Forensic Institute for Research, Service, and Training (Denver FIRST). Her practica training has included forensic evaluations and correctional psychological services, along with outpatient psychotherapy services with individuals who have a history of abuse and trauma. Additionally, she has conducted Neuropsychological evaluations with Veterans presenting with traumatic brain injuries and other neurological conditions. She has worked as a forensic coordinator at a Mental Health Diversion program, conducting psychological evaluations with defendants with a history of serious and persistent mental illness. She has also worked as an assistant at a private forensic psychology practice, conducting evaluations for criminal and civil cases involving trauma. Her research interests include the impact of childhood adversity and trauma on adult functioning, juvenile delinquency, juvenile homicide, resilience in at-risk youth, death penalty, domestic violence, and serial homicide.