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W. Amory Carr


University of New Haven: Amory Carr
W. Amory Carr, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
College: College of Arts and Sciences
Dept: Psychology
Phone: 203.932.7382
Email: acarr@newhaven.edu
Office: Harugari Hall

Education

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology - Fordham University
M.A., Forensic Psychology – John Jay College of Criminal Justice
B.A., – Morehouse College 

Selected Publications

Carr, W. A., Amrhein, C., Dery, R. (2011) Research Protections within Diversion Settings: Should they be considered prisoners? Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 29 (6), 796-805.

Rotter, M., Carr, W. A. (2011). Targeting Criminal Recidivism in Mentally Ill Offenders: Structured Clinical Approaches. Community Mental Health Journal, 47 (6), 723-726.

Rotter, M., Carr, W. A., Magyar, M. & Rosenfeld, B. (2011). From Incarceration to Community Care: The Structured Assessment of Correctional Adaptation: A new tool for a new population. Journal of American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, 39, 72-77.

Rotter, M., & Carr, W. A. (2010). Targeting criminal recidivism in justice involved people with mental illness: Structured clinical approaches. Fact Sheet for NIH SAMSHA GAINS Center. http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/pdfs/ebp/Rotter&Carr2010_FINAL.pdf

Carr, W. A., Rosenfeld, B., Magyar, M., & Rotter, M. (2009). An exploration of criminal thinking styles among psychiatric patients. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 19 (5), 334-346.

Magyar, M., Carr, W. A., Rosenfeld, B. & Rotter, M. (2010). An exploration of the relationship between criminal cognitions and psychopathy in a civil psychiatric sample. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 54 (6), 865-877.

Carr, W. A., Glenwick, D., & Kim, S. (2009) Patterns of consumer usage of homeless outreach services. Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless, 18 (3-4), 200-230.

Carr, W. A., Rotter, M., Steinbacher, M., Green, D., Dole, T., Garcia-Mansilla, A., Goldberg, S., Rosenfeld, B. (2006). Structured Assessment of Correctional Adaptation (SACA): A Measure of the Impact of Incarceration on the Mentally Ill in a Therapeutic Setting. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 50 (5), 570-581. 

Courses Taught

P 111 - Introduction to Psychology
P 205 - Forensic Psychology
P 336 - Abnormal Psychology
P 350 - Psychological Testing and Assessment
P 365 - Law, Psychology and the Mental Health System

Forensic Psychology

As a discipline at the intersection of the behavioral sciences and legal system, there are many academic and professional careers in Forensic Psychology which span both worlds. For those interested in exploring this dynamic field, please see the following websites:

American Psychology-Law Society: www.ap-ls.org
International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services: www.iafmhs.org
Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy: www.psychopathysociety.org
International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology: www.ia4cfp.org