Trainings & Talks: Dr. Pirelli

TRAININGS & SEMINARS PROVIDED BY DR. PIRELLI

Using Forensic Psychology Experts in Criminal Matters: A Roundtable Discussion. (2023, April). New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ) Boardwalk Seminar.

Essentials for Psychologists in Clinical Practice: Identifying and Navigating Forensic Issues. (2023, April). CE Workshop for Rutgers- GSAPP Office of Professional Development and CE.

Firearms and Clinical Practice: Essentials for Psychologists (for 2023, March). CE Workshop for Arizona Psychological Association.

Firearms and Clinical Practice: Essentials for Psychologists (2023, February). Group Psychology Practice, Portland, Oregon.

Mental Health Disorders: The Big 3 for Employment Lawyers (2022, November). New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ) Meadowlands Seminar.

Guns and Clinical Practice: Essentials for Medical and Mental Health Professionals. (2022, November). University of New Mexico’s Law & Mental Health Series via the Forensic Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship.

The Ethical Practice of Psychology: Essentials for Reducing Professional Risk and Liability. (2022, May). CE Workshop for Rutgers- GSAPP Office of Professional Development and CE.

Duty to Warn and Protect in New Jersey: Essentials for Mental Health Professionals. (2021, July). Webinar for Independent Mental Health Practice. Union County, NJ.

Sexual Risk Assessments: A Primer on Forensic Psychological Evaluations for Lawyers. (2021, April). Invited CLE Program, Lawline.com: A Division of FurtherEd, Inc., NY, NY.

Preventing Vicarious Trauma (VT), Compassion Fatigue (CF), and Burnout (BO) in Forensic Mental Health. (May 2020). Continuing Education (CE) Webinar for CONCEPT, Palo Alto University, CA.

Duty to Warn and Protect: Considerations for New Jersey Psychologists. (January 2020). Invited Workshop for the Northeast Counties Association of Psychologists (NCAP). Cresskill, NJ.

The Behavioral Science of Firearms: A Mental Health Perspective on Guns, Suicide, and Violence. (for Dec. 2019). Continuing Education (CE) Workshop for CONCEPT, Palo Alto University, CA.

Sexual Risk Assessments: A Primer on Forensic Psychological Evaluations for Lawyers. (for Dec. 2019). Invited CLE Program, Lawline.com: A Division of FurtherEd, Inc., NY, NY.

Identifying and Managing Firearm-Related Risk Factors. (October 2019). Invited Staff Training, Woodland Park Range/Gun for Hire, Woodland Park, NJ.

Duty to Warn and Protect: Considerations for New Jersey Psychologists. (September 2019). Invited Workshop for the Morris County Psychological Association (MCAP). Florham Park, NJ.

Forensic Psychology for Lawyers. (July 2019). Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Webinar, ProLawCLE. The Behavioral Science of Firearms: Understanding Guns, Domestic and Interpersonal Violence Suicide, Mental Health and Substance Use in Context. (2019, May), Continuing Education (CE) Workshop. Verona, NJ.

Warning Signs of Firearm-Involved Violence and Suicide. (2018, November). Invited Staff Training, Reloaderz Gun Range, Wayne, NJ.

The Behavioral Science of Firearms: Understanding Guns, Domestic and Interpersonal Violence, Suicide, Mental Health and Substance Use in Context. (2018, November), Continuing Education (CE) Workshop. West Orange, NJ.

Firearm-Related Issues for Family Physicians. (2018, May). Invited e-Learning Webinar, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).

Firearms and Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: Considerations for Professionals. (2018, May). Invited CE, Jersey Battered Women’s Service Conference, Morris Plains, NJ.

The ‘Expert’ Expert Witness. (2018, April). Invited Expert, Mock Trial at John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Forensic Speaker Series. New York, NY.

A Framework for Identifying, Assessing and Managing College-Aged Students of Concern. (2018, April). Invited Seminar, Meeting of the Chief Student Affairs Officers organization of Independent Schools of New Jersey (CSAOs of AICUNJ) at Centenary University (NJ).

Firearms and Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: Considerations for Professionals. (for 2018, May). Invited CE, Jersey Battered Women’s Service Conference, Morris Plains, NJ.

A Primer on Firearms and Firearm-Related Issues for Medical and Mental Health Professionals. (2018, February). Invited Grand Rounds, Morristown Medical Center, NJ.

