Tara ryan

Dr. Tara Ryan, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist and a certified forensic evaluator in Oregon. She is board certified in forensic psychology. She is originally from Omaha, Nebraska, and completed her undergraduate degree at Creighton University. She went on to earn her masters and doctorate in clinical-forensic psychology from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia. She completed her pre-doctoral psychology internship at Western State Hospital in Tacoma, WA (now known as the Office of Forensic Mental Health Services) and then her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She conducts adult forensic evaluations including competency to proceed, criminal responsibility, mental state, mitigation, violence risk assessment, and psychosexuals. She has an interest in policy issues informed by her training and work in multiple forensic mental health systems in Canada and the United States. She remains active in research and enjoys collaborating with academic colleagues to publish in areas related to the practice of forensic psychology, and particularly forensic evaluation.

Email: ryan@nwforensic.org