Chad Brinkley, Ph.D., ABPP

Dr. Brinkley is a licensed clinical psychologist who is also board certified in forensic psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Brinkley obtained bachelors degrees in Psychology and Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He completed his masters and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was a clinical psychology intern at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia. He was employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) for more than twenty years during which time he worked in multiple correctional facilities including inpatient mental health treatment units. While working for the FBOP, Dr. Brinkley conducted numerous suicide risk assessments and violence risk assessments as well as some sex offender assessments. He recently retired from the FBOP and began working for a private psychology firm. Dr. Brinkley has published several peer reviewed articles on Psychopathy. He has previously presented continuing education seminars for the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, community corrections, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.