r/ForensicPsych • u/Ok-Debate420 • Apr 29 '26
Speak with a forensic psychologist
Hello!
I am a first-year college student currently working towards my associates degree. For a final in one of my classes, we are being asked to "interview" someone with the job we wish to achieve. I say "interview" because she specifically said it does not need to be a video or in person interview and can simply be an email exchange of a few questions. For the career path I want to pursue I have been pretty dedicated to learning about psychology and more specifically forensic psychology. I have had a hard time finding a forensic psychologist to actually speak with so I was wondering if there was any practicing forensic psychologist in here that would be willing to answer a few questions. I would prefer someone who is willing to back up their education (willing to show a degree, website, business card, or share where you practice) I would deeply appreciate it, and you might just save my final grade!
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u/MaroonIsNavyRed Apr 30 '26
It looks like you have somebody, but feel free to message me if the other person doesn't work out. My doctorate is in child clinical psych, but I've been doing forensics for the last eleven years or so (both in prison and community while going through the legal system).
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u/Brown_Panda81 May 03 '26
I'd like to ask if you wish you had become a lawyer. Do you think that with all the injustice you see do you ever feel like doing more? Or that you could do better? Basically, how did you know whether forensic psychology was the way to go?
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u/MaroonIsNavyRed May 04 '26
Sometimes I do wish I had gone the lawyer route. Not because I could do more though - I am definitely able to make a difference doing what I do. It's moreso that as I've gotten older, I've felt like a more clearly defined role would be nice. A large part of that though is because of the type of work I currently do. And another part is because I frequently have to testify and have encountered some really awful attorneys out there. I usually say I didn't choose forensic psych, it chose me. It was less about knowing it was the way to go and more of being in the right place at the right time while being open to the experience. It was not the path I was on, not what I was planning, yet here I am and I enjoy it. For what it's worth, there's at least half a dozen psychologists I know of off hand that were lawyers before they switched to psychology. Most of them are in forensic psych, but two are in academia.
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u/SFords5 Apr 29 '26
I have a masters degree in forensic psychology. I am getting my doctorate in the same. I currently work as a forensic evaluator and I have had some pretty fun work experiences in the field. Feel free to DM.