LEONARD A. BARD, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist

170 Pleasant Street, Suite 202

Fall River, MA 02721

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508-676-8585      617-816-3188

fax: 508-676-5656

e-mail: LBard1@comcast.net

Memberships and Licensure

Licensed Psychologist, Massachusetts, #3777 (1985)

Licensed Health Service Provider, Massachusetts (1990)

Department of Mental Health Designation:

     Designated Forensic Psychologist (1989-present)

     Qualified Examiner under Chap. 123a/SDP (1986-1999)

Member, American Psychological Association:

     Division 41 (American Psychology-Law Society);

     Division 42 (Psychologists in Independent Practice)

Diplomate, Forensic Examiner in Psychology (1995)

     American College of Forensic Examiners

Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association

Member, Society for Personality Assessment

Member, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)

Professional Experience

1987-present        Private Practice in professional psychology,

Fall River, MA.  Individual and family therapy, psychodiagnostic testing, forensic evaluations and consultation, expert testimony. Consultation to Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, University of Massachusetts Medical School.  Specialization in sex offender evaluation/risk assessment.

1989-1992            Forensic Psychologist, Division of Forensic Mental Health, Bristol County, MA.  Court-ordered evaluations for various courts in Southeastern Mass. 

1986-1989            Clinical/Forensic Psychologist, Bridgewater State Hospital, Bridgewater, MA.  Forensic evaluations of competency,  mental state at time of offense, aid to sentencing, civil commitment.

1984-1986            Psychologist III, Massachusetts Treatment Center for Sexually Dangerous Persons, Bridgewater, MA. 

1983-1984                             Psychology Associate, Boston V.A. Medical Center, Boston, MA (APA approved predoctoral internship).

Education

Ph.D.                    Clinical Psychology, May 1984, University of Miami,

                             Coral Gables, FL (APA approved program).

B.A.                      Psychology, May 1979, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.  Magna Cum Laude, with High Honors in Psychology.

Selected Publications and Presentations

Bard, L.  (1999).  The New Sex Offender Registry Statute.  Presented at

    Massachusetts Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Course,

    Boston, MA.

Bard, L.  (1997).  Strategies for the Prediction of Sex Offender Recidivism.

   Presented at the Sex Offender Registry Conference,  Committee for

   Public Counsel Services, Boston, MA.

Bard, L., Carter, D., Cerce, D., Knight, R., Rosenberg, R. , & Schneider,

   B. (1987).  A descriptive study of rapists and child molesters.

   Developmental, clinical and criminal characteristics.  Behavioral

   Sciences and the Law, 5, 203-220.

References

     References available upon request.