Guns, DV, and the VA: Clinical Applications of Firearm-Related Issues for VA Mental Health Professionals. (2018, January) Invited Training, U.S. Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs, E. Orange, NJ.

Implementing a Risk Management and Reduction-Based Approach in University Settings. (2018, January). Invited Seminar, William Paterson Univ. Student of Concern Committee.

Firearms and Domestic Violence-Related Considerations in Military, Law Enforcement and Correctional Populations. (2017, November). Invited Continuing Education Training, New Jersey Psychological Association Fall Conference. Iselin, NJ.

Forensic Psychological Evaluations in Criminal, Civil and Administrative Matters. (2017, November). Invited CLE Seminar, DRD Consulting. Freehold, NJ.

The Behavioral Science of Firearms: Considerations for Legal Professionals. (2017, September). Invited CLE Seminar, New Jersey Second Amendment Firearms Education Conference. Parsippany, NJ.

Firearm-Related Considerations in School Settings. (2017, September). Invited Training, Monmouth County Association of Directors of Special Education. Freehold, NJ.

Ethical Practice in Forensic Mental Health. (2017, August). Invited Continuing Education Training, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Atlanta, GA.

Forensic Psychological Evaluations: Considerations for Criminal and Civil Attorneys. (2017, May). Attorney Credits, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program.

The Behavioral Science of Firearms: A Primer for Psychologists. (2017, February). A CE Seminar for the New Jersey Psychological Association’s (NJPA) Forensic Committee.

Forensic Psychological Evaluations: Considerations for Criminal and Civil Attorneys. (2016, December). Clear Law Institute, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program.

Forensic Psychological Evaluations in Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Matters. (2016, November). A CLE seminar for the Division of Mental Health Advocacy Alternative Commitment Unit for the Office of the Public Defender in New Jersey.

Firearms and Mental Health: A Primer for Psychologists (April 2016). A Continuing Education (CE) Seminar for the Morris County Psychological Association. Florham Park, NJ.

Evaluating At-Risk Youth. (March 2016). Caring Partners Community Management Organization (CMO). Mt. Arlington, NJ.

Identifying and Assessing Risk in Youth. (2015, November). Circle of Care Community Management Organization (CMO). Woodland Park, NJ.

Forensic Psychological Evaluations: Considerations for Criminal and Civil Attorneys. (2015, May). Lawline.com, A Division of FurtherEd, Inc., Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program, New York, NY.

Psychological Evaluations in Personal Injury Cases. (2015, February). A seminar for the Middlesex County Bar Association. New Brunswick, NJ.

Psychology and Firearms. (2014, September). A seminar for Woodland Park Range. Woodland Park, NJ.

Assessing College Students’ Risk (2014, August). A training for Ramapo College’s Counseling Services. Mahwah, NJ.

Psychological Evaluations in Criminal and Civil Cases (2014, June). Ins of Court, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program, Paterson, NJ.

Intervention with EDPs (2006). Training for NYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU) members, Assistant Instructor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY.

INVITED ADDRESSES GIVEN BY DR. PIRELLI

Developing an Independent Practice. (2022, November). Seminar in Professional Practice, PhD Program in Clinical Psychology – Montclair State University.

Private Practice Essentials. (2022, April). University Behavioral Healthcare (UBHC)–Rutgers. Newark, NJ.

Considerations for Developing an Independent Practice. (2021, April). University Behavioral Healthcare (UBHC)–Rutgers. Newark, NJ.

Firearm-Related Competence for Clinicians: Professional and Cultural Considerations (2020, October). *Invited Keynote Speaker, New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA), 82nd Annual (Virtual) Convention.

COVID-19 and Elder Care. (2020, April). Invited Webinar Panelist: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).

Senior Challenges During COVID-19. (2020, April). Invited Webinar Panelist: Elder Law Dept., Mandelbaum Salsburg, NJ.

Developing a Private Practice. (2019, April). University Behavioral Healthcare (UBHC) – Rutgers. Newark, NJ.

The Behavioral Science of Firearms: Contemporary Issues. (2018, September). Invited Featured Speaker: New Jersey 2A Firearms Education Conference. Vineland, NJ.

Forensic Psychological Evaluations of Civil Capacity in Elder Law. (2018, June). Invited Guest: Parents Are Hard to Raise Podcast with Diane Berardi.

Private Practice in Clinical-Forensic Psychology. (2018, April). University Behavioral Healthcare (UBHC) – Rutgers. Newark, NJ.

