David DeMatteo, JD, PhD
Co-Director of the JD, PhD Program
Bio
Dr. David DeMatteo is an Assistant Professor in the Drexel University Department of Psychology, and Co-Director of the JD/PhD Program in Law and Psychology offered by Drexel University and Villanova University School of Law. He is also an adjunct Lecturer in Law at Villanova Law School. He received a BA in psychology from Rutgers University, MA and PhD in clinical psychology from MCP Hahnemann University, and JD from Villanova Law School. Dr. DeMatteo is licensed as a psychologist in Pennsylvania, where he conducts forensic mental health assessments of juveniles and adults.
Prior to joining the Drexel faculty, Dr. DeMatteo was a Research Scientist at the Treatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also held teaching appointments at Rutgers, Widener, and Villanova, where he taught psychology and law-psychology courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. At Drexel, Dr. DeMatteo teaches advanced graduate statistics, psychopharmacology, and courses on substance abuse. At Villanova Law School, Dr. DeMatteo co-teaches Law and Mental Health (with Kirk Heilbrun).
Dr. DeMatteo's research interests include psychopathy, forensic mental health assessment, and drug policy research. His research has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and American Psychology-Law Society. He has published more than 30 articles and book chapters, and co-authored two books. Dr. DeMatteo is a reviewer for numerous scientific journals, and he is on the Editorial Boards of Law and Human Behavior, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice (Associate Editor), and American Psychology-Law Society News (Associate Editor).