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Geraldine Butts
Stahly received her doctorate in Psychology from the University of
California, Riverside, in 1983 and is currently a Professor in the
Psychology Department of California State University, San Bernardino.
Dr. Stahly is an applied social psychologist with research and numerous
publications on the topics of victimology and family violence. She has
worked extensively in the criminal justice system conducting training on
domestic violence for prosecutors and judges, and giving expert
testimony in criminal and civil trials.
Over the years,
Dr. Stahly has presented training on victim dynamics for the National
College of District Attorneys, the California District Attorney's
Association, The California State Department of Parole, The California
State Bar Association, and the California Judicial Council. Dr. Stahly
has also provided consultation on family violence to the a number of
State and Local agencies as well as providing policy consultation to the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Defense
Department and testimony to committees of the U.S. House of
Representative and the California State Legislature.
A current
research focus is post-separation abuse and custody issues in violent
families, including a study of protective parents. Dr. Stahly chaired a
national task force on child custody issues for Division 35 of the
American Psychological Association and was member of the American
Psychological Association's Presidential Task Force on Violence in the
Family. Dr. Stahly continues as a member of the APA Cadre of experts on
domestic violence.
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