Independent Practice in Clinical-Forensic Psychology (2017, March). University Behavioral Healthcare (UBHC) – Rutgers. Newark, NJ.

Firearms and Mental Health: A Psychological Perspective. (July 2016). New Jersey Second Amendment Firearms Education Conference. Parsippany, NJ.

Law Enforcement & the Community: Mental Health, Violence, & Interpersonal Relationships. (2015, May). Back Story with Joan Goldstein. Princeton, NJ.

Assessing Response Style in Clinical and Clinical-Forensic Evaluations (2015, April). Psychology Club at Montclair State University, NJ.

Conceptualizing Objectivity and Impartiality in Clinical-Forensic Psychology Practice and Research (2015, March). Invited Symposium Discussant: Affective and Cognitive Threats to Objectivity in the Trial Process. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), San Diego, CA.

Firearms and Violence: Psychological Considerations across Contexts (2015, March). Back Story   with Joan Goldstein. Princeton, NJ.

Developing a Clinical-Forensic Psychology Practice (2015, March). University Behavioral   Healthcare (UBHC) – Rutgers. Newark, NJ.

Forensic Psychology (2015, February). Law Talk Today w. Daniel Agatino, Esq. Parsippany, NJ.

Private Practice in Clinical and Forensic Psychology (2014, December). New Jersey Psychological Association – Graduate Students (NJPAGS), Florham Park, NJ.

Firearm-Related Violence and Mental Health (2014, November). The Jewish Center, Princeton, NJ.

Psychological Evaluations in Immigration Proceedings (2014, November). Multicultural Psychology Scholars (MPS) Event. Montclair State University, NJ.

Solitary Confinement (2014, October). Moderator for Amnesty International’s Society for Ethical Culture conference. New York, NY.

Professional Service and Advocacy: A Primer for Students and Psychologists-To-Be (2014, May). Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Advanced Professional Practice Seminar, Teaneck, NJ.

Developing a Private Practice: An ECP Perspective (2014, April). Clinical Ph.D. Colloquia, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NY.

Networking at Conferences (2010, March). How to get the most out of the conference. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), Vancouver, BC.

The Internship Process (2009, May). Annual conference of the New Jersey Psychological Association – Graduate Students (NJPAGS), West Orange, NJ.

Student Professional Development (2009, March). Conference tips from the AP-LS Teaching and Training Committee and the AP-LS Student Section. Annual meeting of the American Psychology – Law Society (AP-LS), San Antonio, TX.

Being a Good Advisee (2008, March) AP-LS Mentorship Breakfast. Annual meeting of the American Psychology – Law Society (AP-LS), Jacksonville, FL.

Getting Involved and Staying Active in the Field of Psychology and Law (2008, March). Building Bridges to New Scholars Luncheon. Annual meeting of the American Psychology – Law Society (AP-LS), Jacksonville, FL.

Why Attend Conferences? (2008, March). How to get the most out of the conference. Annual meeting of the American Psychology – Law Society (AP-LS), Jacksonville, FL.

Taking Risks, Maximizing the Mentoring Relationship, and Getting Involved in the Field of Psychology. (2009, May). The Naked Truth: Getting Into Graduate School: Strategies for Survival and Success. 19th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), Washington, DC.

Psychologists’ Practices and Attitudes toward Conducting Capital Evaluations. (2006, October). New Jersey Psychological Association (NJPA) Fall Conference, Iselin, NJ.

INVITED UNIVERSITY LECTURES GIVEN BY DR. PIRELLI

@ University of Ontario, Inst. of Technology

Being an Expert Witness in Forensic Psychological Matters (2018)

@ University of Nebraska Law School (Lincoln, NE)

Capacity and Related Forensic Psychological Considerations in Elder Law (2017)

@ John Jay College of Criminal Justice (New York, NY)

Private Practice (2016); Developing a Private Practice: An ECP Perspective (2014)

@ Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck, NJ)

Board Certification…(2019)

Diversity Issues in Forensic Psychology (2016); Evaluating Adjudicative Competency (2010); Competency to Stand Trial (2009); Ethical Forensic Practice (2008)

@ Montclair State University (Upper Montclair, NJ)

Forensic Psychology (2014); How the Criminal Justice System Manages Mentally Ill Offenders (2007); Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity: Assessment and Research Considerations (2007); Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System (2005)

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS GIVEN BY DR. PIRELLI AND COLLEAGUES

Pirelli, G. (2019, April). Guns and mental health: A primer for New Jersey counselors. 2019 New Jersey Counseling Association (NJCA) Conference, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ.

Hartigan, S., Pirelli, G., Zapf, P. A., & Otto, R. K. (2017, March). Forensic psychological uses of Internet-based data: A replication study. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), Seattle, WA.

Pirelli, G., Hartigan, S., Zapf, P. A., & Otto, R. K. (March 2016). The use of Internet-based data in forensic contexts: An investigation of professional attitudes and practices. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), Atlanta, GA.

Wechsler, H., Struble, C., Pirelli, G., & Cramer, R. (2015, August). Firearm ownership evaluations: A local norms perspective. 2015 Annual American Psychological Association (APA) Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Pirelli, G. & Zapf, P. A. (2015, March). A meta-analysis of the competency restoration research. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), San Diego, CA.

Wechsler, H., Pirelli, G., & Cramer, R. (2014, May). Conducting forensic mental health assessments for firearm ownership. 26th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), San Francisco, CA.

Estoup, A., Pirelli, G., & Otto, R. K. (2014, March). Using Internet and social media data as a collateral source in forensic evaluations. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), New Orleans, LA.

Pirelli, G., Zapf, P. A., & Gottdiener, W. H. (2011, March). Competency to stand trial research: Guidelines and future directions. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), Miami, FL.

Pirelli, G., Zapf, P. A., & Gottdiener, W. H. (2010, March). Competency to stand trial: A meta-analysis. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), Vancouver, BC.

Pirelli, G., Zapf, P. A., & Gottdiener, W. H. (2009, March). A meta-analytic review of competency to stand trial research: Preliminary findings. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), San Antonio, TX.

Pirelli, G., Zapf, P. A., & Gottdiener, W. H. (2008, July). Forensic assessment instruments’ use of arbitrary metrics. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS), Vienna, Austria.

Pirelli, G., Gottdiener, W. H., & Zapf, P. A. (2008, March). The use of arbitrary metrics in competency to stand trial assessment instruments. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), Jacksonville, FL.

Shealy, C., Cramer, R. J., & Pirelli, G. (2008, March). Psychologists’ practices and attitudes toward third party presence in criminal forensic evaluations. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), Jacksonville, FL.

Pirelli, G., & Barber-Rioja, V. (2008, March). Personality assessment in criminal forensic evaluations. Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment (SPA), New Orleans, LA.

Pasquariello, E. M., Hamway, T., Pirelli, G., & Gratz, Z. (2007, August). The impact of the parental/caregiving relationship on a child’s emotional intelligence. 2007 Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, CA.

Pirelli, G., & Jeglic, E. (2007, May). The influence of death experiences on attitudes toward death and suicide. 19th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), Washington, DC.

Pirelli, G., & Jeglic, E. (2007, May). Suicidality, ideation, and exposure effects on suicide and death attitudes. 19th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), Washington, DC.

Pirelli, G., Barber-Rioja, V., Kucharski, L. T., & Duncan, S. (2007, March). The Personality Psychopathology-Five model of the MMPI-2: Relationships to the Personality Assessment Inventory Clinical Scales. Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment (SPA), Arlington, VA.

Pirelli, G. (2006, November). Cognitive therapy for the treatment of delusions: A case study. Case Conference Presented to the Clinical Psychology Department at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Pirelli, G., & Zapf, P. A. (2006, June).  Psychologists’ stances on capital participation: A survey of professionals. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS), Amsterdam, NL.

Pirelli, G., Barber-Rioja, V., Kucharski, L. T., & Duncan, S. (2006, May). Convergent validity of the MMPI-2 PSY-5 and the PAI. 18th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), New York, NY.

Green, D., Rosenfeld, B., Dole, T., Zapf, P. A., Swift, A., Pirelli, G., Pivovarova, E., & Marzolf, B. (2006, March).  Validation of an abbreviated version of the SIRS in an outpatient psychiatric setting. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), St. Petersburg, FL.

Pirelli, G., & Zapf, P. A. (2005, March). The Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates (SAMI): A first look at normative data. Annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), La Jolla, CA.

Pirelli, G., & Keenan, J. P. (2003, May) Change blindness and race: The effects of forensic stimuli and environment on perception. 11th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference Poster Session.

Pirelli, G., & Keenan, J. P. (2003, April) Forensic perception and race: A change blindness study.  The 14th Annual Saint Joseph’s University Sigma Xi Student Research Symposium.